Actually, I'm 21.

And the reason that I put my parents's cars in the sig line is because I'm still a dependant, per taxes and stuff (I'm in college...).

Plus, they still let me drive their vehicles a good deal. Driving the "World's Fastest Tractor" AKA my 740, is fun, but I like rolling in an S-class Mercedes-Benz too.

The last time a vehicle left me stranded by the side of the road, it was four years ago and the car was a 1983 Saab 900S. 20 minutes later, after pulling the A/C fuse and shoving it in the slot of the fuel pump fuse (which had blown) I was on my way.

Many reliable cars are faster than a 12-second 0-60 945 non-turbo with automatic. I own one. Maybe my experience is atypical, but my 744 Ti has ALWAYS started on the first crank, within three seconds, and has never died.

A turbo hose did come loose on the 740 about 6 months ago, but the car was still driveable (not dead in the driveway) albeit less powerful. I limped it around for a few days until I brought it to a mechanic, who re-installed the loose hose. Total cost for labor? About $30. (he's a friend; he could have easily claimed it was something more).

But it wasn't dead in the driveway.

Also, I put the Chevy in the options list because my parents owned a similar Oldsmobile from the late 1980s, with a 2.8 liter V6 engine and a 4-speed automatic. Sure, 135 hp made it slower than my car now, but it would eat a non-turbo 940 alive. Plus, the biggest repair that was unexpected was $70 for a torque converter switch that made the car stall in "Drive". With labor it was maybe $130 total for the work. And they owned the car for 6 years, and I beat it up, learning how to drive on it and brake-torquing it (I was 16 once!!!) to launch fast.

You can find engines and transmissions at Volvo wreckers. Why not a turbo hose?

-Sam
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'87 744 Ti 173K (mine!), '91 940 SE 208K(mom's), '85 Mercedes-Benz 380SE (dad's) 197K