[sc_rufctr]

I'm cheap. I've always bought crappy cars and fixed them.

My 1978 SC was a POS when I bought it. Badly modified and maintained.
I suspect it was passed around to a few "can't quit afford it" owners.
Almost 20 years later it's almost in show room condition and worth considerably more than I have put into it. (& countless weekends)

The idea of spending more than 20k on a daily has no appeal to me.

Right now I'm driving a 1992 W140 400SE. It cost me $4,000 16 months ago and since then I've spent about 3k fixing various smaller issues.
Great car on the road and once you get used to the size, incredible usable and practical.