I miss this but not repair bill lol
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This W212 E 350 BlueTec Luxury that I negotiated for my parents started it all for me…
It clattered like a FedEx van, had gobs of torque, a polished wood steering wheel, and a floaty ride with the occasional crash through the run flats (DEF tank where the spare normally goes). A nice German taxi.
Helped some friends and family get a similar deal, and a few years later, a blog called Leasehackr was founded.
The BlueTec was later replaced by a 2015 E 350 Sport (facelift + coarse petrol V6), 2017 E 300 loaner from @nyclife, and then a 2019 E 300 loaner with DISTRONIC, before going electric.
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Not a particularly special car, but the first car that showed me it was possible to get in and out of cars relatively “financially responsibly.” (Thanks Covid bubble)
2018 Porsche Cayenne
Purchased 8/18 as a CPO service loaner with 8.7k miles for $52,300 + tax
With tax and prepaid maintenance total purchase came to $60,166.45
Sold 12/21 with 22k miles for $52,300
$196/mo effective including maintenance
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Maaaaan, what a ride!
I’ve been drooling over pre-facelift R129 AMGs lately.
How long did you have it? How did you like it? Any serious problems?
I got it few months ago and dropped $8,000 into overhauling. I haven’t even driven it. It is in NJ but should get it shipped down
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