My New 2012 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic
10:01AM on January 24, 2012
Maybe it was the Friday madness, but the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic that my mom got for me had me thinking about economics. I've spent roughly half my salary on a new car in the past, but my S550 has a sticker price of roughly $118,000. Do people who make $240,000 a year splurge on a big-bodied Benz? If not, perhaps better financial sense is the reason they make more money than me. Or maybe theres just a ridiculously-awesome S-Class sale each year that I dont know about.
Speaking of sales, my live-in girlfriend Dahlia and I share a common hatred for crowded stores and shopping malls, but the lure of a good deal got us out of the house on midnight the other day. It was a decision we regretted immediately. Still, the drive back in the S550 was unbelievably serene. We cruised up I-395 with the Beta Band playing over the stereo, and she commented that she felt like a movie character because the sound was so clear and the S550 was so comfortable and quiet.
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