Sucks you had to lose the Z, but that Mercedes is a pretty bitchin ride.

Thanks! We ordered my wheels and tires tonight. I will like it much better when I get those all done. :)

Your husband sounds like a prince. It was kind of you not to give him a heart attack. Of course anybody with Tam in their name has got to be alright.

I just did the opposite
 

A couple of weeks ago I lost patience with my 2010 Prius (loaded) that I bought in July 2009. I went to a local Nissan dealer to test drive the 370. I figured I would love the power, but hate it in some other way so I could rationalize keeping the Prius, which by now bored me to the point of asking my wife to drive me around.

I had owned a 240Z. Bought it new (serial number 11035). I loved that car! So 40 years later, I owed myself at least a test drive. Needless to say, it was love at first sight. I took delivery the same day (2 hours from test drive to leaving in the new Z).

I didn't do as badly on the trade as I had thought. I lost $7000 on the Prius (more than covered the amount due on the loan). I was lucky, Washington suspended sales tax for a while on cars getting 40+ mpg, so I didn't have to pay more than $3500 in sales tax. That helped the cost of trading.

We went in opposite directions. I hope you are as happy with your Benz as I am with my new toy.

Tams, don't worry. You'll be back to a Z or some other fun ride when your nest is empty. The Z wasn't even an option for me until my kids got their own cars (although I still have 2 cars - just nothing as substantial as the H2!).