Record demand for "young pre-owned" Mercedes vehicles

Hmmmm so why is that, is it because people don't like the new models or is it because people can finally afford a benz. I am actually thinking of buying a old benz, maybe 95-97 C 280, but I guess is is referring to the 2000+ models.

These cars have APPEAL. They stand for something, hence the demand.

@Bmw530i
Definitely.

Two of my female friends have both bought Mercedes cars. 2000 and 2004 models, the interesting thing is that they are both 18 years old. I believe that there is a revolutionary change going on. Young folks are turning away from civics and corollas and going for more luxury cars.

Here comes Will wit yet another arrogant comment.


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Youve said plenty...now go back to your cave.


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Will,

Didnt I read in another post that your 1st car was a Mercedes?

Wouldn't that make you a 'poser' also?

It's a car you want to be seen in, doesn't matter how old it is. Not the case with ricers.

That title made me remember something...
You know that when dealers send you something that says
"We are in URGENT need of some pre-owned 1997 Toyota Camry XLE !"
It's a scam.

Marcus-

Yes, when he was sixteen his first car was a brand-new top-o'-the-line E-Class!

And he likes Lexus now!

My first car was a Datsun 500!

*And I had to buy it from my father.*

Thanks to Will for being a world class dickhead again and messing up another thread for everyone. MBZ will need to make their CPO warranty better than 12 months. I think BMW is 2 years as is Toyota.

Will
y do u always start insulting when ppl r ryt :P???

will has a point.

whats the advantage to buying a used C-class to a used Honda Civic? its certainly not because of the higher quality or reliability. The appeal may be there but lest face it young people are mostly concerned with their image, how people perceive them.

oh, and im a young MB driver, who enjoys driving cars that people perceive to be the best!

The C-Class has to be the worst thing ever produced by MB.

Will, are you Jacob?

Will,

The Civic outclasses the C-Class in every way except "prestige." I totally agree with Marcus!
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Drive the C-Class first, then comment. You're basing your already narrow minded views of reviews or whatever.

I agree that the original current C-Class wasn't a good effort on MB's part, but when they facelifted it, the car turned into the vehicle it should have been from the start. I've driven a few of these as rentals in Europe and they're great cars. Solid construction, refreshed interior, actually fun to drive now and still comfortable. Also, the car is more sporty now.

Guess who agress with me?

This guy: http://www.caranddriver.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=64826&forumID=21&search=1&searchstring=

i'm young, and it really is image.
and merc has that in spades. do you think i care about reliability? no.
oh and news: i'm going to sell the rangie and buy something like a polo, golf or clio.
i won't be able to afford to fuel the rangie.

Oh now I really feel sorry for Will. Having driven Lexoyota and Chrysler his whole life no wonder he's so favorable when it comes to Lexoyota. It's only obvious that he never drove anythin else so has no slighest idea bout different brands.



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will, maybe you should try a german car just once.
they're not that unreliable.
unreliable is too strong a word.
they don't have many glitches. lexus has like 1 fewer per year.

I thought Chyrsler is Mercedes or vice versa. The new Chrysler crossfire has a Mercedes engine in it. So who in their earlier post said "i would definately take toyota/lexus quality over chrysler!!!". Just my curiosity.

Several reasons for this:
1) MB actually made quality cars during this period, unlike current offerings,
2) Because MB's recent cars are built so shoddily, the older MB's resale value has plummeted, thus making the older MB's a good buy.
3) Pendulum effect of the young demographic. MB used to be "old man's car", but now it has a different perception in the marketplace among young buyers. Partly because MB's performance explosion has helped change image, and partly just a generational thing. Since this generations parents are down on MB, the kids think highly of it.