How do you deal with people who ask about your car?

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Jul 8, 2009 | 01:32 PM
  #51  
Quote: Most of the time the people I hamg out with don't ask. I know the moment people see you drive a mb they have a certain set perception.
This is kinda off topic. This past wkend I was at a bar having a drink and wearing my amg hat with a crest logo in it. My female companion asked me why do you have a avacado tree embroidered on your hat... I was like wtf you dumb *****.
ooh where did u get a hat with the AMG crest on it?
id love to pick one up.
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Jul 9, 2009 | 01:51 AM
  #52  
I tell people I drive a Chrysler... though I've been thinking I might need to change that to say I drive a Fiat now....
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Jul 9, 2009 | 01:13 PM
  #53  
Personally, I gently wave my hand in front of them, from left to right, while stating "what car?" As they momentarily fall into a hypnotic state, I kindly ask them for their wallet before driving away. How else am I going to pay for this thing...
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Jul 9, 2009 | 02:44 PM
  #54  
As of now I own 3 mercs... haha Can't stop buying them, But when I work from home but travel for different meetings and i just take my 190e 2.6, The paint is all messed up so it doens't look like a car with someone that owns 3 mercs so i don't get bothered Only on Weekends!
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Jul 9, 2009 | 04:05 PM
  #55  
The problem is that the rest of the world doesn't realize that the value of these cars drops faster than a cement overcoat in the East River.

What they perceive to be an expensive car is really worth less than a Toyota after a couple of years.

It's all myth and no meat.
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Jul 10, 2009 | 01:36 AM
  #56  
Quote: The problem is that the rest of the world doesn't realize that the value of these cars drops faster than a cement overcoat in the East River.

What they perceive to be an expensive car is really worth less than a Toyota after a couple of years.

It's all myth and no meat.
Quote: haha, I am not far from young guys, I am 24 years old and took a loan to buy a car, almost done with a loan thou. It is not my fault that some people are buying crappy new cars that cost around $35k and I am telling them that for that money they could buy used beast
Quote: I do get comments about being loaded and a baller, but I just laugh it off and tell them their 1/2 ton pickup cost more than I paid for the Benz.
Funny ain't it. One thing a Mercedes will always have is that sense of "oh you drive a Mercedes, you must be rich", etc. I see people getting that who are driving longly outdated body styles. I think a lot of people have such a strong perception of "Mercedes = high-end/exotic" in a sense, they don't bother to look into the fact that many damn nice ones COST LESS THAN THAT CAMRY THEY JUST BOUGHT!! Or are perhaps intimidated by it, I dunno. All I know is taking advantage of it is a beautiful thing.

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