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Had someone, a guy no less, ask my girlfriend today "so what does your boyfriend do that he drives a $90,000 car". NINETY. C230. Most common-folk guess around 45-50k...this is the first time I've heard such an outrageous figure. I should have sold it on the spot for the bargain price of 60 :v
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Originally Posted by delbomber
Had someone, a guy no less, ask my girlfriend today "so what does your boyfriend do that he drives a $90,000 car". NINETY. C230. Most common-folk guess around 45-50k...this is the first time I've heard such an outrageous figure. I should have sold it on the spot for the bargain price of 60 :v
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I remember watching a show on tv where they asked people on the street to guess the price of a Ferrari Modena. Most thought it was a $35k car. Highest estimate was $50k
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LOL, NICE!!!!! Man, I wish it happened more over here, but alas it is LA.
It did happen to me back in high school when I had my 1997 C280 Sport, they saw the AMG wheels (15 inch albeit) the "CF" trim and people thought it was a C36... People that don't know much, but yeah. The valets thought it was a C36 too, I remember that they parked it next to a Ferrari 355 in front of Caesar's Palace back in the day...
It did happen to me back in high school when I had my 1997 C280 Sport, they saw the AMG wheels (15 inch albeit) the "CF" trim and people thought it was a C36... People that don't know much, but yeah. The valets thought it was a C36 too, I remember that they parked it next to a Ferrari 355 in front of Caesar's Palace back in the day...
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muha...i went to Rodeo Drive last time and the valets parked it right next to a 360 modena up front and drove a S500 that was in front of me to the level below. 
I had just washed my car that time too.
I had just washed my car that time too.
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So, what does it tell you? That most people are easily manipulated, incurious and never question anything the almighty TV drums into their heads. Not too surprising, really.
What I find funny is the "status" that some people on this forum seem to enjoy in driving around a C230 when in fact, just about every Chevy Suburban on the road costs much more than their car.
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Originally Posted by revstriker
What I find funny is the "status" that some people on this forum seem to enjoy in driving around a C230 when in fact, just about every Chevy Suburban on the road costs much more than their car.
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Originally Posted by revstriker
What I find funny is the "status" that some people on this forum seem to enjoy in driving around a C230 when in fact, just about every Chevy Suburban on the road costs much more than their car.
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Fool. You should've done it and bought a C55. 
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Originally Posted by FrankW
muha...i went to Rodeo Drive last time and the valets parked it right next to a 360 modena up front and drove a S500 that was in front of me to the level below. I had just washed my car that time too.
I had just washed my car that time too. Only difference is you've at least got a 32. Mine's only a 230k SS...LOL...so I was like, wtf? I guess they think my car is just as expensive as that "other" car (a modena) that is astronomically more in $.
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It's a trip because I was up North with my cousin last weekend and we went to a Mitsubishi EVO meet in the Bay area.
Long story, short, his friends from the EVO forums asked me what I drive and I told them a C230 K SS. ALL of them reacted like, "Oh...Sh...that's like bling, bling style..."...
hahaha...I think they were just messin' around, but if they weren't, I don't think they realized that my car w/ options was just as much as their cars.
Long story, short, his friends from the EVO forums asked me what I drive and I told them a C230 K SS. ALL of them reacted like, "Oh...Sh...that's like bling, bling style..."...
hahaha...I think they were just messin' around, but if they weren't, I don't think they realized that my car w/ options was just as much as their cars.
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Originally Posted by revstriker
No. That story, plus the story on this thread tell me that a lot of people who are not "in" to cars do not know how much specific brands costs. Most are probably not in the market to buy such a car and really don't care!
What I find funny is the "status" that some people on this forum seem to enjoy in driving around a C230 when in fact, just about every Chevy Suburban on the road costs much more than their car.
What I find funny is the "status" that some people on this forum seem to enjoy in driving around a C230 when in fact, just about every Chevy Suburban on the road costs much more than their car.
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
Long story, short, his friends from the EVO forums asked me what I drive and I told them a C230 K SS. ALL of them reacted like, "Oh...Sh...that's like bling, bling style..."...
hahaha...I think they were just messin' around, but if they weren't, I don't think they realized that my car w/ options was just as much as their cars.
hahaha...I think they were just messin' around, but if they weren't, I don't think they realized that my car w/ options was just as much as their cars.
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Originally Posted by revstriker
No. That story, plus the story on this thread tell me that a lot of people who are not "in" to cars do not know how much specific brands costs. Most are probably not in the market to buy such a car and really don't care!
What I find funny is the "status" that some people on this forum seem to enjoy in driving around a C230 when in fact, just about every Chevy Suburban on the road costs much more than their car.
What I find funny is the "status" that some people on this forum seem to enjoy in driving around a C230 when in fact, just about every Chevy Suburban on the road costs much more than their car.
To a lighter point, I would love to post a pic of my girlfriend (fiance, actually, but I find that term rather pretentious) but she forbids me from posting one here...oh well...maybe I'll sneak one in in the off-topic area soon...
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