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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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With 6 out of 10 of them being large-engined, unreliable M-B products, that's no surprise, but the Jeep SRT-8 is interesting. My guess is that, with the SRT package, unlike most Jeep products, there's not much you can do with it except run like hell in a straight line. There is, of course, like with M-B, the lower-than-average Jeep reliability, but, with the SRT model, the redone ride height, tires, and suspension limit the amount of towing, off-roading, and snow traction it has, compared to regular Jeep models, and a lot of people apparantly see little need for a dragster SUV that can do little else. GM found that out some years ago with the Syclone and Typhoon.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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double edge sword for M-Benz...the best MB to own is an AMG and also the worst
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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double edge sword for M-Benz...the best MB to own is an AMG and also the worst
double edge indeed... unfortunately, one edge is blunt and the other is rusty...

Everyone that has said they'd love to drive every one of them... that's exactly the problem, they're great to drive, but not great to own.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Looks like someone at Forbes was bored. All cars listed here have a voracious appetite for fuel. Fuel bills are going to be expensive. DUH.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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That's nice forbes but I'm going to own at least one of the following cars at some point in my life:

"10. Benz E63 Wagon
9. Benz SL roadster
8. BMW M5 sedan
7. Benz CL 65 coupe
6. Benz S63 sedan"

preferably the SL roadster. I love the look of the mercedes SL, particularly the rear. It's got that great wide body aggressive look and the tail lights compliment it perfectly.

That's part of the reason why I decided on the lexus IS, i think of the IS, bmw 3, and infiniti G the IS mimicks the mercedes SL the closest from the back. It's got the wide body and the sexy slant (tail lights)


Or, to summarize my love for the mercedes SL and lexus IS :


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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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Like the Evo there are cool cars to drive and cool cars to own.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
^ Flowers have a scent to them nowadays
The sun came up this morning...
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by carLx
Or, to summarize my love for the mercedes SL and lexus IS :


Look at the shades on my avatar, more cool.

Gotta luv the depreciation rate on these cars, big bucks.
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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Default Most expensive cars to repair/10 Clunkers To Avoid ......

SLIDESHOW HERE

ARTICLE : http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/p/1614/mos...cars-to-repair

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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 07:11 AM
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...always fun to do this to a moderator...

Repost!!!

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...-to-avoid.html
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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lol Benz certainly owned that list..
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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What makes those Ford trucks so bad, is it the stinking/gross polluter diesel engines?
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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Well this will at least explain why many high rollin drug dealers in south central can pull these cars off. When the car breaks down they can chuck it and just get another.
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