I couldn't care less what people think (about anything really)! I've got a Bugeye WRX, and its the best fun I've had for ages. Even puts a bigger smile on my face than the Cerbera ever did!

I've broken it once, but was easy enough to fix without costing loads.

It's paid for .... it's staying .... I love it !

If you don't like 'em, don't drive 'em.

 

Being an £80K car with 500+bhp. Compared to a £16K turboed 4wd mondeo alternative. I should think it would be justified - compleetly different class of car.

But then an NSX is cheaper to maintain than a scooby.

Anyhoo, Funky monk has a CLK55 AMG, which has variable service intervals that IIRC work out at roughly 10000miles. I also think the Subaru dealers labour rates are very similar to Mercedes dealers these days, so that just leaves parts (which geniune Subaru aren't exactly good value for money either). Get rid of the Merc dealers labour rates and you could be laughing, but without running checks side by side. You couldn't catorgorically state which car would be cheaper to maintain, I reckon they'd be about the same give or take £20

 

 

 

An NSX can be cheaper for straight forward servicing, but its in a different league if you need something repaired, oh and have you ever priced a set of rear tyres for an NSX - and yes they don't last very long (neither do those on a CLK!).

Ultimately the CLK is a very different car and one with certain benefits that I can appreciate, BUT, don't ever think an £80k car has running costs similar to a Subaru.

P.S. CLK owner, watch out in that winter weather!

Kevin

 

For once, I completely agree with you.

 

[QUOTE=funky_monk_flying]because,

theives want them - TRUE

chav factor - TRUE

residuales are bad - VERY TRUE

paintwork is like tissue paper - TRUE

piston slap,tramlining ooh me geometry needs doing etc. - TRUE

new versions all the time to add to your resale hell - VERY TRUE + THROW IN PPP FOR FREE

you have to mod it - TRUE

it is obvious in blue and gold - TRUE

it only gets you admiring looks from teenage boys - TRUE

you cant park it in tescos car park coz of the door dingers - TRUE

interior, nuff said - TRUE

erm thats it..........oh nearly forgot there are better cars for the money out there - VERY TRUE

i am now the proud owner of a used clk55amg, grin? i have to tell ya scoob grin was nice this grin is V8 massive - FAIR PLAY

so i say to you all : sell your scoobs quick and have a better car for the same money - TRUE - BEEN TRYING FOR AGES

 

My mate who owns a clk would never buy another a MERC or BMW last 4 he owned 1 merc and 3 bmw"s have been targets of f***ing scum all cars have been coined (scrached big time) thats Britain today for you.

 

Well NSX is looking good so far...

NSX rears Bridgestone....£100 each...first thing we bought (but the RRP price is stupid...shop about and a bargain thou will find )
Brake pads...£60....same price as genuine Scooby pads IIRC
I could dig out the cambelt invoice if I could be bothered.

Getting the SL and CLK mixed up here I think...a CLK55 AMG is a £60k car (new - or less than £45K used...SL55 AMG are hovering round £80K 2nd hand (£98K new).

I won't care to comment any further on merc vs scooby maintanence costs -only through lack of resources on both main dealers pricing structures. But I'd be quite confident on which uses more fuel though

 

Subaru impreza live the legend! NUF SAID!