Mercedes got Scrunched

Started by Morris Minor, January 03, 2018, 12:56:38 PM

68_427

Quotewhere were you when automotive dream died
i was sat at home drinking brake fluid when wife ring
'racecar is die'
no


Laconian

Quote from: MexicoCityM3 on January 17, 2018, 03:53:20 PM
Sorry to hear about the accident.

If you're getting an SUV you know that a CR-V is the only Carspin Approved Choice.

Outback :banghead:
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AutobahnSHO

Quote from: Laconian on January 17, 2018, 02:11:10 PM
Oh dear, I was being facetious... ;)
Quote from: giant_mtb on January 17, 2018, 02:22:31 PM
I hope you're not serious.

:lol:     I would totally rock one if I could afford it.

Or a Baja.
Or that Range Rover vert.

I like the different cars.
Will

Laconian

I've seen them before. They're whales that make the driver's head look teensy tiny.
Kia EV6 GT-Line / MX-5 RF 6MT

Soup DeVille

Quote from: Laconian on January 17, 2018, 04:57:57 PM
I've seen them before. They're whales that make the driver's head look teensy tiny.

You underestimate the size of my head.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Gotta-Qik-C7

This place has went from MiataSpin to CR-VSpin..........  :banghead:
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

AutobahnSHO

Quote from: Gotta-Qik-C6 on January 17, 2018, 05:24:15 PM
This place has went from MiataSpin to CR-VSpin..........  :banghead:

:lol:

Western Kevin is trying to make it OutbackSpin  :ohyeah:
Will

MexicoCityM3

If getting an SUV, seriously top choices would be:

- New XC60
- New X3. It is vastly improved. I'd have gotten an M40i over the X5 had it been available.
- Merc GLC

After all, the wife drove a Merc already.

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'08 M5 E60 SMG  Space Grey
'11 1M E82 6SPD Sapphire Black
'16 GT4 (1/3rd Share lol)
'18 M3 CS
'16 X5 5.0i (Wife)
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CALL_911

GLCs are seriously nice. If I were you, I'd see if I could find a deal on a 330i wagon. My mom got hers (a 2015 328i wagon) cheap because it was sitting around collecting dust.


2004 S2000
2016 340xi

SVT_Power

Quote from: MexicoCityM3 on January 17, 2018, 05:59:20 PM
If getting an SUV, seriously top choices would be:

- New XC60
- New X3. It is vastly improved. I'd have gotten an M40i over the X5 had it been available.
- Merc GLC

After all, the wife drove a Merc already.



Don't forget about:

"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

Submariner

2010 G-550  //  2019 GLS-550

r0tor

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

r0tor

Quote from: MexicoCityM3 on January 17, 2018, 05:59:20 PM
If getting an SUV, seriously top choices would be:

- New XC60
- New X3. It is vastly improved. I'd have gotten an M40i over the X5 had it been available.
- Merc GLC

After all, the wife drove a Merc already.



What are your thoughts on the new X3 vs the F15 X5... size wise and dynamically speaking

I haven't had time to check one out yet
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

Morris Minor

Just spoke with an attorney. In Georgia, you get the value of the car pre-collision: that's it unless there's any injury. So you get nothing for all the hassle & time & expense of an unplanned car replacement.
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CaminoRacer

At least it's not the value of the car post-incident :ohyeah:
1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV, 2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance

shp4man

It should be fun going down to the Honda dealer and picking a vehicle. Or hell, just pick a CR-V out online!  ;)

r0tor

Quote from: Morris Minor on January 18, 2018, 01:38:34 PM
Just spoke with an attorney. In Georgia, you get the value of the car pre-collision: that's it unless there's any injury. So you get nothing for all the hassle & time & expense of an unplanned car replacement.

You can negotiate to some  extent  with the with insurancr company on the car value
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

giant_mtb

Quote from: Morris Minor on January 18, 2018, 01:38:34 PM
Just spoke with an attorney. In Georgia, you get the value of the car pre-collision: that's it unless there's any injury. So you get nothing for all the hassle & time & expense of an unplanned car replacement.

I mean, that's exactly what insurance companies do.  They're not there to hand out extra money unless there's a reason. :huh:

AutobahnSHO

Quote from: r0tor on January 18, 2018, 02:52:27 PM
You can negotiate to some  extent  with the with insurancr company on the car value

+1
Will

MexicoCityM3

Quote from: r0tor on January 18, 2018, 01:30:31 PM
What are your thoughts on the new X3 vs the F15 X5... size wise and dynamically speaking

I haven't had time to check one out yet

I'd most likely go for the X3. The interior size difference is very small and in the new X3 the interior quality has been greatly upgraded which used to be its big disadvantage vs the much nicer X5. A new X3 M40i surely drives better than our V8 X5 and has essentially the same performance (power) and better economy + newer tech. And all of that for a lower price. BMW is bumping up the next gen of the X5. It will be for sale in a year giving the F15 a shorter lifecycle than previous generations. That segment is where the money is at and super competitive.
Founder, BMW Car Club de México
http://bmwclub.org.mx
'05 M3 E46 6SPD Mystic Blue
'08 M5 E60 SMG  Space Grey
'11 1M E82 6SPD Sapphire Black
'16 GT4 (1/3rd Share lol)
'18 M3 CS
'16 X5 5.0i (Wife)
'14 MINI Cooper Countryman S Automatic (For Sale)

CaminoRacer

1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV, 2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance

AutobahnSHO

Will

CaminoRacer

Quote from: AutobahnSHO on January 18, 2018, 08:02:15 PM
Panamera FTW

1949 Cadillac with a modern ATS-V chassis underneath FTW
1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV, 2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance

Morris Minor

We'll probably swoop into a dealer an hour before closing on January 31st. See if we can do a deal on something: CR-V, Edge, SantaFe Sport, X3, Q5.
I know it's just a lump of metal but I'm pissed off about the CLK. The thing was immaculately-well screwed together. Easily the highest quality car I've ever owned. 
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CALL_911

Don't exclude the GLC and the 3 wagon man


2004 S2000
2016 340xi

2o6


AutobahnSHO

Quote from: Morris Minor on January 18, 2018, 09:23:52 PM
I know it's just a lump of metal but I'm pissed off about the CLK.

a beautiful piece of metal!

Always a sad day when you lose a car, but when it's because of a wreck, even worse!
Will

68_427

Edge ST


But I really really like the GLC
Quotewhere were you when automotive dream died
i was sat at home drinking brake fluid when wife ring
'racecar is die'
no


Payman

Quote from: Morris Minor on January 18, 2018, 09:23:52 PM
We'll probably swoop into a dealer an hour before closing on January 31st. See if we can do a deal on something: CR-V, Edge, SantaFe Sport, X3, Q5.
I know it's just a lump of metal but I'm pissed off about the CLK. The thing was immaculately-well screwed together. Easily the highest quality car I've ever owned. 

What's your primary driver right now? Why do you and mom have to saddle yourselves with an SUV when the Merc made you so happy? To hell with practical... it's boring and you only live once.

AutobahnSHO

Quote from: Rockraven on January 19, 2018, 10:27:59 AM
What's your primary driver right now? Why do you and mom have to saddle yourselves with an SUV when the Merc made you so happy? To hell with practical… it's boring and you only live once.

LOL I just picked up one of those large plastic toughboxes at someone's house, and took it to work for him. He has 3 sedans, it doesn't fit in any of them.
Will