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Old Aug 21, 2005 | 01:52 AM
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guilty for spending so much on a your car? Buyers remorse? Just curious.
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Old Aug 21, 2005 | 01:54 AM
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No. Why?

Unless of course the car sucked. Then it's more hatred than guilty. But usually you can recoup most of the losses given that you realize you hate the car early.
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I did, but that's for my W211. Took about a week to realize that's it's not any better than my W210, except for the newer look. And it cost more than twice as what I paid for my W210 (bought 210 used, 211 new).

Five days after I bought it, my W211 stayed in dealer repair bay for 4 weeks waiting for new command module. This sure help to accelerate buyer remorse.

Never regret about the 210, whether buying or upgrading.

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Old Aug 21, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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Wow, I don't think I would have been able to handle that. I thought I felt guilty wondering if I should have used that money for something else vs. an extra car that's not really necessary, but the beauty of it made my eyes roll back into my head and my wallet popped out. I think I would have cried right there on the spot!
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I did...big time. Bear in mind that the last time I bought a vehicle was back
in '83 and it was a 4wd pick up. Still have it and enjoy it a lot. I felt even
more regretful after I traveled to Nepal and realized just how rich I really
was by comparison. That, along with other world events, have made me
rethink whether I really need this luxery item.

I still have my ride. But selling the motorcycle, scaled back flying, mtn
climbing trips, stopped purchasing other toys that were way expensive.

Occasionally, thoughts drift back and a little guilt creeps in. But when I'm
driving that smooth, quiet ride, tint, illum sills, bix, and blinker mirrors....
ya know?.....I'm like in pimp city and pleased as punch that I'm still enjoying
it.
Havent regretted selling the other toys either. Ahhhh....life is good.
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how can you feel guilty of driving a car at 80+mph and still feel like 55mph?
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