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Old 03-04-2003, 08:31 PM
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CL as a daily driver.......

Guys, I just finally came to a realization. I reallllllly like my car! I mean, the tranny issue sucks, but other then that I dont have any more issues. Dope interior, navi RULES, and the car is alot quicker then most cars on the road...... Anyways, I just hope I dont have to replace my tranny again.............

I was seriously looking at replacing my car these past few weeks.... Getting a 911 (non-turbo) or a 2002+ M3. Anyways, whatever car I wanted I figured I would need another one as a daily driver, because of the chicago weather, plus I didnt want to drive the new car to work everyday........

So my new plan is to keep the CL.....the depreciation sux, and I already put so much money into it! Why get rid of it now and lose so much money?? In a few years I'll get something better but I won't trade in the CL. Rather, I'll keep it as my daily commuter car...........
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I use it as a daily driver - i couldn't afford to have two cars - and i just love it. But that goes without saying, right?
Old 03-04-2003, 09:26 PM
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Old 03-04-2003, 09:27 PM
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Old 03-04-2003, 09:31 PM
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Thats what I've been planning on since I bought the car...good idea
Old 03-04-2003, 09:34 PM
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Yeah...I'm stuck with my TLS as my daily grinder too...and I love it!
Old 03-04-2003, 09:53 PM
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I'm thinking about keeping mine as long as I can and saving for a Porsche... but, who knows... this shits all subject to change right
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Originally posted by nate'sCLS
I'm thinking about keeping mine as long as I can and saving for a Porsche... but, who knows... this shits all subject to change right
nate is that your favorite car cause I have posters of that car all over my walls. I have been a fan of the 911 for so long and when the new Turbo came out I was totally in love with it. Now they have the GT2 and what not I think they are just killing them with these cars.
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Synth, that is what i decided as well. What kills me more than anything is not having the stick. But, if i keep this as a daily driver i guess it will be better as an auto anyway. In a couple of years (maybe next year) i will get my summer car and i can beat the fuck out of that thing
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Originally posted by Loseit
Synth, that is what i decided as well. What kills me more than anything is not having the stick. But, if i keep this as a daily driver i guess it will be better as an auto anyway. In a couple of years (maybe next year) i will get my summer car and i can beat the fuck out of that thing
Yep... Keeping mine too.

This is good... We'll still have a few CLs at the Chicago meets.
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I bought my CLS to use as a daily driver. I have a 20something year old VW bus (summer/fair weater car), so I need something that is dependable as my primary vehicle.

I've been dying to buy and old aircooled porsche (my VW is a german aircooled vehicle too), and almost bought an old 911. I just couldn't justify having a 1980's 911, a 79 bus, and a 94 tbird as my only vehicles. If I was going to own an maintain 2 vintage aircooled cars, I figured that I had to be sure that my daily driver was rock solid.

Once I pay off the CLS, I figure it'll still have alot of life left in her to be the daily driver/winter car, while I indulge myself with a true sportscar.

I figured that the CLS was the best of both worlds. It's a quick sports cars, that's well suited for the daily grind too. So while I save for my 911 (or a 'vette - early C5 prices are dropping), I can still ride is style in my CLS.
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You've got a pretty good plan there greenmonster, a CLS daily driver and a weekend true sports car is the way to live!
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