All too often I think people focus more on the engine of a car than they do on the looks. Which is, apparently, the way to do it. After all, we are told, cars aren’t just a visual status symbol, but a mode of transport from one location to another. It is all very well and good being shallow and superficial and going on and on about the styling and the paint work, but die-hard car addicts insist that the engine and performance are both far more important.

Perhaps they are right. Perhaps when I look at a car driving past in the street I shouldn’t be thinking about the flashy shiny alloys, but about the torque and acceleration nestled under the bonnet. Perhaps I shouldn’t judge a car based on visual first impressions, but instead on how it feels to drive. I know that this logically makes sense, but I still have problems with judging cars based on an entirely different set of criteria to the criteria that comes most naturally to me.
I think maybe this inability to force myself to care about the acceleration time from 0-62 MPH or the smoothness of the grip probably comes from the fact that I am not a keen driver. I can drive, and I own a car, but I am not one of those people who would drive just for the fun of it. As long as a car gets me from A to B without conking out and breaking down somewhere in the middle then I count that car as a success. As long as it has enough boot room to put my shopping in and a big enough engine to pull me up the particularly steep hill that leads up to my house, then it gets an eager thumbs up from me.

So, you see, I am hardly the discerning customer that an expert company like Mercedes wants to see walk onto the forecourt. I am too shallow, asking questions about the colour of the leather interior on that used Mercedes, or wondering glibly about whether the alloys come with the spec I am interested in. Whilst normally they would sell a car to me only partly based on looks, they will have to dig deeper than normal for yet more style and design based points to make.

At least, I suppose, I am aware of both sides of the coin. I know that cars are technically (of course) about more than just the looks. About more than just the quality of the visual design. I am aware of the basic points that you are supposed to care about with a car, and I can use that knowledge if it comes to choosing between two equally beautiful prospects. Also, as a casual and only occasional driver, I don’t necessarily need the best performing car in the world, as I rarely go long distances and thus it doesn’t make quite such a difference to me. What does make a difference is the looks!

Author Bio: Pete J Ridgard is a writer and a car enthusiast. He currently writes for the automotive industry. Here he discusses Used Mercedes Benz cars.

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