SL/R230: How old are the SL drivers here?
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Originally Posted by Scotsman
Certainly is Lovin! Good thing about the SL it attracts women of all ages!
At least now I understand.
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Surprised with age as well....
I am very surprised as to how young some are as well - am I right in presuming you have bought the vehicle outright? Or are you HPing (paying monthly)?
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No crisis, just reaching mid-life and affording an SL happening at the same time!
Mind you, losing my hair is a bit of a crisis. Then again, not much to blow about when the roof's down!
Mind you, losing my hair is a bit of a crisis. Then again, not much to blow about when the roof's down!
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Originally Posted by sillydriver
I’ve been driving SLs for the last ten years, so it’s been a long crisis. I agree: no debt for cars, or for that matter houses.
Steve
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Originally Posted by giffSCPA
age 74 - first owned new Mercedes 200Seb in 1961--
Thank you. I thought I was the elder statesman at 62. First owned an MB since 1968 and continuous since then.Here is the list of MB's that I have owned, some I still own. No comments necessary, since my wife tells me I have more cents than sense when it comes to cars.
Mercedes That I Have Owned ( Not in order of purchase)
Family Model Year
W198 300 SL Gullwing 1956
W188 300 SC Roadster 1957
W188 300 SL Roadster 1962
W115 220 1968
W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe 1971
W113 280 SL 1971
W115 220 D 1972
W108 280 SEL 4.5 1973
W116 450 SEL 6.9 1977
W124 300 CE 1988
W126 560 SEL 1991
W201 190 E 2.6 1992
W210 E320 1996
W210 E430 1998
W208 CLK 55 2002
W215 S 55 2003
W215 CL 55 2003
W209 CLK 500 2004
R230 SL 55 2005
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Wow! That's some lineup IKirchner. Which one was/is your favorite? Surely one of them was ultra special. I'm going to guess the SL 300 Gullwing?
NeilC - your presumption is correct. Bought outright. I am and will always be the only driver. Plan to ride with it as long as it lasts and to have it look as good as it does now when the end comes. Who knows, maybe sell it for 10-20k if I'm lucky. What's next... can't wait to see some 10-years from now.
NeilC - your presumption is correct. Bought outright. I am and will always be the only driver. Plan to ride with it as long as it lasts and to have it look as good as it does now when the end comes. Who knows, maybe sell it for 10-20k if I'm lucky. What's next... can't wait to see some 10-years from now.
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Buying outright....lucky things
Blimey - if you people can afford to buy outright I must be missing something. As even with a decent job like mine - because of taxes - i could never afford to buy a £50k+ car outright. Oh and that's also not forgetting the £1500 a month mortgage as well!
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Well, maybe not always...
Originally Posted by sillydriver
I’ve been driving SLs for the last ten years, so it’s been a long crisis. I agree: no debt for cars, or for that matter houses.
I'd say in some cases owning a house outright would not be that smart.
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Originally Posted by Chris 45971
Wow! That's some lineup IKirchner. Which one was/is your favorite? Surely one of them was ultra special. I'm going to guess the SL 300 Gullwing?
NeilC - your presumption is correct. Bought outright. I am and will always be the only driver. Plan to ride with it as long as it lasts and to have it look as good as it does now when the end comes. Who knows, maybe sell it for 10-20k if I'm lucky. What's next... can't wait to see some 10-years from now.
NeilC - your presumption is correct. Bought outright. I am and will always be the only driver. Plan to ride with it as long as it lasts and to have it look as good as it does now when the end comes. Who knows, maybe sell it for 10-20k if I'm lucky. What's next... can't wait to see some 10-years from now.
Both are trailer qweens so the true fun of driving is no longer a factor. The most special was the 450 SEL 6.9; sleeper, a 1977 AMG, whatever you want to call it. Had more fun looking at the "Kids" look on their faces after they had their doors blown off by a 4 door sedan; as they say "Boys will be boys". I wish I had kept that one.
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Originally Posted by LovinSL600
Wouldn't that depend on how much your house was?
I'd say in some cases owning a house outright would not be that smart.
I'd say in some cases owning a house outright would not be that smart.
J
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Originally Posted by LovinSL600
Darn, I thought my 29 year old wife loved me for me. Now your telling me it is my SL600.
At least now I understand.
At least now I understand.
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Originally Posted by sillydriver
I’ve been driving SLs for the last ten years, so it’s been a long crisis. I agree: no debt for cars, or for that matter houses.
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Tax and housing...
I don't wish to go completely at a tangent to this thread - but i noticed it was mentioned earlier which made me think - damn i wish i lived the states - here in the UK your mortgage is not tax deductible - they expect to you live after they have taken half your earnings in tax! Car payments are not even deductible even if you mainly use the car for business purposes - unless you sign up to very expensive hire purchase agreement. Okay enough of the tax lecture....I'm moving to the Isle of Man...or Jersey perhaps....damn tax havens.
Going back onto the thread I have always thought the SL was the kind of car you buy towards the upper echelons of your life to illustrate how much you have achieved and a degree of "well done in life" status....If you have the car at the ages of 25-28 where on earth do you go from there? Supercars?
Going back onto the thread I have always thought the SL was the kind of car you buy towards the upper echelons of your life to illustrate how much you have achieved and a degree of "well done in life" status....If you have the car at the ages of 25-28 where on earth do you go from there? Supercars?
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Lol
Neil,
Good question! I hadn't thought that far ahead. I tend to keep my cars for a while (my BMW...which I still have... is a '97), so I'm sure there will be something uber cool by then. Perhaps even a new SL will be different enough. I think there are going to be some really interesting cars in the next 10 years especially with oil running out on our little blue planet.
Jeff
Good question! I hadn't thought that far ahead. I tend to keep my cars for a while (my BMW...which I still have... is a '97), so I'm sure there will be something uber cool by then. Perhaps even a new SL will be different enough. I think there are going to be some really interesting cars in the next 10 years especially with oil running out on our little blue planet.
Jeff
