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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.

#20994 of 24700 Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [dewey] by designman Nov 14, 2006 (7:51 pm)
Replying to: dewey (Nov 14, 2006 5:00 pm) ...the Porsche Caymnan and Boxster are both assembled just like the X3 by Magna Steyr in Austria with many Magna parts.   The Boxster and Cayman are assembled by Valmet in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Replies to this message: dewey (Nov 14, 2006 8:10 pm) designman (Nov 15, 2006 4:04 am)
#20996 of 24700 Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [tagman] by dewey Nov 14, 2006 (7:53 pm)
Replying to: tagman (Nov 14, 2006 7:41 pm) Ouch! Sorry to hear about your injury.   I myself broke my back almost three years ago and I will tell you during that time I chose to drive my wife's automatic MB300D instead of my manual BMW. For the first time I learned how painful a clutch could be.   A Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Targa with or without tiptronic sounds like my future dream car.   With such a RX your doctor certainly does sound very qualified.
#20997 of 24700 Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [tagman] by brightness04 Nov 14, 2006 (7:54 pm)
Replying to: tagman (Nov 14, 2006 7:41 pm) Yikes! Sorry to hear that. Hope you have a speedy recovery.
#20998 of 24700 Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [dewey] by brightness04 Nov 14, 2006 (7:59 pm)
Replying to: dewey (Nov 14, 2006 5:04 pm) As Bismark once said, only fools learn from their own mistakes . . . smart people learn from the mistakes of others. A successful individual or enterprise should never stop learning from others. It's when a company stops learning from others that should make us especially suspecious of their subsequent performance.
#20999 of 24700 Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [dewey] by tagman Nov 14, 2006 (8:06 pm)
I wish my doctor could give me such a RX   LOL.   Yeah, spinal injury. Neck. Really sucks.   Thanks for the kind words!!!!!!!!!!!   Thanks to D-Man and brightness also! Much appreciated guys.   TagMan
#21000 of 24700 Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [designman] by dewey Nov 14, 2006 (8:10 pm)
Replying to: designman (Nov 14, 2006 7:51 pm) My bad   Magna Steyr assembles the MB E Class 4 matic, G Class and the X3 in Austria   I could have sworn I read somewhere that Magna Steyr won a contract from Porsche to assemble both Cayman and Boxster vehicles.   Thanks for the correction! Replies to this message: designman (Nov 15, 2006 4:04 am)
#21001 of 24700 Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [tagman] by lexusguy Nov 14, 2006 (8:14 pm)
Replying to: tagman (Nov 14, 2006 7:41 pm) Otherwise, I might have selected a Mercedes SL550, and while very nice, I think the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Targa is the right move for me at this time.   Curious, did you consider the XK8? Replies to this message: tagman (Nov 14, 2006 9:00 pm) lexusguy (Nov 15, 2006 1:51 am)
#21002 of 24700 Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [lexusguy] by tagman Nov 14, 2006 (9:00 pm)
Replying to: lexusguy (Nov 14, 2006 8:14 pm) Curious, did you consider the XK8?   Love the XK, as I have posted, but we really don't need yet another Jag in the family. The new Audi R8 would have been cool, but it is a long way from a reality, so I am hoping (praying would be more accurate) that this Targa will be a great car.   TagMan Replies to this message: lexusguy (Nov 15, 2006 1:51 am)
#21003 of 24700 Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [houdini1] by merc1 Nov 14, 2006 (9:32 pm)
Replying to: houdini1 (Nov 14, 2006 6:26 pm) Just can't accept the fact that Toyota might possibly need or want to learn something from a rival carmaker? Now if the BW article had stated the opposite it would be touted as being oh-so correct and the absolute truth.   M Replies to this message: houdini1 (Nov 15, 2006 6:14 am) designman (Nov 15, 2006 7:05 am) merc1 (Nov 15, 2006 12:39 pm) houdini1 (Nov 15, 2006 12:57 pm) and 1 more... thegraduate (Nov 15, 2006 2:04 pm) and 52 more...

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