Good Company Today

by "functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
Published 11/30/2017 at 10:32

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I parked between two of the more interesting cars at my work today... an A7 ( Supercharged, and don’t you forget it) and a nice, solid looking 300D with some serious BuckyBeaver GroundGripper rear tires. An interesting choice for a winter beater, but cool nonetheless.

edit: after I first wrote this, I ran into a local guy who owns a huge group of restaurants and other businesses throughout the state; no doubt he’s worth millions. This is his car. And he probably runs it on waste veggie oil from his restaurants. He is awesome.

And then there was this:

How did a very nice-looking RWD early 90's (?) pickup get here, in the middle of SaltVille, New England, on a 17F morning? I want it.

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"fintail" (fintail)
11/30/2017 at 10:44, STARS: 0

I think the Toyota is 1987-88

123s can still be old money cars, yep

"fintail" (fintail)
11/30/2017 at 10:44, STARS: 1

I think the Toyota is 1987-88

123s can still be old money cars, yep

"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
11/30/2017 at 11:07, STARS: 1

That Toyota must have been stored inside most of its life, and/or never driven in the north east in the winter.

Oh yes, and yet - this guy made all his own money as far as I know. He just isn’t the type to show it at all. He also has a ~2006 jetta diesel with probably a bajillion miles because he drives constantly.

"fintail" (fintail)
11/30/2017 at 11:20, STARS: 1

Hopefully the owner realizes it is somewhat rare now, and only uses it in dry weather.

It’s been said before- all it takes to have a new MB is some cash flow, but it takes wealth to keep an old one in good condition. I suspect there are many old compounds in New England and elsewhere where 123 and 124s still live, wagons especially. Some quite wealthy people I know (self-made in the modern way of starting with a small fortune and making it into a larger one) had a 210 wagon for eons, and only replaced it when they didn’t need a wagon, now have a W211 diesel with a dented hood, and an older CLK cabrio.

When I see the little old lady in my area who drives a showroom looking 560SEC, I suspect she could buy and sell the driver of the new S-Class beside her.