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coyotebear

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Odisaodi said:
@Sharp_Coyote: if most parts for cars are mass produced and interchangeable then unless you break something specific to that car it should be fine later on? I can't see common wear and tear being a problem because the parts would be easy to find

Nothing is interchangeable, not even so much within brands, anymore; hecc, not even within model lines anymore.
Everything is stylized, and proprietary.

Aftermarket parts are available for common, wearable items, sure, yet are rarely close to OE-quality, and are only made where there is a large demand. There are tons of aftermarket F150 or Mustang parts out there, yet Mercedes AMG GLA 45? not so much ...

Odisaodi

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@Sharp_Coyote: if most parts for cars are mass produced and interchangeable then unless you break something specific to that car it should be fine later on? I can't see common wear and tear being a problem because the parts would be easy to find

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    coyotebear

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    I am looking at vehicles like the Toyota RAV4 (Adventure/Trail edition, dependent on your market) for something a little more rugged and rough-road capable. I am torn between the low KMS and lower interest rates for a 2019+ unit, but being stuck with all of the superfluous, and annoying electronic nanny-gear that I just do not want, and an older 2006-12 V6 model.

    About all that I would miss in buying the older car, would be the backup camera (which could always be added aftermarket). Even the bluetooth connectivity, while nice for hands-free calls, can be binned as I can just wait for when I am not driving to have that conversation. Having said that, these vehicles are already 10+ years old now :/

    All of the safety stuff people say they want (and all manufacturers are stuffing in now), is almost solely there to compensate for poor driving skills.

    coyotebear

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    @W0LFB3AT5:

    Mirrors are going to be $1,700 ea, the LED headlamps are going to be $4,300 ea, pray an exchange rebuilt infotainment unit is available as a new navscreen/unit is probably like $8K ... and then there is all of the nanny-gear like sonar and cameras for the adaptive cruise / x-traffic alert / emergency braking / 360 around view / lane-keep assist, and all of that crap need calibration after replacement. I don't ever want to have to deal with the crappy ride and double the cost of having runflat tires, because manufacturers don't want to bother with spare tires anymore. $3K brake jobs because of big Brembo packages with ferro-carbon rotors; nothing is serviceable anymore, everything is replace only.

    (and I love big brakes! just not anything with so many pistons I need to take out a loan for a set of rotors and pads)

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    coyotebear

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    W0LFB3AT5 said:
    Duly noted.

    Don't get me wrong, it is not just German cars; any vehicle with a high pricetag is going to have absurd maintenance and repair costs.

    Vulfy, my man, you did real good in buying the baby of the Mercedes fleet! $100,000 cars never stop needing $100,000-car repairs down the line. 10, 20 years later, the costs stay astronomical.

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    Rokwobo

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    Okay so i have been in Australia for like an hour and already i can tell that it will be the most difficult thing to survive in my life and i was just in India for a whole month, So yeah see y’all later maybe if i don’t get eaten by a local

    W0LFB3AT5

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    Sharp_Coyote said:
    Is why one only leases a new German car, kids, never buy one outright ... and unless you have a business writeoff, leases are akin to trading yer soul to the Debil (the manufacturer owns you forever, less a day)

    and Mercedes is arguably the best of the Lego Cars ...

    now, if you have an E30 318is, or E12 528i 5spd, or blessed with an E28 M5, we can speak of German ownership

    Duly noted.

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    coyotebear

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    W0LFB3AT5 said:
    Once my warranty expires on July 2023, then yeah. It’s gonna be hell to pay for maintenance. I can guarantee that. Haha! 😅

    Is why one only leases a new German car, kids, never buy one outright ... and unless you have a business writeoff, leases are akin to trading yer soul to the Debil (the manufacturer owns you forever, less a day)

    and Mercedes is arguably the best of the Lego Cars ...

    now, if you have an E30 318is, or E12 528i 5spd, or blessed with an E28 M5, we can speak of German ownership

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    W0LFB3AT5

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    Kemonophonic said:
    Dude, an S-Class is like $110,000 USD!

    True. But it can’t hurt to dream for future reference.

    But hey, an S-Class Maybach is nearly up to $200,000. Insane luxury.

    At that point of price, I might need to own a business to own that kind of class.

    W0LFB3AT5

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    Sharp_Coyote said:
    With your new car, Vulfy, I am worried you will need to take on a 3rd job just to be able to pay for the maintenance :3

    Ha! That’ll be only when I upgrade my car to a higher Klasse. Probably an S-Klasse or the new 2022 C-Klasse. But, I’m happy with what I’ve got. My bucket list for having a fancy car is finally crossed out. Lol!

    Once my warranty expires on July 2023, then yeah. It’s gonna be hell to pay for maintenance. I can guarantee that. Haha! 😅

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    coyotebear

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    Kemonophonic said:
    I always try to park my car away from other cars whenever possible to reduce the risk of someone damaging my car with their car door yet someone always feels compelled to park right next to me despite the abundance of empty and/or closer parking spaces.

    What you do not take into account, is that cars are pack animals; they like to congregate, mostly at malls and Starbucks, sometimes play rough and push each other around, and can even mount one another during a loss of control.

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    Critical Stiban

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    @Odisaodi I challenge you to boop another derg since you pretty much @everyone and hugged them all on Milli’s server

    French Fried

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    It is my personal belief that The Godfather, The Sopranos, Goodfellas, The Departed, AND Killing Them Softly all take place in the same fictional universe.

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