Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
In the wise words of Janis Joplin I decided to come in here and take a test drive with the Mercedes Benz, C-Class Saloon. I can't afford to buy one, but I put on my best accent and clothes and was allowed to take it out for a drive.
I felt like a king whilst driving a brand spanking new Merc around the back streets of Moseley. It wasn't a convertible, but that was a good thing as it was raining.
I was tempted to ask if I could take the car off road to see what it was really capable of doing, but I decided against it. Their insurance just wouldn't cover me throwing the car around in a muddy field.
The sales staff were polite and forthcoming and the pressure for a sale wasn't too overbearing. Despite not buying the car, I was happy that I had ticked another box on my bucket list.
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