| Why CLK?
Needed 4 seats as have 3 kids (I can run them all to school if I work from home - shame can't get all 5 of the family in - but then that's what the Galaxy 7 seater is for!
I don't do a lot of miles but when I go to work (35-45 mins) I like to sit in something that feels comfortable and looks just as good on the inside as the out.
No need for 4 doors and want something sporty (mid life crisis? 38 years?) so why not treat myself.
Had a Ford Cougar - lovely to look at insde & out but when at 110k miles things started to go wrong I knew I needed to upgrade.
THought of convertible - why not? It doesn't rain that much in Scotland and spoke to a car friend who had a cab and swore by them.
Considered Volvo C70, but then realised that for a few £ more I could get first class build of Merc (also volvo looked ugly inside and wyellowing plastic)
Loved my toys so waited for avantgarde, 73k miles, full MB history, immaculate both inside & out (including reprayed bumper cos the guy who sold it said it had too many stone chips), AMG alloys,cruise, leather, the usual, wanted control steering wheel too (the std square one I think is too ugly) all for £8600 ($17k) - books at £10k so I got a bargain.
Only had it a week and have already cleaned and protected the hood (black came up good as new!), Mer waxed the whole car (love that beading!), new AMG grille, DVD/SD player being installed next week.
What I didn't bargain for is famed durability from writers to this website - I like this!
Love the looks you get from people (esp when I have my 3 kids in the car and the roof down)
And the final reason - inherited some money from my late mum 12 months ago. She saved all her life to retire and go round the world, then got divorced by my dad and had 2 brain tumours and died by 61.
So, you're a long time dead - let's have as much fun while we're on this planet!
Thoroughly enjoying it!
Thanks Mum! |