High End Luxury Cars

24700 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 12:24 PM

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What is this discussion about? Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ-Series, Lexus LS 460, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Volkswagen Phaeton, Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, Sedan

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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#19632 of 24700 Re: Just a thought [tagman] by ljflx Oct 07, 2006 (11:57 am)
Replying to: tagman (Oct 07, 2006 11:46 am) Tag, Wouldn't you think an S450 is restrained by prices of the old S430. If they price it too low they hurt the residuals of S430's in the future. Re the LS460L - sure I see the market share issue and I wouldn't for a second say a low priced S450 wouldn't attract an LS460L buyer. But my feeling is MB would have to walk a fine line here and I think in the end the greater risk is canabilization. I think the possibility is also greater that it takes away a would be LS customer much more so than an existing customer. Remember the LS460L is set up more to start to take away share from LWB German buyers than it is for existing LS buyers. So I think an aggressive price move by MB on the S450 is defensive rather than offensive.
#19636 of 24700 Re: Just a thought [ljflx] by merc1 Oct 08, 2006 (11:06 am)
Merc1 - many congrats on your car. Glad you can fulfill that dream. Patience is always rewarding and I wish you the best of luck with the car. Is the garage in the pix the house investment you made years ago when you passed on buying a car like that? Thanks for the well wishes! Yes that is the house. M
#19637 of 24700 Re: Just a thought [blkcadillac] by hpowders Oct 08, 2006 (1:59 pm)
Replying to: blkcadillac (Oct 07, 2006 9:04 am) The 550i is a screaming bargain considering you are getting one of the world's best performing vehicles at under $60k. By "auto tran", if I decipher your abbreviations correctly, you are referring to the 6 speed steptronic transmission, by stating it is an option is misleading in that every 550i transmission can be ordered at no extra charge: the 6 speed manual, the 6 speed SMG and the steptronic. All the same: no extra charge. Comparing the 550i at $58,500 to the LS at $61,000, I would have to say the LS is quite over-priced.
#19638 of 24700 Re: Another Reality Check [] by merc1 Oct 08, 2006 (2:15 pm)
Replying to: unknown (Oct 08, 2006 11:28 am) That the LS is better-looking than the 750 or S550. IYO of course. The LS460 while much better looking than the LS430 still doesn't have the S-Class' flair and when the S is wearing AMG trim the LS460 looks like a throwback. The shape is so unimaginative. It is too slab sided and carry too many Camry cues to be better looking than a S or A8. Now the 7-Series..... M
#19639 of 24700 Re: Lexus vs Mercedes [dewey] by merc1 Oct 08, 2006 (2:16 pm)
Replying to: dewey (Oct 08, 2006 11:15 am) Yeah it was a tough decision for sure....lol! M
#19640 of 24700 Re: Lexus vs Mercedes [designman] by merc1 Oct 08, 2006 (2:17 pm)
Replying to: designman (Oct 08, 2006 12:04 pm) Lol....about 38K. M