I got to drive a 10 year old Dodge Daytona when I turned 16. Plus I had to pay for it! The hubcaps kept falling off and I'd have to pull up to them and make friends open their door and pick them up. That was besides the fact that you had to add a quart of oil every 100 miles or so. But some of my fondest memories are having fun in this car! I'm only 23 now but I did things with that car that I would never do with my new 3. You are in a dilemma most 16 years dream about. ANYWHO- Take the CLK! I mean its a V8! Plus you can piss around with it and not have to worry about every little scratch or stain. Then when spring rolls around- you can pick out a new car. You may develop a newfound appreciation for MB by driving the CLK (maybe an SLK
- It may be a chick's car - but only because chicks seem to drool over it) or you may be ready to get a BMW- but I would always feel like I'm playing seconds with a Lexus. just my $.02...