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W140: A target for retards.
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Posted 4/28/2006 7:03 PM
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W140: A target for retards.

Is it just me or does the W140 despite the youngest cars being 7/8 years old become a target for those who hate people who have MB, because of its size luxary etc?

This has been getting at me for a while now, since I have had my W140 I have already had the base of the star tampered with and a while ago when driving through an intersection at night this drunk ran out and either ran into or kicked my car. I thought that I hit him. I even had this one guy geer at me in the parking lot something about driving a merc and being a homo.

Anyone else get this??

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Posted 4/28/2006 8:02 PM
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Yup. I hate it too. Once, some idiot thought he was cool, and he threw some tomato sauce at my car. Luckily, it wasn't a bottle. Just the little packets. But there were a bunch.

I hope I don't get keyed anytime soon. I have gotten keyed on my W126, and I really don't have any money to fix it if it happens any time soon.

People are so dumb sometimes.
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Posted 4/28/2006 10:16 PM
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1996_S500 - 4/28/2006 8:02 PM

Yup. I hate it too. Once, some idiot thought he was cool, and he threw some tomato sauce at my car. Luckily, it wasn't a bottle. Just the little packets. But there were a bunch.

I hope I don't get keyed anytime soon. I have gotten keyed on my W126, and I really don't have any money to fix it if it happens any time soon.

People are so dumb sometimes. :(


I dunno sometimes I just cant work it out.
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Posted 4/29/2006 12:05 AM
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NZ Benz - 4/28/2006 7:16 PM

1996_S500 - 4/28/2006 8:02 PM

Yup. I hate it too. Once, some idiot thought he was cool, and he threw some tomato sauce at my car. Luckily, it wasn't a bottle. Just the little packets. But there were a bunch.

I hope I don't get keyed anytime soon. I have gotten keyed on my W126, and I really don't have any money to fix it if it happens any time soon.

People are so dumb sometimes. :(


I dunno sometimes I just cant work it out.


neither can I. Are cars REALLY are not that expensive. They are the same price as other cars. There is really no reason to get angry, and damage someone else' property.
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Posted 4/29/2006 1:03 AM
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Funny you should mention this.... Last Easter Sunday, I was at church and when I came out, my 2 passenger side windows had been shot by either a .22 or a Pellet Gun. It was only done to my car, and another W220 S500 in the parking lot. All the Fords and Toyotas were fine! Lucky for me only the outer pain of glass shattered so I could still drive without getting glass in my face.
In my dads 1989 300E back in 1990, had its windshield smashed in with a baseball bat while he was at a meeting. I hate these people! Who cares if I drive a merc?!?
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dantefr - 4/29/2006 1:03 AM

Funny you should mention this.... Last Easter Sunday, I was at church and when I came out, my 2 passenger side windows had been shot by either a .22 or a Pellet Gun. It was only done to my car, and another W220 S500 in the parking lot. All the Fords and Toyotas were fine! Lucky for me only the outer pain of glass shattered so I could still drive without getting glass in my face.
In my dads 1989 300E back in 1990, had its windshield smashed in with a baseball bat while he was at a meeting. I hate these people! Who cares if I drive a merc?!?


I dunno what is with these people. I guess the S class is a real eye catcher though. I have a mate who is working security and another guy I know who was at this event teh first question he asked about me was: Am I still driving that massive merc? Its kinda sad that I have become known as the guy with the merc but what the hell.
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Posted 4/29/2006 9:33 AM
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NZ Benz - 4/29/2006 2:18 AM

dantefr - 4/29/2006 1:03 AM

Funny you should mention this.... Last Easter Sunday, I was at church and when I came out, my 2 passenger side windows had been shot by either a .22 or a Pellet Gun. It was only done to my car, and another W220 S500 in the parking lot. All the Fords and Toyotas were fine! Lucky for me only the outer pain of glass shattered so I could still drive without getting glass in my face.
In my dads 1989 300E back in 1990, had its windshield smashed in with a baseball bat while he was at a meeting. I hate these people! Who cares if I drive a merc?!?


I dunno what is with these people. I guess the S class is a real eye catcher though. I have a mate who is working security and another guy I know who was at this event teh first question he asked about me was: Am I still driving that massive merc? Its kinda sad that I have become known as the guy with the merc but what the hell.


Dantefr,
It is very sad to hear that. People can be impossible sometimes. Was than on the S500? or the 500SEL? Also, how much did it cost to fix?

NZ Benz,
Yea, the S Class really is an eyecatcher. Just Yesterday evening, I parked my S500 outside, and was installing my new Grille kit. This older man was walking his dog, and he came by a couple times, and was looking at my car pretty much the whole time.

And then, right before he left, on his fourth time, he said: "Nice Mercedes."

That was cool. Gotta love that.
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Posted 4/29/2006 2:54 PM
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I got keyed from headlamp to tail at work by someone who didn't like me owning this car when I lived in SOuth Bend Indiana.
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Jesus why can't people just admire a nice car when they see one. Jealousy is one of the most pathetic crimes. Lets face it W140's can be bought for peanuts compared to their original cost so we are not all millionaires.
I saw a very nice clean W140 tonight metallic grey on 18" amg's probably replicas and yesterday on the way to work I saw a Rolls Royce Phantom. At neither time did I have the urge to follow these guys so that I could deface their cars. I guess much like you guys I don't know what I would do if I caught some idiot keying my car, I might have to bury him in my back garden, but then again my little puppy Jack Russell would probably dig him up in a few years time.

