2012 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG sedan lease 699 a month with ~$5k down

With some self esteem strengthening lessons, you can get a Lexus for about $300 a month..

P.S. Why is this even on slickdeals? It's like asking: "What MPG's does this Rolls get?"

I am a mechanical engineer with 5 years in the field. I make average for an engineer with 5 years of experience. I paid off my student loans (state school) in the first 6 months of working. I was raised to be very frugal (coupons, buy in bulk, buy used, etc.) and have applied that to my life. The one difference for me is that I don't pay rent. I lived at home for a year after school, then my parents moved out of state for a temporary job, so I've been house sitting for 4 years. However, even factoring in the cost of rent for 4 years, I'd still be able to afford my S5 and all my toys.

Without student loans burdening me, I'm FAR ahead of my coworkers. I don't have a $150K student loan hovering over my head, so I'm able to save (and hence spend) a lot more. I'm still saving up a lot of a wedding and house.

Making what I do, I can live very comfortably. I have several coworkers and friends the same age in mixed professions (engineering, teaching, accounting) and they went to state schools as well. Like me, they were raised to manage their money properly and have nice cars: Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Audi A4, Infiniti G37s, Mitsubishi Evo Xs, BMW 135, Audi S4, etc.

I am a mechanical engineer with 5 years in the field. I make average for an engineer with 5 years of experience.

I recently got to test drive one of these... it is absolutely phenomenal, very very quick and the sound is just amazing. Handing is much sharper compared to my E55, although I have more HP and Torque so I think the E55 might be a bit quicker in a straight line.

I think the C63 is more like an American muscle car vs the M3 is more of a precision sports car, they are completely different animals.

People may want more MPG's or think the price is too high etc... let me put it this way:
I see people driving hybrids going to work every morning and they are miserable, driving a boring car, going to a boring job, living a boring life. It's not a car, it's a transportation appliance.
Every morning I get into my car and fire up that big V8 for my commute, and I get a smile on my face. For that next 30 minutes I drive to work, there is nothing on my mind, I don't listen to the radio, I don't care about work, I don't care about traffic, all I can hear is a roaring V8 under the hood and a whining supercharger and I'm in petrolhead heaven.
This is money buying happiness.