Draug, you're seriously being a douche tonight, you know that?

Draug, actually Bo is right, thats uncalled for

There's also the little matter of quite a lot of people getting hit while changing spares.

But you know, manliness before safety.

What? Abge said he'd change a tire in a suit. I seriously doubt he would if it was a suit from Joseph A Banks and not a cheap "need it for the rare occasion I need a suit" Sears or JC Penny's off the rack suit.

@Draug

Sorry I'm not impressed by your bragging over your 2nd-hand Mercedes and fancy suits.

Oooh, a whole $500 for a suit, watch it there Draug. You don't want paparazzi to ruin your life.

"I seriously doubt he would if it was a suit from Joseph A Banks and not a cheap "need it for the rare occasion I need a suit" Sears or JC Penny's off the rack suit."

All of my clothes are from Jos. A Bank...

And even in jeans, why should I, a nearly 50 year old man, change a flat when I *have* the service. It took less than an hour. The wife and I went into Ruby Tuesday's and had a drink while we waited for the tech to show up then ate dinner when he was done.

@Putin

"There's also the little matter of quite a lot of people getting hit while changing spares.

But you know, manliness before safety."

I have road flares if I really need them. Why should someone else be put in danger because I can't be bothered to change my own tire?

And you'd risk damaging a JA Banks wool suit? And they say *I* have way too much disposable income.

Just so you are all aware, I pulled into a parking lot as it was right there and I wasn't on the highway.

@Draug

No one cares if you change your own tire or not. We just aren't impressed with your bragging.

No, I wouldn't risk damaging an expensive suit, but changing a tire isn't the same as rebuilding a transmission. I can do it without looking like a grease monkey afterwards.

Besides, if you're driving and your tire goes flat, that doesn't prevent you from using your flashers.

"And you'd risk damaging a JA Banks wool suit? And they say *I* have way too much disposable income."

I don't think they say that -- I think they just say you spend the money you do have on luxuries that constitute questionable financial decisions, and then act like a jackass trying to make everyone feel like you're better than they are because you can afford them.

@Draug, as i agree there's no reason for me to actually do that work when i can have someone do it for me, how does that justify attacking someone for the clothes they might wear..... you talk like you think your better than everyone because of things you might have...

"I can do it without looking like a grease monkey afterwards"

Really? Cause I have to get down on the ground and look under the car for the jack point on the frame or unibody. You can't just shove the scissor jack under any ol' part of the car, ya know. I know how to do it. Hell, I used to change my own oil and filter in the various Jeeps I've had and still do in the riding mower.

I can't tell who is the more pathetic cockalorum. The guy who is bragging about having a Mercedes or the guy who brags about changing tires in Jos A suits.

Incidentally, when I say that the luxuries constitute questionable financial decisions, let me clarify myself. I mean that they constitute questionable decisions *as financial decisions.*

If you want to buy a Mercedes because it's a wonderful car and driving it will bring you joy, then go for it! Good for you that you have the disposable income to pull it off.

If you want to buy a Mercedes and then convince yourself somehow that it was actually a financially better way to get around town -- eh... yeah, sorry. You lose that one.

If you want to buy a Mercedes and then take every opportunity you can to find a way to mention that you have a Mercedes so that people will be impressed by your money, then you're a jackass, and you're the only person who has been party to one of those conversations and doesn't know it.

@ssorenn and semck - Note above how much I paid for the C300. 25K. It's nicer than my brother in laws brand new Camry in every way and yet cost *less* because I bought a fleet car just off lease. I was truly touting the virtues of the service Mercedes gives. When they give free roadside service to the second owner of a car out of warranty just because he spends a couple hundred a year in maintenance with them, I conside that pretty good. As far as reliability... One battery and one tire on a 5 year old car with 60K. Not too bad.

a used 09 C300 is not credibility in the mercedes world

Draug, you've already dug deeper than the Mariana Trench in this thread, pretty soon you'll dig all the way to Japan (and then you can explain their cars to them).

nobody is saying its bad.....my mercedes run great and would recommend the cars to anyone whop would consider buying one

Sounds like you got a deal then, Draug. I'm glad you're enjoying the car. You work hard for it.

@Putin

I'm not trying to brag. My entire point was that changing a tire is very simple and pretty much anyone can do it if they need to.

I bought it cause it is comfortabke with all the bells and whistles (leather, power everything, one touch controls, auto lights and wipers, etc), has enough get up and go to get out into traffic from a side street (wouldn't try that with the Camry V6 that seems to putter up to speed) and this one happens to have the 4Matic - very important for Cincinnati winters. It was between that, a BMW 3 series, or a Caddy. My mother in law could no longer climb in and out of the Jeep Liberty at 86 so I got something she could get in and out of yet wasn't a Chevy, Ford, or Japanese junk.

You're not trying to brag you're just mentioning in passing that you'd be happy to change a tire in a suit and buy all your clothes from one very expensive store?

Ok. And Draugnar's not trying to brag either I guess.

Oh yeah OP? I have a 10-inch dick. Your move

Oh and also, there's really no call to call Japanese cars "junk." That's not going to impress anybody who knows anything about cars (in fact, it makes you sound kind of stupid), and if you're talking to somebody who doesn't know much about cars, why insult their car?

If you have a Mercedes, enjoy it because you love Mercedes and you have it. Don't feel the need to believe that other options are trash. They're not. Some of them are pretty great as well.

Draug spouts off about his fake 10-inch dick all the time, PE, at least to me,