mellonc

Which makes more financial sense? I have a 1400 mile, with many stops in between, 2 day trip coming up.

Should I rent a nice car for about $100 total or drive my car? obviously the considerations are wear and tear on my nice W212 sedan vs. not having the enjoyment of driving my own vehicle. What do you think is the per mile cost of my E250 Diesel?

Peachy

That's why you own a diesel right? Take your Benz :B

belarus27

take the benz , thats a good chance for mercedes to impress you even more.

i had a 1200mls trip recently and had the same question ...... never regretted and enjoyed it every second.. oh and that feel when u rolling in a benzo tho.
give it a chance id say

OnlyGerman

Take the benz...who cares about the miles, it was made to be driven!

Bowyer

Take your car! I have a 2002 e430 with 199,000 miles and have to drive 1000 miles this weekend. I can't wait, it's like my home away from home, plus the performance on the Alabama Autobahn is something I look forward to. Why would you avoid adding miles? Are you looking to keep it under warranty longer?

mellonc

It's just that my daily commute is 60 miles. Just trying to reduce the annual mileage.

Airmousam

It's a car, drive it....

KEY08

yep.

jahquan3

My daily commute is more then that and I don't have a diesel. So take your whip and have a ball

tresean1

I can't stand being away from my car. I always elect to drive my cars on a trip. I hate everything the rental car companies offer, if it's not a Mercedes or BMW. You bought your car for a reason: because of the way it makes you feel; indulge in it!

cetialpha5

Well I think you answered your own question. Which makes more financial sense? Renting a car. But if you were into making financial sense, you wouldn't own a Mercedes. Putting those extra miles does add extra wear and tear on the car. I've done things recently like replace the tires, change tensioner/pulleys, shocks, etc. The more miles you put on, the sooner all that happens. But if you can afford it, drive the car. My solution to keeping down the miles on mine was to get a second one...

thefisch

First off, I love to drive my car on trips. It's the best part of the experience. I only rent when my sedan doesn't suit the purpose of the trip.

If you are in a lease and concerned about mileage limits, then seven cents a mile on the rental is a smart move. But otherwise the mileage you are talking about is a drop in the bucket.

raja777m

FWIW, I put 4300miles since april 29th 2017.
Provided, it is missing 1400miles on the clock, since the vehicle is with dealer and I got a loaner vehicle, which I used to travel to Richmond, VA. So, If the car is with me, I would've put extra 1400 miles on it.
That is the reason I purchased a used car, to put lots of miles.
I'm planning to get into flying a drone hobby, so, more miles to come, to look for nice scenic places

mellonc

OK....... I get it. The poll result so far is: Drive the E250 Diesel by 16 to 3.

Obviously this isn't a financially sensible group but more like a W212 fan club......

So, fair enough. I asked the question and got the answer.

I will drive it. And, report back with MPG comments and along with highlights and low-lights..... Thanks for your participation in my unscientific and biased poll.

Airmousam

Would have been the same results on any car forum, BMW, Audi etc...enjoy the ride!!

tresean1

Well if you had all the sense, then you wouldn't have asked for our input...and you would have had your mind made up.

PLINYELDER

Fan club, lol. Unless you leased the car, drive the $%^@ out of it, lol. It's not a classic.

raja777m

Ha ha, may be he wants to make it a classic for coming generations.
To put in a meusem, that when we had fossil fuels, we used to have cars that run on gas and diesel lol