You just hurt my feelings. I need a safe space.
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Table of Contents "S55's Endless Build Thread"
1. Car Forklifted Onto Delivery Truck Because Auction Had No Key
2. Finally Sees Car and Damage In Person on Delivery Truck
3. Videos of S-Class Forklifted Off Delivery Truck And Slid Into Garage
4. Additional Rear-End Damage Photos
5. Cost Breakdown For Vehicle and Parts as of 3/12/16
6. Key Arrives! First Start Up.
7. First Test Drive, Warning Lights Abound
8. Fixed Electrical Issues(?), Replaced Battery and Alternator
9. New Woodgrain Steering Wheel Installed
1. Car Forklifted Onto Delivery Truck Because Auction Had No Key
2. Finally Sees Car and Damage In Person on Delivery Truck
3. Videos of S-Class Forklifted Off Delivery Truck And Slid Into Garage
4. Additional Rear-End Damage Photos
5. Cost Breakdown For Vehicle and Parts as of 3/12/16
6. Key Arrives! First Start Up.
7. First Test Drive, Warning Lights Abound
8. Fixed Electrical Issues(?), Replaced Battery and Alternator
9. New Woodgrain Steering Wheel Installed
I finally bought it Fellas!
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HAHA.
Nothing screams "elegance" in NY like an 8 year old E350 and a 30 year old POS Corvette.
I would point out that screaming and elegance are mutually exclusive, but I expect such subtle nuance would be wasted on the land fill dwellers.
Nothing screams "elegance" in NY like an 8 year old E350 and a 30 year old POS Corvette.
I would point out that screaming and elegance are mutually exclusive, but I expect such subtle nuance would be wasted on the land fill dwellers.
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This is why you have no business owning a Mercedes. The words "If I had the money I would get it to the shop" are not words a person whom is a qualified Mercedes Benz owner would ever utter. It just doesn't happen.
You aren't qualified of owning such a car. There is no shame in this. You are living way beyond your means.
I find it incomprehensible that you stated this car would only cost a mere $1000 to fix and you don't have that available as discretionary funds, savings or a credit card you could use to get this car fixed and on the road.
After sifting threw this train wreck of a thread you aren't even qualified to own an Acura either. Go lease yourself a nice Hyundai and be happy. Use this poor decision as a life lesson to help you work towards achieving real success (legally) that will help you be able to actually purchase a running and driving car.
You aren't qualified of owning such a car. There is no shame in this. You are living way beyond your means.
I find it incomprehensible that you stated this car would only cost a mere $1000 to fix and you don't have that available as discretionary funds, savings or a credit card you could use to get this car fixed and on the road.
After sifting threw this train wreck of a thread you aren't even qualified to own an Acura either. Go lease yourself a nice Hyundai and be happy. Use this poor decision as a life lesson to help you work towards achieving real success (legally) that will help you be able to actually purchase a running and driving car.
I live an honest life. What have I done which is illegal? Or let me guess, I'm not worthy to own a Mercedes because I didn't take a loan on it? I appreciate that you took it upon yourself to let me know where the standard of ownership lies.
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I am not qualified? What's the criteria for ownership? I have the titles to both my Acura and Mercedes. I bought both of my cars outright. Is this what offends you?
I live an honest life. What have I done which is illegal? Or let me guess, I'm not worthy to own a Mercedes because I didn't take a loan on it? I appreciate that you took it upon yourself to let me know where the standard of ownership lies.
I live an honest life. What have I done which is illegal? Or let me guess, I'm not worthy to own a Mercedes because I didn't take a loan on it? I appreciate that you took it upon yourself to let me know where the standard of ownership lies.
Here, I found another one for you. I'm sure Vlad can bang this out with his rubber mallet too. Or just cut your car, and this car in half and merge them together creating a super franken car for the which the world has never seen.
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...25852817&Log=0
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As for me, I've finally come to the conclusion that you can't fix stupid as evidenced by your ongoing actions. Now I'd just like to see you fix the car right, make it safe, and just let this ridiculous thread die. But I certainly see Mike's point in that this thread is the prize, not your car.
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I think Thomas is still in the early stages of frustration with you and it may be getting the best of him. I certainly don't blame him as you've made a lot of stupid decisions when it comes to your wreck. Or as least stupid as far as most rational people who have even the slightest understanding of cars are concerned.
As for me, I've finally come to the conclusion that you can't fix stupid as evidenced by your ongoing actions. Now I'd just like to see you fix the car right, make it safe, and just let this ridiculous thread die. But I certainly see Mike's point in that this thread is the prize, not your car.
As for me, I've finally come to the conclusion that you can't fix stupid as evidenced by your ongoing actions. Now I'd just like to see you fix the car right, make it safe, and just let this ridiculous thread die. But I certainly see Mike's point in that this thread is the prize, not your car.
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I am currently living paycheck to paycheck. Rent, bills are paid. 403b is being contributed at 8% of income while being in the top 10% of income earners in the country. My Wife and I are also putting away savings for our first house. We eat very well, go out to fancy places. Since I paid cash for the 'Cedes, I'm currently paycheck to paycheck. Though I am happy. I've got a great life, a great Wife, and the 'Cedes I've wanted since December. I'll have money to save once the car is repaired.
I give up. This kids logic makes no sense what's so ever. But, since he is a kid what should I expect. The top 10% of income earners in the Country is $125,000 to $140,001 PER YEAR. Depending on the part of the country you live in you could live very well not pay check to pay check.To blow your savings on an 8 year old broken car, buy all sorts of accessories for it instead of first properly repairing it is juvenile thinking.
