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Sedans High End Luxury Cars
24697 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 3:09 PM
You are in the Sedans Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
Let's try to define this forum as being limited to luxury performance vehicles where the mainstream version in a typical configuration has an MSRP of at least $60k.
A luxury vehicle with a base price of $59k qualifies because it would typically be bought with some additional equipment, bringing the MSRP over $60k.
Vehicles like the E, 5, A6, M, or GS, even if available in certain versions over $60k, don't qualify because they are cars from companies that have higher end cars in their lineups.
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Replying to: hpowders (Oct 08, 2006 9:14 am) What is also clear is the rear end is better than both of the Germans. I didn't know a copy could be better than the original?  DrFill
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Replying to: unknown (Oct 08, 2006 9:43 am) According to who? Where does it consistently say in the reviews or anywhere for that matter that the LS460 styling is better than the S-Class? It is consistently indicated that it is an improvement from the last LS430, which it is, thank goodness. So, what are you talking about here? TagMan
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Replying to: mariner7 (Oct 08, 2006 8:36 am) |
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on this forum are true performance cars, but they all aspire to it. They all also aspire to being reliable and luxurious as well. High End Luxury Marques. Performance is not even in the title. The mighty Lexus LS is the indisputable King of the HELM forum.
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Replying to: mariner7 (Oct 08, 2006 8:36 am) Yes this could be a potential threat to BMW. It also could be a serious cannibalization threat to Audis if comparable Porsche sedans are more potent and exciting than Audi sedans. What will be the point of sporty stiff handling Porsche sedans when there already are Audi S/RS sedans? I read the new entry level Porsche Panamera will have a VW engine. It would not surprise me that a closer Porsche-VW relationship will give birth to Porsche sedans that iare based on a Audi platforms.
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Replying to: houdini1 (Oct 08, 2006 10:28 am) Well then, a nice 8-speed luxurious Lazy-Boy recliner on wheels will do just fine. And I'll bet you will be the first to place your deposit!  Personally, I am quite certain that performance is one inherent component of a HELM . . . and there ARE models here that have superior attributes in that arena. TagMan |
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Replying to: dewey (Oct 08, 2006 10:39 am) TagMan
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Replying to: tagman (Oct 08, 2006 10:57 am) How's that for diplomacy ? Now if only I could be this diplomatic about soft riding luxury cars 
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For some reason I can't seem to find the interest in this right now..! M |
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Replying to: merc1 (Oct 08, 2006 11:09 am) the answer to you lack of interest is very obvious. After painfully trying to make a choice these past years between a MB CLK and a Lexus SC Coupe you finally made your decision. It was a very close call but at least you made your decision and it was a great surprise to all of us in this forum that you chose a Mercedes instead  So now after your decision these Lexus vs. MB arguments have little relevance to you
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