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Drivers of the Mercedes-Benz SL Class are four times more likely than the average driver to get a ticket.Forbes rated every model of car sold in the last 10 years on the likelihood of it getting hit with any kind of traffic violation. Following the SL Class -- which retails at more than $100,000 -- in racking up citations is the ho-hum Toyota Camry, which gets ticketed 3.5 times more than the average car.
Rounding out the top five: the Scion tC (3.4 times more likely to be pulled over), the Hummer H2 (2.9 times) and the Scion xB (2.7 times).
The inclusion of multiple models of the relatively obscure Scion on this list may be because the Toyota-owned line is marketed to younger drivers. Or it just might because its boxy, futuristic look offends the sensibilities of traffic cops.
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Tuesday 19 October
By Jerry
The cars are not who is ticketed. It's the stupid Drunken Driver putting my life at risk.
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Wednesday 20 October
By shef
Let's talk.
Friday 22 October
By jaguignon
Right! Also the ignorant, careless, thoughtless teens that think they are unbreakable!The Police however have to stop looking at types of cars and start paying more mind to the way cars behave with the driver in them.
Wednesday 20 October
By Vanard
Lexus is a fine auto however it is a MB want to be
I'm on my 5th MB my 3rd one I put 448,479 miles, it is without a doubt the best auto you can own and by the way the most economical long term. This recall is a none issue
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Wednesday 20 October
By edvf1000r
Mercedes, cheapest in the long term?
I want what you're smoking. Expensive to buy, expensive parts, expensive labor, expensive insurance, expensive maintenance, expensive repair, time and tool-intensive diagnosis, and to top it all off, incredibly complicated *and* poor resale value.
I'll put my Civic against any Benz made in the last 20 years.
Thursday 21 October
By Dickiejoe
Was the high miles without a rebuild on the engine. Did you ever replace the timing chain.
Friday 22 October
By navygent
Consistently poor ratings in consumer reports, If I had the need for people to "look at me, look at me!" I'd buy a Lexus or even a BMW over a Mercedes, overpriced piece of junk with a very low resale value. Pretty sure the guy behind you, to the side and anyone else watching you drive is thinking "now there's someone that made a poor purchasing decision".
A Toyota Camry and like the gent said, Honda Civic would last a lot longer.
Wednesday 20 October
By rogerb
I have a hard time believing 33 and 40 year olds are the ones getting tickets in Integras and GTIs. Are they using purchasing demographics or true drivers-ticketed numbers? Don't tickets record gender and race in order to avoid/track "profiling"? Why not release that data?
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Wednesday 20 October
By Miss Jae
I have had my 2010 Toyota Camry for less than 6 months & I've gotten 2 tickets & a warning. Prior to my Camry I had an Toyota Avalon...0 TICKETS!
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Wednesday 20 October
By shef
I'm having a hard time believing that information. They must be taking a demografic approach.
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Wednesday 20 October
By shef
No problem, just ask me for my password.
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Friday 22 October
By Jowe
Would the number of cars in each class/make/brand have anything to do with these stats? My wife drove a Toyota Camry for years without a ticket. When she died, she willed it to my Grandson - he drove it 'til the wheels fell off - nary a ticket. :)
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Friday 22 October
By Lysander
AOL has built-in fallacies in most of their news material. Avoid the car
because it's rate of traffic tickets? I think the typical AOl News writer
is fresh out of college, still a bit ignorant, certainly naive and either
took Elementary Logic and failed it or wasn't taught the subject at all.
These are the same types who write about the bad behavior of SUV's.
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Friday 22 October
By jaguignon
I've had a 92' Toyota Camry for years now and the only thing that I had to replace is the ignition cap, coil,plugs, wires, timing belt, water pump,tires and a radiator. Not too bad for a car that cost us $3000 about 6 years ago! It's just turned 164K miles and the oil is as clean as honey after 1500 miles. There is not a trace of rust or any damage larger than a tiny parking lot ding. It gets about 31 Mpg and starts on the 2nd rev. everytime. When I replace the Constant velocity joints (in the front), and paint it I am going to ask $5,500 and will probably get it.
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Friday 22 October
By jaguignon
By the way, I have owned 2 Toyotas and have never got a ticket in either one, as a matter of fact I haven't had a moving violation in 26 years. The last one was running a red light at 12:30 AM in Largo, FL in a '69 Buick Wildcat.
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Friday 22 October
By Glenn Maynard
Personally I think that we should buy American cars to help our workers and our economy but over the years I have owned quite a few different cars. I used to sell cars for a long time and I never buy a new car. That new car becomes a used car as soon as you sign your name no matter what. That 150K Mercedes just devalued by half when you drive it off the lot.Think about how many Camrys you could buy with what you just spent on the Mercedes. In all reality the only reason people buy those expensive cars is for status.Period. Like one of the other people said take in mind how much you will spend on maintenance over the years. For what you might pay in maintenance over the years you could buy a few more Camrys. No doubt that Mercedes builds good cars but no car is worth that much. If you have the money who cares but the majority of people can't afford one. Think about these things before you decide to purchase a Mercedes
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Friday 22 October
By Ken
Great point, about buying more Camrys instead of the Mercedes. For those hungry for status, how about buying five Camrys, repainting them in different custom colors, and driving a different one to work each day of the week? Should sure get attention.