High End Luxury Cars

24697 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 3:09 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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#20048 of 24697 Re: Lexus Quality Slipping [dewey] by hpowders Oct 18, 2006 (10:31 am)
Replying to: dewey (Oct 18, 2006 8:48 am) I don't know, Dewey. I have never seen a good leasing deal on a Lexus from Lexus. They keep the residuals frustratingly low. Even some Lexus salespeople direct their customers to leasing companies or banks outside of Lexus that offer better leasing deals than Lexus does. Replies to this message: dewey (Oct 18, 2006 11:29 am) hpowders (Oct 18, 2006 11:41 am) brightness04 (Oct 18, 2006 3:28 pm) and 50 more...
#20049 of 24697 Re: This thing about the Audi image [lexusguy] by hpowders Oct 18, 2006 (10:37 am)
Replying to: lexusguy (Oct 18, 2006 12:57 am) The Q45 may just well be the most exclusive vehicle ever made!
#20051 of 24697 Re: Lexus Quality Slipping [hpowders] by dewey Oct 18, 2006 (11:29 am)
Replying to: hpowders (Oct 18, 2006 10:31 am) You can get some pretty darn good purchase deals on various Lexuses at least in my neighborhood. BMW is better with lease deals while Lexus is better with purchase deals. Replies to this message: hpowders (Oct 18, 2006 11:41 am) brightness04 (Oct 18, 2006 3:28 pm) houdini1 (Oct 18, 2006 3:47 pm) and 49 more...
#20052 of 24697 Re: Lexus Quality Slipping [dewey] by hpowders Oct 18, 2006 (11:41 am)
Replying to: dewey (Oct 18, 2006 11:29 am) I agree with you that Lexus gives you better deals if you buy rather than lease. I wasn't talking about Lexus purchase deals. They discourage leasing through their artificially low residuals. If I ever decide to change my behavior one day and actually purchase for the long term (5-10 years), it would probably be a Lexus vehicle like the LS. But not at this time. Replies to this message: brightness04 (Oct 18, 2006 3:28 pm) houdini1 (Oct 18, 2006 3:47 pm) tagman (Oct 18, 2006 4:30 pm) and 48 more...
#20053 of 24697 Re: Merc [dewey] by blkhemi Oct 18, 2006 (2:49 pm)
Replying to: dewey (Oct 18, 2006 8:43 am) And that's why I bought one!
#20054 of 24697 Re: BlkHemi [drfill] by blkhemi Oct 18, 2006 (2:53 pm)
Replying to: drfill (Oct 18, 2006 4:10 am) You may want to find a more credible source with the correct info. See Doc, you can't believe everything that you see, hear, or prescribe, maybe not even YOUR on postings. The A4 has sold 36k units at the time of this writing, compared to a paltry 32k units for the beleagured IS. And the G35 is outselling it too! Now basing your logic on 5 YEAR OLD can't comparos can't get your foot out of your mouth on this one Replies to this message: houdini1 (Oct 18, 2006 3:38 pm) lexusguy (Oct 18, 2006 7:39 pm)
#20055 of 24697 Re: This thing about the Audi image [houdini1] by blkhemi Oct 18, 2006 (2:59 pm)
Replying to: houdini1 (Aug 29, 2006 2:18 pm) "The LS is for the U.S. only. It's called exclusivity!!" Up until now, I've stood back and let you ponder around about the greatness of this brand. But now the gloves come off. After all that, you can't tell me what the "most exclusive" car in the USA possesses over it's "valueless" peers? Furthermore, how is being the most selling car in it's class being exclusive? Just because it's not in other countries, doesn't mean it's more valuable than the Taj Mahal! Oh, and newsflash, the car is sold in other countries, Japan for one, but it flunks miserably there. I guess it's not exclusive enough..... Replies to this message: houdini1 (Oct 18, 2006 3:43 pm) designman (Oct 18, 2006 4:49 pm) tagman (Oct 18, 2006 5:19 pm) houdini1 (Oct 18, 2006 6:48 pm)
#20056 of 24697 Re: Lexus Quality Slipping [hpowders] by brightness04 Oct 18, 2006 (3:28 pm)
Replying to: hpowders (Oct 18, 2006 11:41 am) IMHO, it's not Lexus artificially keeping residuals low, but the Europeans artificially inflating the residuals. I don't know of anyone who keeps their BMW's or MB's at the end of a lease (aside from those being forced into it due to mileage penalty otherwise). Replies to this message: houdini1 (Oct 18, 2006 3:47 pm) tagman (Oct 18, 2006 4:30 pm) brightness04 (Oct 18, 2006 6:32 pm) and 47 more...
#20057 of 24697 Re: BlkHemi [blkhemi] by houdini1 Oct 18, 2006 (3:38 pm)
Replying to: blkhemi (Oct 18, 2006 2:53 pm) The good doctor gave his source and I notice that you neglected to do so. Please post your source if you want to be credible.