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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: houdini1 (Nov 15, 2006 12:57 pm) True, very true. Something we can definitely agree on. M |
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Replying to: syswei (Nov 15, 2006 2:14 pm) Nope, I never bought that either. There are (as thegraduate pointed out) other plants in AL and all across the U.S. the turn out better quality vehicles. The only other plant the comes to mind from a foreign make is Nissan's plant in MS. It has been very troubleseome for them. M |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 15, 2006 2:04 pm) Well they are definitely trying to cross each other on those goals, somewhat. Lexus will only go so far with their quest to take on BMW. Infiniti has them beat by a country mile in that respect, but they'll still try to capture some of the BMW market. The IS350's suspension calibration and the lack of a manual tell you how far they're going to go. On the flip side most car companies are trying to match Toyota in reliability. BMW has the money and smarts to do it if they're serious about it. M
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Replying to: blkhemi (Nov 15, 2006 4:04 pm) Uhh...not quite IMO. On the S-Class I'll stick my neck out and say yes. Also the more serious things that went wrong with the E-Class (Nav, SBC brakes) have been resolved so we'll have to see how the 07' E and S models do. This will be crucial in determining whether or not MB has truly turned the corner. The ML and R being from a different plant and thrown together in a different situation than German Benzes don't inspire any belief in MB having fixed their problems with that plant and those models. M |
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Replying to: tagman (Nov 14, 2006 7:41 pm)  M
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Replying to: tagman (Nov 15, 2006 7:15 pm) There will be no S-Class convertible. Maybe a CL convertible or a Maybach 4-door convertible, but a S550 droptop..never! As I recall, he'll be eating the brochure shortly after its release. merc - will that be with Ketchup, Mustard, or Bar-B-Que sauce? LOL....maybe I'll make a pizza out of it with the Ketchup. M
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Replying to: merc1 (Nov 15, 2006 9:23 pm) Compared to the Lotus, a skateboard is a soft ride. Seriously, as I recall it should be OK. But, I'll absolutely test carefully before final dollars exchange hands. The GT3, however, would be totally out of the question. The SL and XK are much more comfortable as far as ride quality is concerned. A 911 is still a sports car, you're cheating...lol!! OH yeah!  I'm grabbing every last fiber I can at this point. But, you are so right about the beautiful SL and XK. I love them both, but I don't want two vehicles of the same brand in the garage, so the XK is out for now. If the 911 is too harsh, the SL is indeed the backup, as you said. TagMan
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Replying to: tagman (Nov 15, 2006 9:32 pm) AMG Scroll down to episode 21 and then Mercedes-AMG. Well you know my vote is for the SL. M |
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Congrats to all of you who helped get this board opened back up. Glad you are all enjoying yourself... It looks like one happy family here, which is a good thing. Just don't screw it up again... I'll be here lurking. Don't make me join the fray now, OK ? We surely don't want this board shut down again now, do we ?  
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Replying to: dewey (Nov 15, 2006 12:54 pm) Then why is BMW switching over to designs that involve run-flats? BTW, taking subway is probably more dangerous than driving one's own car, when disease and mugging are taken into account 32 visits to the repair shop in a year and half is not the kind of risk everyone can afford to take with their primary cars. |
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