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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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hi! new member!

i know my car is really not considered EXOTIC...but hey! i know this site through one of the post on myMBonline.

i'm in bellevue and recently bought '07 S550 with 22K miles, with P1 & P2 for $53K after taxes from a guy at Microsoft after my '08 C300 4Matic got stolen right out of my house.
 
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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Welcome.... uh, you're more upscale than me and my Rabbit
 
Old Feb 7, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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thank you! this S550 is gonna be a family car so...no tricks...i'm looking to get another car for tricks though.
 
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You don't need to be exotic to be part of this group. Welcome.
 
Old Feb 8, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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ty all. however i am also actively looking for an exotic car! any recommendations?
 
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ty all. however i am also actively looking for an exotic car! any recommendations?
Depends on what you mean by exotic and what you plan on doing with the car.

I love my Elise 72D, I daily drive it, it's addicting, but I would not recommend it for everyone. It's small. No really small. I barely fit in it and it's a pain to get into, so much so that there are videos on youtube showing how best to get in and out.

If I had the extra cash I would probably get a Noble as well or perhaps a Morgan or even an Aston Martin. I would keep the Lotus though, it's a solid daily driver that doesn't deserve to be hidden in a garage. If you're not as clearly biased towards British cars as I am you might want to look at something like a FordGT. I hear there are some car companies in Italy and Germany that make some snazzy cars too.
 

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Welcome aboard! Like David said, you don't need an exotic..just a love for cars.

One thing, what is P1 & P2?
 
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welcome to the group. sorry to hear about your car being stolen. you need to pick up a trunk monkey
 
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Welcome aboard! Like David said, you don't need an exotic..just a love for cars.

One thing, what is P1 & P2?
P2 = Premium 2 package - rear view camera / Parktronic system / Keyless Go
 
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Depends on what you mean by exotic and what you plan on doing with the car.

I love my Elise 72D, I daily drive it, it's addicting, but I would not recommend it for everyone. It's small. No really small. I barely fit in it and it's a pain to get into, so much so that there are videos on youtube showing how best to get in and out.

If I had the extra cash I would probably get a Noble as well or perhaps a Morgan or even an Aston Martin. I would keep the Lotus though, it's a solid daily driver that doesn't deserve to be hidden in a garage. If you're not as clearly biased towards British cars as I am you might want to look at something like a FordGT. I hear there are some car companies in Italy and Germany that make some snazzy cars too.
That link in your sig is fun site to visit. I could get in all kinds of trouble spending too much time there
 
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53k!!! Holy cow that's a lot of car for that much. 50+% depreciation hit for the MS guy.

I prefer the path of least resistance -- "buy high, sell low" it's a lot easier that way
 
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well, i think i do see a lot of S550s selling for around $55 - $65 K these days too.
 
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