C4Rworld

        I f at the age of 16 I were handed the keys to a Mercedes, I don’t think I would’ve become the car enthusiast I am today. There’s one word to explain why: fiddling. If I had been tossed the keys to a new Mercedes, I would have never had to fix or upgrade anything on the car, and believe it or not, it’s the highs and lows of car ownership which makes it exciting and endearing. With a new Mercedes, there would be no small repairs or upgrades necessary and the only thing I’d ever do with the car is drive it from point A to B, an overall comfortable and stress free experience, yet in the big picture, a sterile one as well.         On the other hand, the opposite scenario has to be taken into consideration too. If my first car had been a miserable hoopty with a handful of mechanical issues which I couldn’t fix myself, my initial car ownership would’ve undoubtedly left a sour taste in my mouth and left me bankrupt, and then I’d become an environmentally conscious, tree-hugging, bi