There comes a time in every car enthusiast's life where they must make tough decisions. Fortunately, this is not one of those times. This , can now be yours for much less than the price of a mid-level Kia freaking Optima.

Welcome to the first car that AMG Mercedes built from the ground up as a performance car, which is pretty damn easy when you employ the formula of tiny car with huge engine. It housed Mercedes' mammoth 6.2L V8, with a 7 speed automatic. It was faster, had more power and more torque than anything remotely similar from Audi and BMW. Also, just as eye candy, 6/4 piston front/rear calipers with cross-drilled rotors are a real bonus.

also has Renntech upgrades, which by the look of things, include carbon fiber accents, diffusers, and strut bars, in addition to the aftermarket wheels that do compliment the car's looks quite well. I'm not sure if there are any performance upgrades, but I can't imagine this car would really need anything more than the factory's insane, tire-melting power can provide. The mileage isn't bad, but the vehicle's history report is absolutely spotless, scoring way higher than other "average models.

It has S-Class interior features, can out-accelerate a BMW M3, and makes all the right noises. It has depreciated to the point where it's cheaper than a Kia Optima Limited, and you can get an aftermarket bumper-to-bumper warranty for it. People, it doesn't get much better than this.

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