e30cabrio

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You are a master link provider & that's great. I have driven two cars through the Nogales border, had them inspected, paid the fee and registered them in Arizona.

I can't speak to anyone's experience other than mine.

Also, they were a 2004 Honda CR-V 4x & 2001 Audi A3 1.8T so neither was anything special.

Majofo

Take that back.. low 40s on some used ones on Cars.com
Shiett.. fuck yeah.. that's a go.

Are the XF-S AWD stout?
I know they've been around for a while.

00TL-P3.2

E55 Estate.... Bit older, but get that S/C whine & IIRC those are pretty solid engines.

Still.... E63 S [StillerDoIt.gif]

TylerT

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One thing I've noticed is ... older Merc's (even the E55) has not aged well at all.

I can't see Morgan going from a Golf R with the latest creature comforts to that.

E63 on the other hand ...? That's an upgrade.

Yumcha

MercedesZine?

00TL-P3.2

True, going to the S/C E55 would be a big step backwards, tech-wise, though still equally or better comfort.

E63 is the answer.

Majofo

Drive one of those European ones across the border that isn't allowed to be imported here and report back

00TL-P3.2

Bringing everyone to my side of Deutchland

TylerT

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For me, I've considered an E55 - it's an excellent car and the powertrain is robust AF.

If you can put up with the insanely slow 5AT, they're torque monsters with bolt-ons and have very long gearing .. I think 3rd makes it to around 130mph

thoiboi

man we've come from 3G TL's, i think we're used to insanely slow 5AT's

SamDoe1

I haven't looked into it all that much but recently realized how cheap they are. You can get a fully decked out CPO 2017 or 2018 with 10k miles on the clock for $40k including a 7 year 100k mile warranty, that's a slam dunk good deal.

Majofo

Definitely a deal

civicdrivr

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They look great, but the interiors are kinda meh (I think they date back to 2015ish) and they aren't particularly fast (stock 0-60 is in the low 5s). It's certainly a good competitor to the Allroads I was considering originally.

I love the W211, but...

This. The Golf, while just a lowly economy hatchback, is very well appointed. It's hard for me to go backwards from those comforts on a daily.

civicdrivr

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I took a cursory glance at them and they seem to be closer to $50k around here for CPO.

Granted, it's a wagon, and nobody wants wagons - so there's probably a decent amount of wiggle room.

Majofo

E63S Estate it is.. keep us updated

RPhilMan1

Whoa, first time ever hearing this from someone. The food in Germany is great! And so is the beer.

civicdrivr

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Beer, yes. Food, noooooo. Maybe we weren't going to the best places in Munich and Stuttgart, but by the fourth meal there, we couldn't wait to get to Paris (and Paris did not disappoint).

But I guess if you like a lot of pork and potatos, then you'll love it there. I kinda got sick of it though, and the depth of flavor was lacking.

00TL-P3.2

Buy one in Houston, pay 00TL-P3.2 to deliver, win!

SamDoe1

wut???

I had some of the best food in my life in Munich! Granted it wasn't German food, though the roast chicken is pretty good as are the wieners, it was other ethnicities, but gawd dayum it was good. Some awesome pizza paired with an Augustiner and I'm in heaven.

Majofo

Hooorreeee sheettttt!!!!



https://www.lithiachryslerreno.com/u...3fb6066633.htm



No pics other than this.. but hot damn

Majofo

I found it on a previous site.. it's glorious.

https://www.autoshowfl.com/pre-owned...E-Class/362718

Majofo

German food.. for more than one meal a month.

civicdrivr

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There's one for sale just north of Houston that I was looking at. It's basically a stripped out model with just the warm weather pack, but there's a weird gap between the hood and the bumper. The carfax is clean, so maybe it's just the angle of the photo, but it's not something I'm willing to fly out to find out about. It would be a fun drive back to VA though; I've got friends in Nashville, so I can stop halfway. But, the R isn't ready to be offloaded yet anyway.

Those have come down in price quite a bit, but I really want a 2018+, mainly for the updated interior, the 4l v8tt and the 9at.

When we visit a country, we typically try to stick to the local delicacy - not pizza

See, you know what's up.

00TL-P3.2

I'm just a PM away. Would gladly go check one out for you in the N Houston area.

SamDoe1

I agree with that but it's different when it's a real pizza place run by a bunch of guys yelling in italian through the kitchen. Not like I went to a dominos lol.

As long as it's European food in Europe, it's all good. Not like I wouldn't have some BBQ outside of Texas or bourbon outside of Kentucky... Also, you'll find some of the best Indian food, outside of India, in Europe and especially the UK.

Costco

I wouldn't say the food in Germany is bad, just kind of boring and not great. French food is absolutely better and I'll fight anybody that says otherwise

It's that dilemma where at least me personally, I feel silly going to a foreign country and eating non-local cuisine. Or like going to any country and eating McDonalds.

RPhilMan1

Yeah as Sam said, there's more than just pork and potatoes. Chicken, veal, fish, beef, duck, awesome vegetables like white asparagus, red cabbage, sauerkraut, and spaetzle... I love a good sauerbraten with a dark beer gravy. I had some amazing fish while on the Rhine and you can just take a butter knife and slide it down the spine and remove all the bones at once. And yes there are a lot of great Italian restaurants in Germany. A customer of ours took us to his favorite in town and it was authentic and delicious. And great breakfasts like a warm croissant with a slice of cheese and tomato. SO GOOD. Ok I'm drooling, enough digression!

e30cabrio

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The Audi is a European car that was not imported.

e30cabrio

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One picture of a 55k car?

WTF?

Yumcha

Given the relative equal distribution between BMW, Merc, and Audi...I think, GermanZine would work too.

rockstar143

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Someone rang?

e30cabrio

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Morgan, I just had a crazy idea!

Get a 2021 Civic!


lol

rockstar143

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ain't no way

civicdrivr

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thoiboi

Imma save my trip to VA until this happens...
And as soon as the Coronavirus symptoms subside....*cough*

teh CL

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Our interiors are definitely dated by today's standards but far from an eye sore. Take one for a spin if you haven't..

civicdrivr

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I've been in one. I'm sure they're a blast to drive. If I were to get one, it would have to be a manual, and at that price (they're still in the $50-65k range) there's so many other options with nicer interiors.

teh CL

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Yea, that low mileage 6MT wagon tax is no joke.

civicdrivr

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Yeah there's one with 8k miles and it's listed in the $70k range. There's another at Carmax with 50k miles, and they're asking $51k - which isn't bad tbh if you can get it with a warranty.

But, it's still not exactly what I'm looking for.

TylerT

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Just get a sedan and save $25k

Use other moneyz for daily.