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Killing The Golden Goose
From a near-term, domestic economic perspective, the riskiest aspect of Donald Trump's agenda is the
Trump’s time horizon typically= 1 week’s news cycle. I expect him to blow up if the headlines continue to be negative. His cabinet will look far different by March, 2026
Well said !!
Mental fortitude or capacity for self delusion? The latter seems infinite.
To borrow your Ferris reference yesterday – that AMG is still ‘so choice.’
Yeah, I wanted the GLE AMG, not the GLC AMG, and specifically the GLE 63 S Coupe but… well, suffice to say I couldn’t quite get there.
On spending, “let’s just wait and see. Maybe buy (new car, vacation, etc.) next year”.
An attitude easy to assume, and not great for sales.
I am surprised you didn’t look at something like this:
https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/SJAAM2ZV0KC025003?no_ul=1
Or, that you didn’t look at a G-wagon, which is heavy enough to qualify as a business vehicle and so long as you use it for business more than 50% of the miles. I am guessing your business could use some deductions!
Could have been “The H-wagon”!
https://relayfi.com/blog/what-is-the-g-wagon-tax-write-off#how-does-the-irs-section-179-tax-code-work
Can you imagine trying to keep up with the maintenance costs on an out-of-warranty Bentayga? If the cup holder broke, you’d be out $5,000. If the window mechanism malfunctioned you’d be out a Honda Civic.
Personally, I prefer Toyotas that I can drive for 200,000 miles.
I’m with you – I had a beater Toyota pickup with just a shade under 200k milies that cost $500 and a nice (to me) Camaro with some sweet t-tops. They were both fun to drive, but I could always screw around in the Toyota and never have to worry if it got dinged up or if I put it on its side in the ditch (forgot to lock the hubs for four wheel drive on an icy Minnesota morning). When my Camaro got a scratch, I’d see it every time I walked by.
Now I’m rocking a minivan and don’t stress about it because I know my kids will make a mess of it anyway.
Im with you on the Toyota preference, drive a Toyota or Lexus till the wheels fall off.. which they never do.
Don’t need the drama and stress that a ‘compensating for something’ that a flash car entails