ha, thanks...yea, i think i'm gonna go w/ the merc...one of my main concerns was gas, but also safety, and alot of my friends have told me LR's are easy to roll, which w/ the way i drive my car now i'd end up doing that! lol..but yea, i am gonna get the mercedes! i dunno when i'm getting it..it's either gonna be christmas(this month, of course), my 18th(jan 17th), or grad(late may)..thanks for your help!