I enjoyed reading all of the responses. The fact is people like most of us look at the people driving $30,000+ cars and think they are crazy, and most of them look at us and think we are crazy for driving an old "junk" car. One thing for sure, no one driving a 240 is "upside down" in it.

Like most of you, what I enjoy is how well these old cars were made, and how easy it is to fix most things that happen to them. We have driven our 760T (1990) to 302,000 miles. I spent about 2500.00 on maintenance over 9 years. I now have the 760 plus two new 245s (1988 and 1990). One is auto and one is a 5 speed. I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed finding little parts at the pullapart place and fixing it up.

Here is link to something one of my friends sent me.

http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2009/12/21/old-cars-love-personal-finance/

Get away from the big cities and you will see that people don't judge people by what the wear or what they drive and much. Not because they are "above" judging but because they know the old man in the overalls is loaded, he just likes wearing overalls.

Who the heck wants a car payment anyway!!!!!