Mercedes
 

The S is a clean Benz. They've been making the guts of the ride forever. Stay away from the Ms and the Cs, and the older E class 4matics.

I drove an M last week for a while and thought it was nice, but way to plasticky for a Benz. Something bad happened to the overall Benz line when they shifted from the boxy 99 bodies to the sleeker 2000 bodies.

I treat my cars like absolute shit inside, but keep change the oil religiously at 3000 miles and keeep them tuned, etc. My present ride haas never been washed. Grey is the way to go when you pick the color... I almost picked black. That would have ben a disaster.

Mercedes
 

See. You're the reason I don't buy used cars.
You're kidding yourself if you think that gray or silver "hides the dirt." Have you looked at your wheels recently? Are they black? did they used to be?
Listen, all climate differences aside, you have to wash your car at least once a month - I do mine every other week. Back when I had the red car, every week. Wax it twice a year. The dirt is acidic and eats through your clear coat. This is especially important on your wheels. The brake dust is extremely acidic and will pit the clear coat on your wheels. Do you vacuum? Ever? Eat in the car? I'm not talking a q-tip detail, but at least wash the poor thing. You'd be surprised at how much better you can see through clean windows. And you car drives faster when it's clean. It's happier.

Mercedes
 

Have you tried Zaino yet? Awesome "wax", sometimes a bitch to put on, but a very wet look, lasts a real long time, makes maintenance washes really easy.

And also, you really need to lighten up on the farts/used cars thing--have you any idea what's floating around in your office this very second? You'll go insane.

Mercedes
 

No. We used Zymol for years. But had to switch since it gets over 100 in the east bay and the shit just comes right off. I was getting about a month on a wax. This stuff is guaranteed well over 100 and we've had excellent success. I think it's called Black Fire? Why can't I remember?
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But this stuff was the shit. Until we moved.

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Acura
 

Then just do a third party lease. It's not like doing dealer financing is ever the best deal for a luxury car.

Porsche
 

Fuck it. I don't want something I have to beg for a loaner every couple months. I want something that starts when I turn the key and shifts when I want it to shift. Fuck roadside assistance - it's overrated.

Acura
 

How do I get on that list?

Acura
 

A couple people on www.Roadfly.com post the auction results every few months. Not sure what you have to do in order to attend the BMW Financial Services auction though.

Zaino Bros
 

Interesting, I am due for a wax. (my car, not my back) I have it narrowed down to www.pinnaclewax.com and www.zainostore.com

Flinty, I have heard great reviews re Zaino. I was thinking about trying it out, but I turned away after I went to their website and looked at the instructions. Looks like it is fairly labor intensive with several steps. Is it any more time consuming than using normal carnauba? How much longer does the finish last?

Porsche
 

What are you talking about? A third party lease is where you have another party buy the new car you're getting and lease it from them instead of the manufacturer. You get the benefits of a lease without getting screwed by the dealer on terms. It's transparent to the dealer. They'll treat you the same when you come in for service. I'm sick of trying to explain to you how auto financing works. It's not worth it.

Porsche
 

Quit being a dickhead. I know how financing works. I've had 4 cars since 98. I've done the paperwork. What I'm saying is why would I want to finance a car that I'm not going to be able to drive with any regularity?

Porsche
 

Look, financing does not necessarily mean that you own something. If you get utility out of not owning the depreciating asset, but leasing it, all other costs being equal, fine. All I'm saying is that the fact that the Porsche dealer offers only horrendous and nonsensical lease rates is not sufficient to prevent you from leasing a Porsche on approximately the same terms that you could lease any other car, after considering the initial cost and depreciation.

I was trying to help you realize that you can take advantage of other financing options (including leasing) in order to drive a Porsche. You don't have to lease it from the dealer. If you don't understand that, then you are a fucking moron, and that's not just me being a dickhead.

Auction
 

This is mostly for Sebby, but I'm curious from anyone who knows. My former local "handle all the auction stuff for you" guy died, and, even though I'm not in the market right now, I'd like to have somebody I can reccommend or think about working with when the time comes. Or if I win the lottery. How should I find someone who will navigate all this auction stuff for me?

Also, is there an easy way to avoid paying cash? I suppose cash on hand is not necessary; perhaps the home equity approach is better. But can I generally find someone to write me an auto-loan type rate personal loan or a line of credit which can be drawn upon only if you promise to secure the loan with the asset immediately? My article (mumble? 9? 3? yikes...) is rusty, can you even perfect a security interest after the fact?

Porsche
 

Jesus Christ dude, you're talking to yourself again. Listen, for the last time - the financing was not the only reason not to buy the vehicle. Fucking A man. Learn to read. And being a dickhead is calling someone names for no fucking reason. You're still being a dickhead.

Porsche
 

Wow. If I were going only by avatars I'd say "catfight!"