I agree with stingc on the Mercedes. Granted they are much more expensive to repair/replace parts, but it's easier to replace parts on a car than on yourself, and a late '80's/early 90's Mercedes is far safer than Honda or Toyota for the same. In fact, they're probably safer than a brand new Honda or Toyota. I talked to a guy who went head on with a late-90's Civic in his 190e. He walked away with bruises, the guy in the Civic was in the hospital. Knew of another guy in Germany who went head on with a 190e in a Ford Taunus. The guy in the 190e walked away with bruises, the guy in the Ford spent two months in the hospital.
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