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I'd never buy a Mercedes, but....

Mercedes is the car you buy your wife to signal that you're a person of means. A person of means does not scoff at the wishes of their wife, especially not for such a paltry sum.

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I understand you're saying that Mercedes are bought to signal status, but this post portrays women in a passive, dependent, role which is unfortunate and harmful to the diversity of a community which is already mostly men.

It would be fine to just say "Mercedes is the car you buy to signal you're a person of means".

If you’re going to police the implications of “wife”, you may as well police your own gendering of the word. You’re the one who brought “women” into it, yeah?

Heh.

Amusingly enough, being able to use a horse and buggy (or better yet, an actual coach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_(carriage) ) would indicate extreme obsession, extreme wealth, or extreme Amish.

Except for the AMG line. Although, the one I owned WAS owned by an elderly realtor who just wanted the most expensive one.

Supercharged, 525 ft lbs of torque on tap, tire murdering machines. I really, really liked my E55. Had it for 3 years and sold it before anything expensive broke. Went through like 5 sets of tires. Couldn't corner for shit, but onramps and any straight line, look out.

I didn't know they built them supercharged out of the factory.

There exists a simple solution - don't buy a wife which would want you to buy a Mercedes for her. You'll never hear this brand name except in their obnoxious jealousy inducing ads.

Mercedes is the car you buy your wife to signal that you're a person of means.

My wife can buy her own car...

In this day and age we generally try to eschew gender roles. People who want status will seek status regardless of their gender or relationship status.

Let people buy the cars they want. I think it's odd to judge someone by it.

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