"Just needs..." is the start of every undisclosed gremlin.

Not lighter than LEDs.

Is it actually wider?

We yearn for what we can't have.

MSRP of $75k is totally ridiculous.

Yes. There's a little Civic wagon nearby. I'd love to turn that into my next project. A B16 conversion would be a fun thing.

Again. You really, really need to work on your punctuation and some attention to grammar would help too.

YOU said you SPECIALIZED in repairing BMW and Mercedes-Benzes. Here is your quote.

Yes, these may not have modern safety gear, but I'd prefer to motor around in one of these old school micro cars. Seats 4+. High MPGs. Could even swap a modern drivetrain for additional reliability.

Tavarish, while I think your overall theme of owning an old car for less than the price of a new one ignores some important factors many choose in car buying, I wholeheartedly support your predilection for gently used German cars. I can attest to their overall durability and construction, in fact most logical people…

So you've said it yourself. You WERE once the service manager of a shop that specialized in the repair of BMW and Mercedes-Benzes.

Chris Harris would be my top choice for a new TGUS.

I have plenty of experience as an owner of German vehicles. We have had German cars in our family for decades. I have known many others who own and have owned German vehicles of various makes. My persnoal knowledge and experience are quite contrary to your own. That said, I think your experiences are skewed from the…

Not an attack. Simply an observation.

No, they'll still go lower. However, now is a good time to pick one up.

Your grammar and punctuation skills are amazing!

I'm not sure if "unmatched opulence" is accurate.

Having owned a few older M-B products, parts prices are jusified, affordable and generally seldom needed.

Driver quality. Collector price. Just because others are asking high, the price of this isn't justified. It is a $10k car all day long in its current driver quality. As we know, a car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Someone will pay the asking price, or close to it.

A newer S-Class will offer comparable HP/TQ, probably a better car for most.