I won't say new car is good... Those who paid installments and barely surviving after that better hope and pray that their new car won't broke down or anything... If that happens, it will be a very bad news for them especially if the warranty period is over but installment haven't finished yet... Like my Proton Saga friend. I saw his tyres looked old and told him time to change soon. Told him the price probably around RM140-RM170. He ask me back, is that the price for all four tyres? I told him no, is the price for a piece. I think he din't expect that...
You ride bike to work? This surprises me since you owned a W212... Too humble.
I haven't been to halfcut shop before. I think if I go, I'll spend a lot of time looking at this and that while taking pictures.