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Sedans High End Luxury Cars
24700 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 12:24 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: pat (Oct 30, 2006 2:33 pm) TM |
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Replying to: merc1 (Oct 30, 2006 1:01 am) It's basically the same stuff they put on the S65, but without 738lb-ft of torque and sportier suspension.  And while I'm on the subject, BOY WHAT A RIDE!!!!! This car is the absolute most quietest car I've ever been in, hands down, until you stab the throttle. The V12 comes to life and you'd better hold on. Actually, truth be told, the controls on the car are actually EASIER to configure than the old COMAND system, particularly the few menu screens. The seats are now the benchmark in the V12 class, beating the almighty Bentley and 760iL. The contours and ventilation featurs are absolutely peerless. This is not to say I'm already putting the S8 down, but these cars are in different leagues. The S8 does hustle better, but the S600 will run with it and offer a better highway ride. Mercedes customer service has greatly improved since my S65. I got a call today from MBUSA to see if the car has arrived yet. I told them it has, and they replied that I should be looking out for a "reception" gift withing 1-3 days. HMMMM?? Audi didn't do that, altho I did get free maintenance, so you take what you can get. |
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Blkhemi - Congratulations on the new S600. BOY WHAT A RIDE!!!!! This car is the absolute most quietest car I've ever been in, hands down, until you stab the throttle. The V12 comes to life and you'd better hold on. I can only use my imagination on this one! When you get the chance, tell me as much as you can about your initial experience with this wonderful car. Lucky guy! TagMan |
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Replying to: blkhemi (Oct 30, 2006 6:12 pm) |
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| Congratulations blkhemi, for the second time in as many weeks. Are you going to place an order for an Audi R8? | |
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Replying to: psychdoc (Oct 30, 2006 8:57 am) Gotta disagree completely with that one. No German, Japanese or American makes does wood like any of the British or Italian brands. The wood in a Bentley is flawless and always seems to be just the right color and there is more of it too. Ditto for Jaguar and Rolls-Royce. Maserati and Aston-Martin have a way with wood also. The only German brand that comes close to matching the British is Audi. Mercedes is second and then BMW. BMW rightfully doesn't care about wood. They're the only one left that doesn't offer the option of wooden steering wheel on any of their cars. This may have changed with the 7-Series recently, I'm not sure. Lexus' wood is gaudy most of the time as in the SC430 when you start playing with different color combinations. Way overdone. M |
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Replying to: blkhemi (Oct 30, 2006 6:12 pm) Please share some pics of the 600 and the S8 when you can get them both together. M |
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Replying to: blkhemi (Oct 30, 2006 6:12 pm) I just love this: Thanks to "Magwheel" from MBWorld. M
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Replying to: merc1 (Oct 30, 2006 11:51 pm)
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Replying to: houdini1 (Oct 31, 2006 5:19 am) M |
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