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graeme73s - 4/29/2006 4:17 PM

Jesus why can't people just admire a nice car when they see one. Jealousy is one of the most pathetic crimes. Lets face it W140's can be bought for peanuts compared to their original cost so we are not all millionaires.
I saw a very nice clean W140 tonight metallic grey on 18" amg's probably replicas and yesterday on the way to work I saw a Rolls Royce Phantom. At neither time did I have the urge to follow these guys so that I could deface their cars. I guess much like you guys I don't know what I would do if I caught some idiot keying my car, I might have to bury him in my back garden, but then again my little puppy Jack Russell would probably dig him up in a few years time. ;)


Hehe I have golf clubs in my car. It would have been worth him doing that to my star if I could have caught him.
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Posted 4/30/2006 12:22 AM
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It was the 500SEL last easter (2005). It didn't cost me anything to get it fixed because my insurance company covered it. BUT.... I think the bill was $1,800 for the two windows.... If I would have had to pay for it, I would have hunted the punks down and beat them to death!
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I hear you guys. When i got my w140, i got a tonne of attention. bad attention. My neighbor rammed her shoping cart in between the mercedes and side of her house,
my tires were slashed many times because i owned the mercedes an im jewish,
and the worst, i parked my car in the closed parking lot where i felt it was safe landrover's bmw's over ther are regular sights now they leave there keys in the ignition how do i know they used to let me sit in them..... so i learned after sheling out so much for this new benz to keep my key with me but that did not stop them from breaking in and siting in it..........
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Posted 4/30/2006 1:45 AM
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yea, I know. As Graeme73s said, Not everyone who drives a W140 is rich. It is true. These cars really aren't that expensive anymore, so most people can afford them.
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Posted 4/30/2006 11:57 AM
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1996_S500 - 4/30/2006 1:45 AM

yea, I know. As Graeme73s said, Not everyone who drives a W140 is rich. It is true. These cars really aren't that expensive anymore, so most people can afford them. :angry:


there just not smart enough to reaserch it and realize they could own one
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Posted 4/30/2006 12:06 PM
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markcedes - 4/30/2006 8:57 AM

1996_S500 - 4/30/2006 1:45 AM

yea, I know. As Graeme73s said, Not everyone who drives a W140 is rich. It is true. These cars really aren't that expensive anymore, so most people can afford them. :angry:


there just not smart enough to reaserch it and realize they could own one


yeah, I know. Seriously. People just have to research.
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Posted 4/30/2006 4:14 PM
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Oh, its not just the W140, but any big Mercedes S-Class. People are just ignorant, and think that my 10,000 dollar 126 cost more than their 20,000 dollar Subaru, or whatever. All my neighbors think that i'm either a spoiled little brat or a drug dealer. I keep telling them that they could buy two perfect 126's for the price of their car, but they wont be persuaded. Oh well.......
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Posted 4/30/2006 9:38 PM
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benz420 - 4/30/2006 1:14 PM

Oh, its not just the W140, but any big Mercedes S-Class. People are just ignorant, and think that my 10,000 dollar 126 cost more than their 20,000 dollar Subaru, or whatever. All my neighbors think that i'm either a spoiled little brat or a drug dealer. I keep telling them that they could buy two perfect 126's for the price of their car, but they wont be persuaded. Oh well....... :(


yea, Although, the W126 is a lot of car for the money in my opinion. They are very reliable, elegant, and beautiful cars.
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Posted 4/30/2006 11:35 PM
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haha just remembered what a friend of mine was saying a while back... I was commenting on how driving a benz as my everyday car doesn't make me look good while i'm out doing estimates and for some reason or another, we started talking about the new VW Pheaton priced at $80,000. My friend said, "Yea, you could buy one of those and people will just see the VW and no one will think anything about it. Or you could buy a 1984 Benz 190E for $900 and everyone will just see the star on the hood and never accept your bid." It's funny how quickly we associate that little star with wealth and success....
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dantefr - 4/30/2006 8:35 PM

It's funny how quickly we associate that little star with wealth and success....


yup. He is right. That's what I always thought. People give you a second look when you are in an old mercedes, rather than in a Brand new Honda, or something.
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Posted 5/2/2006 10:00 AM
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Hi and thank you for the invite.

I have a couple of stories. Aside from the regular people watching and grinning as I come out of my 1995 S500 the cops have been the worst.

I have been stoped and the police man right away said and I quote: "Is this a stolen car". After handing him the registration which stated that the car is a 1995 he says and I quote again: "I don't believe you, this car can't be from 1995 it looks to new". What do you say to that? On top of all that I got a ticket which I was not given to me and six months down the line my license was suspended for not paying the same ticket. I am fighting this in court.

Recently, I parked my car in a no parking zone, which I park it there all the time for about a year. I got a ticket as I was walking to my car. Tried to talk to the officer and he said: "I don't care". As I was in the wrong, I paid the ticket right away. After a couple of hours I return to the same neighbourhood driving 60 km/h while I see a parking officers car driving about 20 km/h in the parking lane. Thinking he was gonna park behind a car and check to see if they paid for parking he turns his head, sees me and cuts me off. Thank God there was noone in the left lane and i swerved there. I catch up to him and look at him with my hand up as to say "Whats up?" it was the same officer and he just waves at me. Unfortunately there is nothing I can do about that.
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