# Mercedes for a 16-year old?!?!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-for-a-16-year-old/84533>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** c-class, mercedes-benz, maintenance\
**Created:** [April 9, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-for-a-16-year-old/84533 "2014-04-09T00:32:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![rattlegas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rattlegas/32/2857_2.png) [@rattlegas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rattlegas)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-for-a-16-year-old/84533/21 "2014-04-13T17:59:45Z")

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Front drive versus rear drive. Low cost of ownership versus high cost of ownership. Great on gas versus gas guzzler. Are you for real? Is there really a choice here? Where is the upside on the Benzo? Putting on airs? Come on, let’s get real, there is no choice at all here.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-for-a-16-year-old/84533/22 "2014-04-13T20:10:30Z")

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@rattlegas‌

Welcome to the forum

Anyways . . . are you implying that rear wheel drive is a worse choice than front wheel drive?

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**Author:** ![rattlegas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rattlegas/32/2857_2.png) [@rattlegas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rattlegas)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-for-a-16-year-old/84533/23 "2014-04-13T21:04:36Z")

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@db4690 Front drive works well in all climates. The same can not be said for rear drive. I have put over a half million miles on my own MB.

 ![](http://www.carstuckgirls.com/the_appointment_009.jpg)

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-for-a-16-year-old/84533/24 "2014-04-26T04:04:13Z")

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I would think a 2012 Corolla would have a better crash rating than a 2003 anything. Also my insurance agent tells his customers it is not if your kid has a wreck but when.

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