How old are you mercedes owners?
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oh it's still a benz alright. just not actually YOUR benz. it's you dad's benz.
wow. good point. i never saw it like that. very philosophical, kind of like 'if a benz falls in the forest but there's nobody around to hear it...'.
sounds like someone is paying your car note too though...
wasn't trying to start anything, just make the point that we can all drive someone else's car at any age, but all that does is tell people how successful your dad is.
if you come out with 'i'm 23 and i bought this C63 with my own money', then
. that's some intersting stuff, and yes, you actually own that car as you pay for it.
but if your parentals are coughing up every month, then who really cares how old you are?!? 17, 27, whatever. your parents are rich enough and trust you with a new benz. you're driving a car someone else pays for, even if you defend the concept as if it's you making out checks to MB every month. boring.
just say 'i'm 18 and my parents bought it for me', unless you're ashamed or embarrassed, which nobody is doing, which just goes to show... it really DOES matter who pays for it, otherwise it wouldn't be an issue, right??
$0.02.
i'll leave you guys to compare your (parent's) pocketbooks. i'm off to drive my old banger... that i paid for in full with cash! brrrrrrrap!
wow. good point. i never saw it like that. very philosophical, kind of like 'if a benz falls in the forest but there's nobody around to hear it...'.
sounds like someone is paying your car note too though...
wasn't trying to start anything, just make the point that we can all drive someone else's car at any age, but all that does is tell people how successful your dad is.
if you come out with 'i'm 23 and i bought this C63 with my own money', then
. that's some intersting stuff, and yes, you actually own that car as you pay for it. but if your parentals are coughing up every month, then who really cares how old you are?!? 17, 27, whatever. your parents are rich enough and trust you with a new benz. you're driving a car someone else pays for, even if you defend the concept as if it's you making out checks to MB every month. boring.
just say 'i'm 18 and my parents bought it for me', unless you're ashamed or embarrassed, which nobody is doing, which just goes to show... it really DOES matter who pays for it, otherwise it wouldn't be an issue, right??
$0.02.
i'll leave you guys to compare your (parent's) pocketbooks. i'm off to drive my old banger... that i paid for in full with cash! brrrrrrrap!
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oh it's still a benz alright. just not actually YOUR benz. it's you dad's benz.
wow. good point. i never saw it like that. very philosophical, kind of like 'if a benz falls in the forest but there's nobody around to hear it...'.
sounds like someone is paying your car note too though...
wasn't trying to start anything, just make the point that we can all drive someone else's car at any age, but all that does is tell people how successful your dad is.
if you come out with 'i'm 23 and i bought this C63 with my own money', then . that's some intersting stuff, and yes, you actually own that car as you pay for it.
but if your parentals are coughing up every month, then who really cares how old you are?!? 17, 27, whatever. your parents are rich enough and trust you with a new benz. you're driving a car someone else pays for, even if you defend the concept as if it's you making out checks to MB every month. boring.
just say 'i'm 18 and my parents bought it for me', unless you're ashamed or embarrassed, which nobody is doing, which just goes to show... it really DOES matter who pays for it, otherwise it wouldn't be an issue, right??
$0.02.
i'll leave you guys to compare your (parent's) pocketbooks. i'm off to drive my old banger... that i paid for in full with cash! brrrrrrrap!
wow. good point. i never saw it like that. very philosophical, kind of like 'if a benz falls in the forest but there's nobody around to hear it...'.
sounds like someone is paying your car note too though...
wasn't trying to start anything, just make the point that we can all drive someone else's car at any age, but all that does is tell people how successful your dad is.
if you come out with 'i'm 23 and i bought this C63 with my own money', then
. that's some intersting stuff, and yes, you actually own that car as you pay for it. but if your parentals are coughing up every month, then who really cares how old you are?!? 17, 27, whatever. your parents are rich enough and trust you with a new benz. you're driving a car someone else pays for, even if you defend the concept as if it's you making out checks to MB every month. boring.
just say 'i'm 18 and my parents bought it for me', unless you're ashamed or embarrassed, which nobody is doing, which just goes to show... it really DOES matter who pays for it, otherwise it wouldn't be an issue, right??
