Time to say adieu

[RonNSoCal]

I decided to trade in the Stinger for a 2021 Mercedes C300. The new car has only 5000 mile and is black with tan interior. It is less of a car in many ways, but my wife loves black MB sedans and is very happy and I feel comfortable with a car that has so few miles. I will certainly miss the power and features of the GT2, but life goes on. I will also miss the Stinger forum community and am thankful for all of the support I have received here over the past 5 years.

 

[Snicklefritz]

I hope that the "new" car works out for you both. I would hate going back to a puny trunk after the Stinger's capacious hatch. I don't think I could do it, actually.

Performance is a tad better than the 2.0L Stinger, 0-60. I don't think that you'll be missing the raw 3.3L that much, or else you never would have done this.

 

[RonNSoCal]

I got the Stinger for me, and then we got a 2016 SL400 for my wife. She preferred the Stinger, so I ended up with the SL400, which I love and drive most of the time. The C300 will be for trips and also Carol's daily driver.

 

[StingerVetteMan]

The MB are really nice cars, I had two over the years. But never again! They cost a fortune to maintain like most German cars. The maintenance costs on my C7 Corvette is cheaper!

 

[Ohiocruiser]

MB are very nice cars while they are still under the warranty. Once it's over, it will quickly become financial nightmare. Still, one of my all time favorite is c36 amg. Good luck with your new ride!

 

[RonNSoCal]

Mercedes are indeed more expensive to maintain. I had a C6 Corvette before getting my SL400 and it was a Chevy, so reasonable to service. But the Mercedes are very comfortable cars for seniors like myself and drive well, even doing a respectable job of handling corners and mountain roads.