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      10-16-2024, 11:14 AM   #23
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AMG black is the one to keep IMO. Heck, probably even better than the current bloated GT (the original GT was much more in line with an enthusiast vehicle and threat to the 911, the current one is quite literally a GT-cruiser in terms of handling and chassis). Jaguar is too much of a question mark in terms of whether it'll be around or there will be any support. Support for an old AMG black will be difficult too...but difficult is better than none.
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Americans are so conservative, i have been driving a dead brand for 15 years and it still runs just fine.
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Americans are so conservative, i have been driving a dead brand for 15 years and it still runs just fine.
Driving a $5000 Saab when the brand is dead is a lot different than holding a $75k Jag they made in tiny quantities as the brand dies. You can get parts out of a junkyard. There's a real possibility of not being able to get replacement pieces for the Jag.
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Nobody mentioned color so I would do it based off color. The Merc looks plain, even though it is special and a black series. The Jag looks amazing with the deep Blue.
To be honest though if you aren't going to drive them very much what's the point of keeping either of them other than an appreciating asset? I would almost sell both of them and maybe get something else more collectible.
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      10-16-2024, 01:07 PM   #27
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Driving a $5000 Saab when the brand is dead is a lot different than holding a $75k Jag they made in tiny quantities as the brand dies. You can get parts out of a junkyard. There's a real possibility of not being able to get replacement pieces for the Jag.
5k! Try $500

And 75 for the Shaguar? There's one for sale at well over $300K.
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I would sell both, and I would get something that looks and sounds bad ass!
These look fantastic. You are not helping in making my choices to sell or keep easier.
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Depends on why you drive a car. If you want to enjoy the way it drives, sounds like the AMG is more fun for you. If you enjoy the status it gives you, the uniqueness of it, etc., sounds like the Jag is the better car. If you consider the car as an investment, keep the one you think will appreciate more.

On the other hand, if the replacement is even more fun to drive, wouldn't keeping the AMG be redundant? If you can make it work, get the next vehicle but keep all 3 for a few weeks/months to see which ones you end up liking more and actually driving. It might turn this dilemma into an easy choice.

From a practical standpoint, if you do keep the AMG, how would maintenance and reliability look like? It's 7 years older than the Jag, and although neither brand is known for being reliable, the older car would probably be less reliable. Also, for how long would you keep the car?
Thank you for the well thought out suggestions. I may get all three in and see which ended up being the pick from there. It's a great suggestion that I had not thought about.
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These look fantastic. You are not helping in making my choices to sell or keep easier.
Sorry ... The GT R is not a limited production car like the c63 Black series or the Jag Project 8, but it`s still a rare car that you don`t see on the road everyday.

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They would bury me in that AMG
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I just do not see the appeal of the GT, zero horny, just another ill proportioned Merc. Cannot believe this is even a discussion tbh, the Project 8 and Black series are proper cars.
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The only Mercedes 2 door i'd be interested in is an SLR McLaren. The only Jag I'd be interested in is an XJR.
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sell both and buy something other than an AMG GTR.
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