Thinking about selling the WRX, and going VIP

[PornoPanda]

Bah, IS300 is garbage. If you're gonna get a lexus get a big daddy lexus. GS.

[dctwo]

IS300??...VIP?? Never seen...GS though yes very nice!! And LS!!

[Nachtmensch]

id go with a old SC/soarer baby! plus you can make a crap load of power swapping in the supra motor (the SC300 has the NA supra motor)

[John8680]

SC is too old, GS is too big for her. She wants something small, I want something pimp. Thats why I chose the C class. All in all I will be waiting about a year to do whatever I think. That may give me time to get ahold of a c32 amg. To be honest buying the bottom of the line merc dosent bother me, hell my chevaru is the bottom of the line from that maker, yes the forrester, legacy, and baha are all "better" model's than my lil impreza.

One other thing to consider, the Merc is a status symbol to my wife. Its like people that overpay for a Ducati instead of getting a faster, more reliable japanese bike. Like Manny said before, usually what Andi wants Andi gets


Though, ditching the truck on 22's and getting myself a GS is a definate possibility.

[square_23]

Going through the same choice now, I have my eye on 03 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro.....but I'd have to give up the civic

[Mugen-FL]

what about the bmw 3 series?

[JDMEFSiR]

Originally Posted by dc2_lsvtec

dont get a c230, those benz's are crap. basically bottom of the line... like a 328i or something. nothing special. parts are much more $$ (about 3 times that of subies, OEM) and overall its just not worth it.

if you insist on the VIP look, go with a nice C55 AMG. thats VIP, not any crap bottom of the line.

i knew a guy who worked for benz (he's at porsche now) and he told me never to get a benz. he said the quality is below a standard honda and they break all the time. (and yes, he knows hondas, he has a CRX Si)

so do yourself a favor, and keep the WRX or get a different VIP car

this is hear is quite true. both my parents have owned several Porsches, BMW's, and right now my mom is in a C230 Kompressor. Mercedes are pieces of sh**. i mean, mechanically the car has been reliable and ran great, until something breaks! Here in lauderdale, i see 20 million Mercedes a day. 90% of them only have one functional brake light including my moms! i see freakin AMG's with one brake light. all that money on a brand new car, and the freaking break lights are sh**. were putting my mom's C230 up for sale, and she's looking into a BMW 5 series. our family hasnt had any major problems with BMW. sorry for the rant, i may be biased about Benz VS BMW, but from past experiences, i feel that way.

if you decide to sell the WRX, you're definately gona want a weekend toy! good luck with you decision!

[h22 ina EG]

Originally Posted by dc2_lsvtec

i was trying to keep it with the C-class because thats what he seemed to want. personally id go with a SL65 AMG. thats where your pimp status is. a guy i know told me that you just have to adjust the fuel maps and you can push out 600hp in that thing M-B detuned the motor so it is more streetable

just to point out, you guys are talkin about his sub $30k car intrest vs a $190k car decision. great to spend other peoples money.

i quoted you for this

MSRP: $185,775*
Engine: AMG-built twin-turbocharged 6.0L SOHC 36-valve V-12 engine
Net Power: 604 hp @ 4,800 - 5,100 rpm
Net Torque: 738 lb-ft @ 2,000 - 4,000 rpm

no need for tuning to "push out" 600hp.

[Nachtmensch]

Originally Posted by h22 ina EG

just to point out, you guys are talkin about his sub $30k car intrest vs a $190k car decision. great to spend other peoples money.

i quoted you for this

MSRP: $185,775*
Engine: AMG-built twin-turbocharged 6.0L SOHC 36-valve V-12 engine
Net Power: 604 hp @ 4,800 - 5,100 rpm
Net Torque: 738 lb-ft @ 2,000 - 4,000 rpm

no need for tuning to "push out" 600hp.

maybe it was 800.... i forget. i know its easy to up the motors output on that thing though

[r3vilo]

Originally Posted by JDMEFSiR

... our family hasnt had any major problems with BMW. sorry for the rant, i may be biased about Benz VS BMW, but from past experiences, i feel that way...

Before 1994 Benz was still good. Now they're only selling crappy plastic cars. Personally I'd only buy Benzes up to 89. You bought it and the car lived longer than you That was quality. I don't think that the new Benzes will become oldtimers, that means older than 25 years... it's impossible IMO... but ok, let them doing their work.

BMW was good all the years... but today the quality falls too. But they are still better than Ben... eermm Daimler Chryslers I think.

[Hocker]

I personally would look at a BMW, or even though its not really big on a lot of ppl but maybe the saab/volvo high end cars...they are around 30-40k and are very nice on power and options

[John8680]

I do like the idea of some of the nicer Volvos, but I dont know if I could buy a Something Assholes Always Buy 9-3

[h22 ina EG]

mercedes still has its own engineers and development team. chrystler just owns a controling majority of the stock. Mercedes, is still a seperate company, but falls under the Daimler umbrella. sorta like Hi-C and Coke.

dude, for the money everyone else is talkin about, scope a Nissan G35.