My team (of Rakettes, yes) test drove the Mercedes Benz CLS 55 AMG* yesterday. This is another misunderstood car in fly-over country. It is one of the few cars to be seen in where that kind of thing is important (which it isn’t really). Because of this, however, it seems a somewhat naughty purchase for people around here.
The think (and they are mistaken) that they should be in a Lexus. Like the Maserati I drove recently, a quick five minute test drive will do nothing to dissuade them from that thought. Heck even ten minutes in this car can prove frustrating. But once you go to eleven (see: Spinal Tap) things change.
FOOTNOTES (READ WHEN YOU HAVE 12 MINUTES.)
Coming soon: “More” for less. We have to get through a few great yet misunderstood cars in the next few weeks. As Warren Buffet (see Benjamin Graham) will tell you, it is always better to buy a valuable asset that is somewhat misunderstood. That is why if you stick with us here we will get to all kinds of cars in all kinds of price ranges. If you are buying one today here is a little advice: stick with the letter “M” as in Mazda. They make the best bang for the buck car out there right now. Particulalry their Mazdaspeed brands like the 3 and 6 series.
(*AMG is Mercedes tuner house, as M is to BMW, V is to Cadillac,RS is to Audi, SRT is to Chrylser and more.)
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