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C-Class (W203) 2001-2007, C160, C180, C200, C220, C230, C240, C270, C280, C300, C320, C230K, C350, Coupe
View Poll Results: Age of the C class driver
16-18
33
12.22%
19-20
28
10.37%
21-23
47
17.41%
24-26
40
14.81%
27-29
22
8.15%
30-31
14
5.19%
32-34
21
7.78%
35-40
31
11.48%
41-50
17
6.30%
50+
17
6.30%
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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No offense taken man.

I pay for some insurance directly to the parents. It's more the idea behind it than the actualy money.
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryanr317
Just out of curiosity, how many of your betweent the 16-20 age bracket pay or paid for you own car? What about insurance?
I'm 20 and I've worked my a** off for my Benz. When you want something you gotta be willing to put in the hard work to achieve it.
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 04:37 AM
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I got my first C when I was 20 and I have worked for all of my cars...this is my third C
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Fai+H777
I'm 20 and I've worked my a** off for my Benz. When you want something you gotta be willing to put in the hard work to achieve it.
Amen to that bro!!!! I'm 23 on my second Merc, not that I see it much as I'm always working lol
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryanr317
Just out of curiosity, how many of your betweent the 16-20 age bracket pay or paid for you own car? What about insurance?

Yah, holy **** hopefully you guys own a piece of property or have RRSP's or investments.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryanr317
Just out of curiosity, how many of your betweent the 16-20 age bracket pay or paid for you own car? What about insurance?
Agreed, the insurance is frightening for people in this age group. This was one of the reasons why I acquired the C230 instead of a BMW 325i; the insurance would've been about 20% higher (or about $1000 higher) on the 325i. This was two years ago; when I was 17.

Today, fortunately, some two years and no tickets later, my insurance company has slowly reduced my rates and will hopefully continue to reduce my rates.

For those of you who think you are the older bunch in this group, keep in mind that statistically, most of the people on this forum are of younger age and this poll does not represent the average C-Class owner.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 155
Yah, holy **** hopefully you guys own a piece of property or have RRSP's or investments.

Working on it
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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Yah, holy **** hopefully you guys own a piece of property or have RRSP's or investments.
Yep, got some of my money in a Mutual fund, i've got a 401k going, and im still working on the piece of property.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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Got my '02 C320 with 48k miles the same day I got my license. Registered and street legal the next day. I'm 16 still and my insurance is $4k/yr.
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by kevblah
Got my '02 C320 with 48k miles the same day I got my license. Registered and street legal the next day. I'm 16 still and my insurance is $4k/yr.
congrats!
i thought you have to be 18 to own and register a car...
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by kevblah
Got my '02 C320 with 48k miles the same day I got my license. Registered and street legal the next day. I'm 16 still and my insurance is $4k/yr.


I have a '03 C320 with 39k on it and I'm 20. Damn your lucky =) for your first car.
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by rlee02135
congrats!
i thought you have to be 18 to own and register a car...
My first reaction was maybe we live in different states, but you live in Mass. also, so I don't know where you heard that. But, the car is registered under my name and insured to me also.
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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27 now.. almost 28.... got my c class in 2002 when i was 23ish...

1st benz was at 16 years old... 1979 300d..

2nd was 18-19ish 94 e320...

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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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bought the car new in october when i was 16, just turned 17.
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by aceer4u
bought the car new in october when i was 16, just turned 17.
but im already thinking of upgrading to an amg
Did YOU buy the car when you were 16? If so, props to you.
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Originally Posted by Ryanr317
Did YOU buy the car when you were 16? If so, props to you.
lol.
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by kevblah
Got my '02 C320 with 48k miles the same day I got my license. Registered and street legal the next day. I'm 16 still and my insurance is $4k/yr.
$4k a year on insurance? why would you even want a Benz? nothing better to do with money? send it to me
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Originally Posted by Ryanr317
Did YOU buy the car when you were 16? If so, props to you.
as a matter of fact i did.
ive been working a long time to get a car, and driving a car u have bought urself is a great feeling. if my parents had bought it for me it just would feel the same.
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