$0.02.
i'll leave you guys to compare your (parent's) pocketbooks. i'm off to drive my old banger... that i paid for in full with cash! brrrrrrrap!
If someone asked my dad "whos black benz is that in the driveway?" I can assure you he'd say "my sons." A gift is a gift..when someone buys you something for a birthday, holiday, graduation, or any other reason..they're giving it to YOU. You are now the owner.
Regardless, I've never been ashamed to admit that my parents for sure enable me to have everything I have. I'm young, in school, and obviously not able to support myself.
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ay, i have no comeback for that... i learned the hard way, never mess with anyone who considers valve stem caps a 'mod'. much respect. did you ever get projectors for those HID's, or are you still trying to out-rice my Wald?
whoa, ease up, don't get so defensive! But that WAS hilarious brah! snap, you got me on that one! also, good looking out by your pops to get you the 4matic, must help with the snow up in the T dot. very good thinking on his part! what would we ever do without our dads, eh? well in your case, probably be taking the bus, but you know what i mean.
hey man, it's my opinion, i was just trying to make an observation, and you don't have to get or understand it, but i appreciate your candor. i think what irks me is the people in denial as to where their car actually came from, if that makes sense. regardless, thank you for a rational response to my post.
and that's all i'm saying.
I was just trying to make an observation, and I never said anything personal to anyone, but some of you decided to take it there, and I am always glad to oblige.
i'll let you young guns carry on and my apologies for being a wet blanket. congratulations on being able to drive some very beautiful cars, whoever pays for them!
and that's all i'm saying.
I was just trying to make an observation, and I never said anything personal to anyone, but some of you decided to take it there, and I am always glad to oblige.
i'll let you young guns carry on and my apologies for being a wet blanket. congratulations on being able to drive some very beautiful cars, whoever pays for them!
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ahahahahahahahahahahah no doubt without my father i could only afford to lease a honda or nissan... so respect to him for helpin his seed out.
the sarcasm is gettin a bit femine tho... brah
lol @ the nerve tho... saying im getting defensive then multi-quote defending yourself...
smh damn shame.
the sarcasm is gettin a bit femine tho... brah
lol @ the nerve tho... saying im getting defensive then multi-quote defending yourself...
smh damn shame.
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no need to call somebody spoiled just because their parents bought them a nice ride..
having a nice car doesn't necessary mean someone is a spoiled brat..spoiled or not has more to do w/ how they act or conduct themselves than what car they drive..
also, there is no need to be offensive if someone asked did your parents buy you the car or you paid for it yourself..
no shame in admitting your parents paid for the car you are driving..actually, be proud b/c your parents believe you are worth it..
having a nice car doesn't necessary mean someone is a spoiled brat..spoiled or not has more to do w/ how they act or conduct themselves than what car they drive..
also, there is no need to be offensive if someone asked did your parents buy you the car or you paid for it yourself..
no shame in admitting your parents paid for the car you are driving..actually, be proud b/c your parents believe you are worth it..
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Wish my parents bought me luxury cars growing up 
All I got were domestics....I was seriously like the only asian in school that didn't have a civic, integra, or prelude.....
I guess since we're adding this to the topic....paid the car off in full cash. They wouldn't give me that 1.5% financing, and didn't want to give them the 5-6% APR they were asking for.
All I got were domestics....I was seriously like the only asian in school that didn't have a civic, integra, or prelude.....I guess since we're adding this to the topic....paid the car off in full cash. They wouldn't give me that 1.5% financing, and didn't want to give them the 5-6% APR they were asking for.
