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Re:Mercedes Makes Better Performance a $1,200 Subscription i... by frontiersummit on Monday November 21, 2022 @09:45AM (#33693029)
People buy cars with that much power as a "flex," not because they are regularly hooning around in them. A $100k+ vehicle with a Mercedes badge is enough of a flex already, and flexing towards a different crowd regardless, so the additional power is not necessary.
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Re:Mercedes Makes Better Performance a $1,200 Subscription i... by josefresco on Monday November 21, 2022 @10:15AM (#33693446)
> A $100k+ vehicle with a Mercedes badge is enough of a flex already

AMG would like a word: there's always a bigger flex.

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Re:Mercedes Makes Better Performance a $1,200 Subscription i... by dndvr on Monday November 21, 2022 @10:35AM (#33693715)
Laughs in Brabus
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Re:Mercedes Makes Better Performance a $1,200 Subscription i... by dsfyu404ed on Monday November 21, 2022 @11:07AM (#33694085)
Regardless, it's kind of assumed that $100k worth of "flex" comes with a pretty high minimum amount of any given quality. My complaint would still stand if it had 1000hp and manual windows and seats.
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Re:Mercedes Makes Better Performance a $1,200 Subscription i... by frumper on Monday November 21, 2022 @02:34PM (#33696834)
This just made me think of the last DoorDash driver I had sporting a large Mercedes badge on the front when he pulled up and seeing all the Hyundai branding on the rest of the car as he pulled away.
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