In addition you stated you and your wife are saving for your first house. Life lesson number 1. Buy the house first which is an APPRECIATING asset. You instead chose to buy a DEPRECIATING ASSET and a broken down one at that.
Allow me to share with you several of the top life lessons that a responsible parent shares with his child;
1. save 10% of your gross income, minimum
2.House first.
3.Luxury car, IF you can afford it next.
4.Live within your means kid.
If you want this thread to be all sunshine and rainbows and for people to tell you how you made a shrewd purchase you are sadly mistaken. This entire situation is a joke. No one is laughing with you, we are laughing at you. You may believe that the joke will be on is when you get your "Cedes" on the road but, you will never recoup that money. Frankly, you should have been banned when you started referring to the car as a Cedes. I'm disgusted.
Get your priorities in order and, for the love of God don't procreate until you have grown up.
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I give up. This kids logic makes no sense what's so ever. But, since he is a kid what should I expect. The top 10% of income earners in the Country is $125,000 to $140,001 PER YEAR. Depending on the part of the country you live in you could live very well not pay check to pay check.To blow your savings on an 8 year old broken car, buy all sorts of accessories for it instead of first properly repairing it is juvenile thinking.
In addition you stated you and your wife are saving for your first house. Life lesson number 1. Buy the house first which is an APPRECIATING asset. You instead chose to buy a DEPRECIATING ASSET and a broken down one at that.
Allow me to share with you several of the top life lessons that a responsible parent shares with his child;
1. save 10% of your gross income, minimum
2.House first.
3.Luxury car, IF you can afford it next.
4.Live within your means kid.
If you want this thread to be all sunshine and rainbows and for people to tell you how you made a shrewd purchase you are sadly mistaken. This entire situation is a joke. No one is laughing with you, we are laughing at you. You may believe that the joke will be on is when you get your "Cedes" on the road but, you will never recoup that money. Frankly, you should have been banned when you started referring to the car as a Cedes. I'm disgusted.
Get your priorities in order and, for the love of God don't procreate until you have grown up.
What money am I going to loose when my 'Cedes costed me $15000 all in?
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Opinions are funny things.
Your disdain is deeper than your perception of stupidity. You do understand that your poison only strengthens my immunity to it.
There is purpose in my chaotic logic.
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All you are doing in this thread is trying to convince yourself that you are doing the right thing. No one else here agrees in the direction you are going in and have given you pages of really good advise and you **** on everyone else hell bent to do it your way.
When it completely falls apart you will just be another guy that bought a Mercedes he couldn't afford living pay check to pay check trying to prove something to everyone else. Only to realize when it was too late, too costly and in the end couldn't hack it. You will disappear from this forum like the thousands that came before you that did the same thing. OR, you are so narcissistic that when you do fail you will still hang around. I doubt at this point no matter what really happens we will never know but we will all have a pretty good idea what direction it went in.
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Don't forget the 14 year old BMW sitting next to the 8 year old Mercedes.
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Originally Posted by The Thomas J
Opinion which is deeply rooted in fact. What you regard as poison is really an attempt to help you. You can be immune to my "poison". Your wallet however will not be immune to being emptied out in to this black hole which has already been totaled once by an insurance company. If you were a professional, or even semi professional car builder, mechanic etc...I would say great go for it. But FACT is that you aren't. While I do have disdain for your stupidity, I do pity you as well because you just can't fix stupid, and you have made many stupid decisions and have continued to rationalize them as the correct ones.
All you are doing in this thread is trying to convince yourself that you are doing the right thing. No one else here agrees in the direction you are going in and have given you pages of really good advise and you **** on everyone else hell bent to do it your way.
When it completely falls apart you will just be another guy that bought a Mercedes he couldn't afford living pay check to pay check trying to prove something to everyone else. Only to realize when it was too late, too costly and in the end couldn't hack it. You will disappear from this forum like the thousands that came before you that did the same thing. OR, you are so narcissistic that when you do fail you will still hang around. I doubt at this point no matter what really happens we will never know but we will all have a pretty good idea what direction it went in.
All you are doing in this thread is trying to convince yourself that you are doing the right thing. No one else here agrees in the direction you are going in and have given you pages of really good advise and you **** on everyone else hell bent to do it your way.
When it completely falls apart you will just be another guy that bought a Mercedes he couldn't afford living pay check to pay check trying to prove something to everyone else. Only to realize when it was too late, too costly and in the end couldn't hack it. You will disappear from this forum like the thousands that came before you that did the same thing. OR, you are so narcissistic that when you do fail you will still hang around. I doubt at this point no matter what really happens we will never know but we will all have a pretty good idea what direction it went in.
Like seeing a play, or a comedy act, those of us in the audience are encouraged to laugh and applaud, but anything else is just heckling and a disruption.
See it in that light and suddenly the retarded FUBAR this project is becomes very funny and entertaining, and also uncomfortable and horrifying.
Exactly like watching "Borat" for the first time. Does "Borat" really want help learning to understand American culture on behalf can of the people of Khazakistan? No, he wants to bone Pamela Anderson.
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I probably could have boned Pamela Anderson in the bathroom of the plane we were on and joined the 7 mile high club. Instead, we just made out for about 2 hours while hammered over the Pacific. April, 1990. True story.
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Big deal. I could have glory-holed Sasha Barron Cohen in the men's room of a truck stop in 2007 if I was gay and had somehow ended up in the adjacent stall and if Sasha Baron Cohen was also gay.
Okay fine I was just trying to one-up Dave's story. Which by the way better not have ended with getting off the plane and having to jerk off after two hours of foreplay.
Okay fine I was just trying to one-up Dave's story. Which by the way better not have ended with getting off the plane and having to jerk off after two hours of foreplay.
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