Looks like where getting ripped off on the price of Mercs over here, not that I am in the market for one of the new plastic fantastics. I suppose the bonnets are sealed and can only be opened by a certified technician with a special tool. Also loved ones don't let loved ones drive death traps like the corolla.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > <<Given that a base corolla starts at 20K Oz beans and the base C class > starts a 60K beans I suppose I would have to amend my earlier statement to a > 1/3 of > the price, sorry for getting you all flustered Roger. Actually the Aurion is > not a bad looking car and has a 200KW V6 but is front wheel drive.>> > > I am not the least flustered because your price comparisons have nothing to > do with the US market. The Toyotas are built in this country and the MB is > not, obviously. And no sane person would compare A Corolla with any new MB > sold > here. And, I have driven the current Corolla as a free dealer service loaner > and it is a wretched machine. Noisy, tippy, and uncomfortable. The base price > on my C300 Luxury (stupid name, admittedly) was $34375. The Corolla 1.8 auto > is > $16315 according to Edmunds, about 48% of the C's base. Both of these before > negotiations. > > The Corolla is just the thing for a girl's first car and there are plenty of > them on the used market. Of course, when one buys with price as the only > factor, sacrifices must be made. Do you reacll the old quote about knowing > the > price of everything and the value of nothing? > > RLE > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com