Luxury cars

Post by **The Beatles** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:12 pm

If you were buying a luxury car, and money was not an object, which one of these would you buy?

Here are the Wikipedia articles on the poll choices:
Aston Martin
Bentley
Cadillac
Infiniti
Jaguar
Land Rover
Lexus
Maserati
Maybach
Rolls-Royce

There is a bit of a price difference, e.g. $50k for the Cadillac and $500k for the Rolls, but as I said, money is hypothetically not an object...

Including Infiniti or Lexus was more out of pity than anything...

Post by **windhound** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:00 am

Bentley.. then a Rolls..

you included Lexus but not BMW or Mercedes?

Lexus.. urg.

Post by **The Beatles** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:02 am

I included both. BMW is represented by the Rolls, Mercedes by the Maybach.

Post by **windhound** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:40 am

in a way. I already think of BMW and Merc. as luxury divisions though

Post by **Gen. Volkov** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:27 am

BMW is a German company isn't it? So how is it represented by the British Rolls-Royce?

And Maybach is a different brand, and a totally different car from a Benz.

Post by **The Beatles** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:08 am

True, it was owned formerly by Maybach. And Rolls-Royce plc is still British, and produces some half of the world's aero engines, but the car is owned by BMW.

Aston Martin -- Ford
Bentley -- Volkswagen
Cadillac -- General Motors
Infiniti -- Nissan
Jaguar -- Ford
Land Rover -- Ford
Lexus -- Toyota
Maserati -- Fiat
Maybach -- Daimler-Chrysler
Rolls-Royce -- BMW

Bentley, Rolls, Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover used to be British, but times change.

By the way, Henry Ford had a Rolls-Royce. I think that speaks for itself.

Post by **bjornredtail** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:24 am

I must ask, how about Lincoln? Yes, I know it's owned by Ford too...

I suppose I'll go Cadillac as first choice as the presidential limo is a Cadillac DTS. So with the right modifications, I could make my car into an armored, high preformance execuative transport. After that, Maybach for the fancy German engineering...

Post by **The Beatles** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:38 am

You can also armor the Rolls, Bentley, Maybach, and Land Rover. In fact, the Queen's Bentley is fully armored, against guns, mines, grenades, and maybe bazookas or whatnot?

Of course, she gets out of it for every walkabout...

Post by **bjornredtail** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:45 am

True, but I would like saying that I have the same car as the President.

Plus cheaper starting price would make for more money for modifications, although money is no object. Finally I have fallen to the protectionist lobby and would perfer to buy American.

Post by **windhound** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:00 am

the old volvos come pre-armored

ford bought them, but they're still.. well, now they look like every other car on the road, but supposingly have the volvo sturdyness

Post by **Devari** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:41 am

A nice bicycle.

Post by **The Beatles** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:10 am

A nice Rolls.

Cfelicio · Post by **Cfelicio** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:12 pm

C'mon, if I had a Lexus or Acura would be more than enough for me. My highest dream is a BMW Z4.

Post by **Gen. Volkov** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:25 pm

My God, will you look at Ford, they must own like half the world's car companies. The run Mazda, own Lincoln and Mercury, as well as the three on your list.

Anyway, thanks for the info Beatles, I did not know that.

Nuclear Raunch · Post by **Nuclear Raunch** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:37 am

Nice Lemon

1.7 mil for a Mercedes that breaks down after 10 blocks

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