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Originally posted by potatobbq
damn, i feel old at 25... i was a jdm ricer in my previous life, i had a fd3s rx-7 w/ all the toys but i got tired of getting asked if i was fast and furious.
damn, i feel old at 25... i was a jdm ricer in my previous life, i had a fd3s rx-7 w/ all the toys but i got tired of getting asked if i was fast and furious.
i was just a ricer in my past life...no jdm at alll hahaha
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i'm 23... daddy helped pay for 2/3 of the car, as he bought cars for both of my brothers when they graduated from college. One got a Camry, one got a Sienna (he's married :p).
I paid for the rest of the car w/ summer money I earned during college.
I'll drive benzes for the rest of my life
I paid for the rest of the car w/ summer money I earned during college.
I'll drive benzes for the rest of my life
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Re: Hey everyone!
Originally posted by Junbug
I'm 33 and counting.... I feel old. I hope Mercedes is looking at this forum b/c they are definitely looking to sell more of their cars to 18-35 crowd.
I'm 33 and counting.... I feel old. I hope Mercedes is looking at this forum b/c they are definitely looking to sell more of their cars to 18-35 crowd.
I think its working
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Re: Re: Hey everyone!
Originally posted by brabus c
i think that the C class target market was for the young and upcoming....make it affordable so they would buy it at a young age, then hope they get hooked and when they get older and make more money stay with MBZ and get the bigger cars I think its working
i think that the C class target market was for the young and upcoming....make it affordable so they would buy it at a young age, then hope they get hooked and when they get older and make more money stay with MBZ and get the bigger cars
I think its working
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From: Diamond Bar, CA
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Originally posted by SLCPUNK
I'm curious what you younger guys (under 25) expect from your Benz? As an older guy (32) I expect a build quality that will easily last ten years and still drive like new. Do you want something for five years and then trade it in? Or plan on driving for a while?
I'm curious what you younger guys (under 25) expect from your Benz? As an older guy (32) I expect a build quality that will easily last ten years and still drive like new. Do you want something for five years and then trade it in? Or plan on driving for a while?
of course, the dream will be the 211 E55.
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Re: Re: Hey everyone!
Originally posted by brabus c
i think that the C class target market was for the young and upcoming....make it affordable so they would buy it at a young age, then hope they get hooked and when they get older and make more money stay with MBZ and get the bigger cars I think its working
i think that the C class target market was for the young and upcoming....make it affordable so they would buy it at a young age, then hope they get hooked and when they get older and make more money stay with MBZ and get the bigger cars
I think its working
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Originally posted by brabus c
sooo...were you fast and furious? i was just a ricer in my past life...no jdm at alll hahaha
sooo...were you fast and furious?
i was just a ricer in my past life...no jdm at alll hahaha
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21 here. saved up for like what.. 5 years? car is self-bought, no funding from parents whatsoever. for the question concerning what younger people expect, i for one expect the car not to rattle 
. with the facts above i hope some of you can understand why i hear all the rattles i do. plus im picky as hell. but we cant have everything we want. next car w211 e55 in 2-3 years.
. with the facts above i hope some of you can understand why i hear all the rattles i do. plus im picky as hell. but we cant have everything we want. next car w211 e55 in 2-3 years.
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im 20.
you spent 27k on your benz?! hahahha you think you got the hook up.... but actually you got jacked man!! that is unless you got a sound system that cost you 10 Gs or a super charger under the hood that i dont know about....
hahahaha jk...... but if you did get sponsers... you shoulda spent less than that.
Originally posted by LorinserCClass
lol homey ive been AROUND lol. I gone through like 2 redo's of the whole car. I get hooke up but no FULL sponsors I DO NOT wear stickers AT ALL unless its my car crews. I DO NOT like to feel owned. On my benz Ive spent approx 27K NOT including the 'next' mod On my Audi almost 10K
lol homey ive been AROUND lol. I gone through like 2 redo's of the whole car. I get hooke up but no FULL sponsors I DO NOT wear stickers AT ALL unless its my car crews. I DO NOT like to feel owned. On my benz Ive spent approx 27K NOT including the 'next' mod
On my Audi almost 10K
hahahaha jk...... but if you did get sponsers... you shoulda spent less than that.
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For the >25yo who feel old on this thread, keep in mind that you're looking at an unrepresentative sample of all C-class owners. There are certainly a very large number of >25yo who either don't know of this site or don't even go on the Web much...
Just something to keep in mind. But yes, I'm sure Mercedes would be happy to know that there are plenty of young drivers, in addition to the older ones, picking their cars.
Just something to keep in mind.
But yes, I'm sure Mercedes would be happy to know that there are plenty of young drivers, in addition to the older ones, picking their cars.
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Originally posted by SLCPUNK
I'm curious what you younger guys (under 25) expect from your Benz? As an older guy (32) I expect a build quality that will easily last ten years and still drive like new. Do you want something for five years and then trade it in? Or plan on driving for a while?
I'm curious what you younger guys (under 25) expect from your Benz? As an older guy (32) I expect a build quality that will easily last ten years and still drive like new. Do you want something for five years and then trade it in? Or plan on driving for a while?
My uncle has had several MB's. All of them (E, S(variations) and SL classes) had superb build quality, but his brand new 2003 SL500 has been in the shop for 3 weeks in the first two months of ownership because of electrical problems. But then it "might" be excuseable since he got it sometime in early summer 2002 right as they came out in Germany. Upside was that I was able to drive his 2003 E500 loaner...with its own electrical problems 
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23 and just got my Benz in July after graduating in May. Quite a step up from my KIA huh? I work in real estate now and about to get into a brand new home soon. If you guys live in the SF Bay and need an agent, I'll be sure to hook you up. To you youngster whose parents paid for the car, I envy you. It's great to have a nice car at such a young age. Just don't get spoiled and remember to learn the value of hard work and what its like to make it on your own. :p
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Originally posted by kingkong
ermm interesting but u guys haven't told me how u making the $$$ yet ? eheheheh what kinda business ?
invented some things that went really popular?
i mean some of u guys at the age of 16 - 18 was able to afford a BENZ was it loan mostly? or bought it out right
ermm interesting but u guys haven't told me how u making the $$$ yet ? eheheheh what kinda business ?
invented some things that went really popular?
i mean some of u guys at the age of 16 - 18 was able to afford a BENZ was it loan mostly? or bought it out right
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Originally posted by Noble C320
Parents bought it Cash. Parents only do cash. So will when I get older.
I chose this car because its Safe, Reliable, and Comfortable. I can fill pages on why I chose Benz over other cars but those are the main 3. I will be in school for the next 8-10 yrs so I am going to have this car for awhile. I will probably get another benz later in about 6-8 yrs but still keep my C as I want to be a classic someday.
I have had one minor sunroof issue and that as fixed. There is one small rattle near the center console but I really dont give a ****. Its not important. This car is a dream. I will drive a Mercedes-Benz for the rest of my life.
Parents bought it Cash. Parents only do cash. So will when I get older.
I chose this car because its Safe, Reliable, and Comfortable. I can fill pages on why I chose Benz over other cars but those are the main 3. I will be in school for the next 8-10 yrs so I am going to have this car for awhile. I will probably get another benz later in about 6-8 yrs but still keep my C as I want to be a classic someday.
I have had one minor sunroof issue and that as fixed. There is one small rattle near the center console but I really dont give a ****. Its not important. This car is a dream. I will drive a Mercedes-Benz for the rest of my life.
the temp fix for the rattle in my center console is pressing hard against the lower corners of the wood. it comes back every 2 weeks or so.
bang bang