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no need to call somebody spoiled just because their parents bought them a nice ride..
having a nice car doesn't necessary mean someone is a spoiled brat..spoiled or not has more to do w/ how they act or conduct themselves than what car they drive..
also, there is no need to be offensive if someone asked did your parents buy you the car or you paid for it yourself..
no shame in admitting your parents paid for the car you are driving..actually, be proud b/c your parents believe you are worth it..
having a nice car doesn't necessary mean someone is a spoiled brat..spoiled or not has more to do w/ how they act or conduct themselves than what car they drive..
also, there is no need to be offensive if someone asked did your parents buy you the car or you paid for it yourself..
no shame in admitting your parents paid for the car you are driving..actually, be proud b/c your parents believe you are worth it..
My goal was to be buy a MB before I was 25 without any help from my parents. Since I don't believe in financing and would rather pay for something up front, this meant I had to be able to have the money I needed to buy the car outright in my bank account.
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Wish my dad would get me a 997 TT but too bad my parents separated and he's in deep **** because of the credit crisis anyways and my mom went almost bankrupt. Who ****ing cares :|
For the ones who work to pay their car, no matter if it's lease or finance or fully pay off, just enjoy the car since we are paying it with our hard earned money. For the ones who their parents paid of them, just treasure the car!
For the ones who work to pay their car, no matter if it's lease or finance or fully pay off, just enjoy the car since we are paying it with our hard earned money. For the ones who their parents paid of them, just treasure the car!
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I paid 90 pounds for my first car ,earned from picking Waratahs ( wildflowers ) in the bush.It was a 1951 Wolseley 6-80( the same as the English Cops used) which was so worn out it used 4.5 gallons of oil in the first 600 miles. My girl friends had to stick there heads out of the window to breath as the fumes were so bad inside . In the end the cylinder compression was so poor the only way to start the engine was to clutch start on steep hills. Now I have a C Class
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mercedes is soo not good for a first car though... its safe and all, but man people really do treat you differently. people act to me as if i am driving a 100,000 car and i always get remarks like: "go drive your benz" and people treating me like **** because they wish they had my car. There's something about mercedes imparticular that people just have this view towards as if its dominant over other cars. People in my school have 335i's and all these other crazy cars, yet when its a C350 its like o **** look at him. Im not a showoff guy but apparently the car does the job itself... would not recommend this car to any1 until they are 19 or older...
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From: Jerzeyy
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17 with more haters than i can count ^^^ i know exactly what your saying im accually typing this in school right now and a teacher just walked by and was like what are u doing? looking at that mercedes site again? then i hear a mumbled "wish i had a mercedes at 17, spoiled" hahaha i use to let all those haters bother me but now i just laugh at them
^^^ i know exactly what your saying im accually typing this in school right now and a teacher just walked by and was like what are u doing? looking at that mercedes site again? then i hear a mumbled "wish i had a mercedes at 17, spoiled" hahaha i use to let all those haters bother me but now i just laugh at them
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mercedes is soo not good for a first car though... its safe and all, but man people really do treat you differently. people act to me as if i am driving a 100,000 car and i always get remarks like: "go drive your benz" and people treating me like **** because they wish they had my car. There's something about mercedes imparticular that people just have this view towards as if its dominant over other cars. People in my school have 335i's and all these other crazy cars, yet when its a C350 its like o **** look at him. Im not a showoff guy but apparently the car does the job itself... would not recommend this car to any1 until they are 19 or older...
Another interesting thing is that in some parts of the world (including the Gulf), the c-class is rare on the streets. People are mostly familiar with the S-class and the E-class to a lesser extent. So when they see a C300 Sport driving by, they are not sure what it is and how much it costs and they might mistake it for a CL or some new Benz they dont know about. This is very true and perhaps not the case in Europe/US where the C-class prevails due to fuel costs and consumer preferences.
But hey to be honest, at 17 you should be grateful to drive a car like that. I am 26 and I bought the car myself. Yet I still get those looks by people, and sometimes that makes me feel like going back to my ****ty *** renault just to avoid the jealousy/hatred/envy that often comes with a luxury car. That is part of life my friend and you gotta learn to live with it!
