The Brands We Drive

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

I was gonna post the image but I think its a TOU copyright violation if I do. Anyways as a researcher this is very interesting to me...I wonder how much actual importance of things comes into play. For example, women say that the least important thing by and large is exterior design. I think this certainly varies by age...girls my age would be much more concerned with having a "cute" car than a safe one. I think it all changes when kids pop up.

Thanks for sharing!

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

I asked my mom what she looks for in a vehicle. She stated "air conditioning."

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

Most Americans said

" CUPHOLDERS ".



One minivan for sale had 17 of them!!!

HAHAHAHA

I heard it on the radio when I was driving and was so astonished I dropped my lipstick into my coffee !!!!

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

My wife drives a Pontiac G8 GT. One of the odd things about it is that there is no way to mount a baby carrier in the front seat.

This is a deal killer for a lot of younger folks once the kids start coming. On the G8 boards you will often see a car for sale due to this reason.

I'm guessing you're talking ability the LATCH system? Just curious why would you put it in the front seat? Shouldn't it be in the back, away from the airbags? It is a 4 door, right?

Sorry about the inquisition!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I think the general rule is that kid seats are best in the rear.

I like being in the small section of the pie

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Although it's common to mount the carrier rear-facing in the front passenger seat (think SL class). Vehicles with smarter airbag sensors prevent deployment under a certain weight.

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

I really agree with you on this, thought I disagree on other things!

We will find you.

Nonsense! I've got my foil hat on, you'll never find me (unless you look for the guy in a foil hat...)

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Pffft...as if you were the only tin-foil donner.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

That ain't no real list. I didn't see Evinrude on it.

Whip

That's a neat graph. I don't know about how they split economy and hathback though... where does the VW Golf fit? Kia Rio?

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.