my theory of life:
buy a used honda accord (i paid 9k for a 5 year old 5 speed fully loaded
accord with 80k miles 3 three years ago). they are fun to drive and
reliable to the nth degree. buy tires, gas, and oil. if you must there is a
world of aftermarket parts.
then - buy an mg, a mb, a bmw, an alfa, a triumph, and/or a whatever, and
drive it on weekends, nice evenings, etc.
you'll get to work every day, in comfort, and your depreciation loss is very
small at that point. you'll have a fun car to drive when your not in
traffic, trying to get to work, etc.
don't ever buy a new car unless you can spend an entire day bargaining away
the rediculous profit they make on you!!!!
my 2c
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay@yahoo.com>
To: "MGS" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 11:53 AM
Subject: [Mgs] Solstice, absolutely NO MGB content (personal quest for
opinions)
> Hello Gang,
> I have been considering selling/trading in my
> 10-year-old M-B SL500 daily driver in for an '08
> Solstice GXP. You guys have any experience with this
> car? My Mercedes is fantastic and it is in great
> shape, but it is 10 years old. It would take perhaps
> $12k + my car to work the deal. Then again, the
> Pontiac is dropping about $10k per year and the M-B,
> about $4k per year. The SL will floor-out at about
> $12k and stay there, if the older SLs are any guide.
> The GXP will eventually floor out in a junkyard.
> Your thoughts (because I respect your opinions)?
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