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Why should I want a new Mercedes? Do they truly want people that will happily just throw money down the drain for appearances’ sake? I’m interested in many r

by ElFitz 4y ago

Why should I want a new Mercedes? Do they truly want people that will happily just throw money down the drain for appearances’ sake? I’m interested in many ridiculously expensive things. But a car sure ain’t one.

Slava_Propanei 4y ago
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SergeAx 4y ago
Why shouldn't you? It's a comfortable car with lots of bells and whistles. From personal experience, it is much more pleasure to ride inside one, compared to cheaper cars. I think it is also much more pleasure to drive one (I don't drive, so I can't tell for sure)
- smeej 4y ago
  I'm sure there are some people for whom driving is "an experience" and worth spending lots of money on. For most of us, it's just how we get places, and there's not a big enough difference between how comfortable I am with a carful of screaming kids in traffic in a Toyota vs. a carful of screaming kids in traffic in a Mercedes. Driving isn't an "experience" for Gen Z. Being a passenger certainly isn't. They barely look up between getting in the car and back out. They're not even going to notice the features of a Mercedes.
  - SergeAx 4y ago
    Well, one of the feature of the Mercedes is a very smooth suspension. It is much more convenient to type on the mobile keyboard while onboard of such a car. I think Gen X really should notice that.
    - smeej 4y ago
      They don't need smoothness to type. Those kids can type on rollercoasters and not even notice the ride.
    - nickd2001 4y ago
      A friend had a 20-yr-old Merc, it was about 1990 model so he had it in 2010. When he gave me a lift in it , it did indeed have a nice smooth ride. Being 20 yrs old, it had the added benefit of not costing a s** ton of money and therefore he didn't have to work for a soul-sucking sweatshop to afford it. ;) It was also still reliable, unlike modern Mercs (if anecdotes are to be believed)
- Daishiman 4y ago
  The difference between a cheap car and an expensive car has gotten drastically smaller in the last 5 years. Look at the features and interior of a modern Civic or Corolla. The software is as good as it gets, the quality of materials and fit an finish are as good as what a BMW or Mercedes was a decade ago. A GR Corolla has 300 HP and tons of torque. Expensive cars just don't make as much of a difference as before.
- ElFitz 4y ago
  Oh, I certainly appreciate being in one. Much more quiet and less bumpy. But one doesn’t need to own or event rent a Mercedes for that. While I can see how it could be reasonable for a professional driver to use such a car, I fail to see how it makes sense for most other (non-ultra-wealthy) people. And making owning any specific thing, especially such a generic one, into some sort of personal life goal really is beyond me.
  - SergeAx 4y ago
    If you use the car every day (as, I believe, most people in the US do) - there is a strong incentive to invest in the quality of that part of your life. Like, everybody understand why you need good bed frame, mattress, pillows and bedsheets. I mean, I can, of course, sleep on a fully synthetic bedsheet, which feels like part of some goods packaging, which I had to do recently. But my oh my, I won't do that again deliberately.

by ElFitz 4y ago

Slava_Propanei 4y ago

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SergeAx 4y ago

Why shouldn't you? It's a comfortable car with lots of bells and whistles. From personal experience, it is much more pleasure to ride inside one, compared to cheaper cars. I think it is also much more pleasure to drive one (I don't drive, so I can't tell for sure)

smeej 4y ago
I'm sure there are some people for whom driving is "an experience" and worth spending lots of money on. For most of us, it's just how we get places, and there's not a big enough difference between how comfortable I am with a carful of screaming kids in traffic in a Toyota vs. a carful of screaming kids in traffic in a Mercedes. Driving isn't an "experience" for Gen Z. Being a passenger certainly isn't. They barely look up between getting in the car and back out. They're not even going to notice the features of a Mercedes.
- SergeAx 4y ago
  Well, one of the feature of the Mercedes is a very smooth suspension. It is much more convenient to type on the mobile keyboard while onboard of such a car. I think Gen X really should notice that.
  - smeej 4y ago
    They don't need smoothness to type. Those kids can type on rollercoasters and not even notice the ride.
  - nickd2001 4y ago
    A friend had a 20-yr-old Merc, it was about 1990 model so he had it in 2010. When he gave me a lift in it , it did indeed have a nice smooth ride. Being 20 yrs old, it had the added benefit of not costing a s** ton of money and therefore he didn't have to work for a soul-sucking sweatshop to afford it. ;) It was also still reliable, unlike modern Mercs (if anecdotes are to be believed)
Daishiman 4y ago
The difference between a cheap car and an expensive car has gotten drastically smaller in the last 5 years. Look at the features and interior of a modern Civic or Corolla. The software is as good as it gets, the quality of materials and fit an finish are as good as what a BMW or Mercedes was a decade ago. A GR Corolla has 300 HP and tons of torque. Expensive cars just don't make as much of a difference as before.
ElFitz 4y ago
Oh, I certainly appreciate being in one. Much more quiet and less bumpy. But one doesn’t need to own or event rent a Mercedes for that. While I can see how it could be reasonable for a professional driver to use such a car, I fail to see how it makes sense for most other (non-ultra-wealthy) people. And making owning any specific thing, especially such a generic one, into some sort of personal life goal really is beyond me.
- SergeAx 4y ago
  If you use the car every day (as, I believe, most people in the US do) - there is a strong incentive to invest in the quality of that part of your life. Like, everybody understand why you need good bed frame, mattress, pillows and bedsheets. I mean, I can, of course, sleep on a fully synthetic bedsheet, which feels like part of some goods packaging, which I had to do recently. But my oh my, I won't do that again deliberately.