Buy a 10 year old V12 AMG. What could go wrong?

Kinja'd!!! "Tapas" (tapas)
12/20/2017 at 02:15 • Filed to: None

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Courtesy of BaT.

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Oppo rules: If you do buy anything I post about, you gotta let me borrow it.


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Kinja'd!!! shpuker > Tapas
12/20/2017 at 03:07

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Not sure if accurate, but a head gasket was on its list of common repairs...


Kinja'd!!! Tapas > shpuker
12/20/2017 at 04:06

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That’s true.

The transmission is another issue, but the seller indicates no issues there.

Then there’s ABC suspension.

Hell, if you just have to change a dozen spark plugs out, you’re looking at a grand lol


Kinja'd!!! PartyPooper2012 > Tapas
12/20/2017 at 07:13

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you need to write about all the cars and hope one of the oppo readers buys it.

Why do you want to borrow it anyway? What happens if it breaks under your possession? Do you then fix it?

Want to borrow my 3 wheeled corvette?


Kinja'd!!! Tapas > PartyPooper2012
12/20/2017 at 07:46

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That is one of the most convoluted reasons to get into another profession. I love it!

I’d want to borrow it so I can use it but not bear the costs of maintenance and repair. If it breaks while I have it, I’m calling your insurance pretending to be you.

About the Corvette - I’ll let you know when I’m homeless.


Kinja'd!!! fintail > Tapas
12/20/2017 at 09:37

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The purchase price is just the first payment.

I think I would just save up (should be much easier with the return of trickle down, right) and find a similar W221.


Kinja'd!!! 50ford500 > Tapas
12/20/2017 at 09:39

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What couldn’t go wrong?


Kinja'd!!! Land_Yacht_225 > Tapas
12/20/2017 at 10:33

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Head gasket failure isn’t common at all. Transmission though, absolutely. The suspension will fail and no, you cannot fix it yourself.

And it’s actually 2 dozen spark plugs. This engine is a derivative of the M275 in my 2004 S600, 24 spark plugs because twin spark.


Kinja'd!!! Land_Yacht_225 > Tapas
12/20/2017 at 10:34

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Per some poor deluded schmuck in the comments:

“Do not be concerned about ABC either as it is a very simple system and fairly easy to maintain if you can wrench.”

My ass. It will fail and god help you if you think you can do it yourself. Go ahead, perform open heart surgery after watching a couple YouTube videos, I’ll watch.


Kinja'd!!! Tapas > Land_Yacht_225
12/20/2017 at 14:15

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Hahahaha


Kinja'd!!! Tapas > Land_Yacht_225
12/20/2017 at 14:17

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Oh its 24? That’s marvelous!


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Land_Yacht_225
12/20/2017 at 15:04

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Must be a Tavarish smurf account