A lot of owners do - me included. I've found the secret to keeping cars in good order and low miles, and it has nothing to do with self-deprivation. It is by having a number of equally good quality vehicles.

We have 3 between my wife and I, and each time we go out it's for a different purpose.

- The SL500 is mine for solo city trips (non rain only).

- The Jag is when we both go out and take someone else out as well (all weather) or when I need to go out in rain.

- My wife drives her SLK to work each day (all weather), which is only a couple of kilometers away.

We mesh quite well, and probably put on only 20-100kms a car each week.

Now all we need is an SUV for when it rains or for carrying something big home, or for lending out. I had a 91 Honda Accord station wagon for that purpose which I lent out to close friends and family on odd occasions. That's gone to my daughter now.

And I have a friend--an exMercedes dealer who is now a property investor--who bought a couple of cheap Japanese cars so he can lend to his friends when they visit from overseas. It saves them hiring a rental car. What a nice thought!

Ken Silver
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~1993 SL500, glistening triple black, xenons: http://www.kensilver.com/SL
~1999 SLK 230 Kompressor, silver /black, CD, immaculate (my wife's)
~1991 Jaguar Daimler, shiny grey / grey leather, best in country!
~ex 350SL, 230E, 280E, MX5 and a lot of other makes not nearly as nice.