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Your example is actually very good. The AMG and ///M models don't ever get compared on mileage, and almost noone who buys them cares in the slightest. They wan
by CobaltFire 5y ago
Your example is actually very good.
The AMG and ///M models don't ever get compared on mileage, and almost noone who buys them cares in the slightest. They want to know about the performance, full stop.
- leshow 5y ago"almost noone" is doing a lot of work for you here.
- CobaltFire 5y agoI’m curious why you think that? Generally if running costs are compared it’s with a laugh. I’m in a position to mentor young people with large amounts of disposable income who disproportionately spend it on cars (I was one of them once) and I’m about the only person I know who would give them actual running costs to consider. Very few ever heeded me.
- gambiting 5y agoSure, but this isn't a Core Extreme model(remember those?), This is a c220d using twice as much fuel as a 320d, just to be 0.1s faster to a 100. If that's a good trade off for you, then sure, but I stand by my opinion that this isn't progress and this isn't some incredible humanity pushing achievement - this is just allowing the CPUs to run at crazy power just to beat the competition ever so slightly, because intel still hasn't sorted out their manufacturing nodes.
- CobaltFire 5y agoI think you misunderstand me; I agree with you on this being stupid. I should have worded it better, as having owned quite fast cars when I was younger the running costs (both to my wallet and the environment) were something I eventually realized were more important than the performance.