You seem to be placing the desire for status (or the
illusion of staus) over the NEED for an inexpensive
but reliable form of transportation. You are going to
college, so you should be making smart(er)
decisions. (You want a winter vehicle so your first
choice is a convertible??)
Have you wondered why a mechanic would
suddenly want to get $3100 for a 1992 Mercedes
with "no problems" for 26 years?? I'm not sure
about the 1992s, but doesn't an oil change alone for
a new(er) model cost around $500? I'd guess that
the 1992 Mercedes has a "drinking problem" with
fuel consumption. Your gasoline costs could be
two or three times the amount that you'd spend on a
more efficient car like a Honda or Toyota that
someone above suggested. Depending on your
commute, can you swing around $100 per month
for gasoline instead of $30-40?
Be realistic, rational, and practical! Think outside of
the classroom (and the college parking lot)! In
general, college students are poor. An old
Mercedes doesn't make a college student rich any
more than a Corvette makes a 60-year-old man
young.
Happy shopping... for a "non-Mercedes" from the
21st century!
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