Love my '17 and don't have plans to part with it. To ensure I'd never impulsively sell it, I had my custom 'Shea Bros. Livery' graphics painted, not applied with vinyl. That was also a divorce tactic, but that's another topic. I've owned dozens of nice cars in 40 years of being a gearhead. The car that preceded the 3W was a '16 AMG GTS. Yes, fantastic 3rd car and apples-oranges. But it had to be driven TOO fast to be enjoyable. It was too, 'sophisticated'. I couldn't justify both, the 3W won. The 3W is far more visceral, soulful and rediculous.. I can tinker with it . As a driving enthusiast, is THAT bond not what matters? We all know the 3W is just as much fun to drive at 20 mph as 60+ mph and cool simply to admire on the lawn. It makes far more friends than the GTS ever did.
I knew going in that this is an 'enthusiasts' car, meaning craving upgrades and to a lesser extent, to remedy design woes.. OK, maybe not so much the later. Truly, shame on MMC for not initiating recalls for the obvious defects. Still, Ii's a 'platform', a work in progress, my labor of love. Mine's a garage queen, driven only 2600 miles so far. I'm content to relegate it to legacy status. But it's understandable why those who use theirs as regular transportation might question the relative value.
