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Today I want to talk about my last purchase. I was waiting to buy this since I was a child,

I was waiting to buy this

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I have been waiting to buy this since I was a child,

it is one of my dreams and now, at last, it is mine.

I am talking about a car, specifically a Mercedes Benz C190, which began to be manufactured in 1985 until 1993,

which began to be manufactured in 1985 

or

which was manufactured from 1985 until 1993,

and is one of the most representative cars of the brand.

I love this model for several reasons. The first is its appearance, it´s a very elegant car, usually only driven by gentlemen. The second is because this car is very comfortable for long trips, and the last one is the price. These days it is very cheap on the second hand market.

I pay for this 2000 pounds, and I really think that is my smartest purchase.

I paid 2000 pounds for this and I really think that is my smartest purchase.

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I paid £2000 for this and I really think that is my smartest purchase.