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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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BREAKING AND CRITICALLY IMPORTANT NEWS Celeb's curves inspired new Jaguar 01/12/2006 09:40 There's something to be said about a beautiful woman's body. Stare at it too long and you're likely to become a not much more than a drooling, glazed eyed idiot, but Jaguar chief designer Ian Callum has managed to find his inspiration for the new Jaguar XK in actress Kate Winslet shapely form. The curvaceous 'Finding Neverland' star was pleased to hear that she was the muse behind the sportcar's design. According to Ananova.com, "She told talk show host Jay Leno that Callum had, "decided that I, for whatever reason, was his ideal woman. So I guess he was inspired by the shape of my body, which is kind of flattering". KATE WINSLET'S CURVES
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Replying to: oac (Dec 01, 2006 2:39 pm) We've had some very engaging disputes before. In fact they were so engaging that our good host Pat deleted most of our disputes in the HELM and IS forums. Welcome on board OAC. |
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Replying to: dewey (Dec 01, 2006 9:25 pm) |
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Dewey, just for you - Here is the complete list of Canadian sales results for the month of November. The overall market was up 2.7% compared to November 2005. Winners (November 2006 vs. November 2005) Acura - up 27.9% (down 5.6% YTD) Audi - up 12.5% (up 13.3% YTD) BMW - up 3.8% (up 11.1% YTD) DaimlerChrysler - up 8.4% (down 0.1% YTD) Ford - up 15.4% (up 8.4% YTD) Honda - up 15.8% (up 7.9% YTD) Hyundai - up 28.3% (up 8.1% YTD) Infiniti - up 22.3% (down 13.5 YTD) Kia - up 10.1% (up 6.4% YTD) Land Rover - up 19.1% (up 25.7% YTD) Lexus - up 0.1% (up 19.3% YTD) Mazda - up 2.2% (up 3.9% YTD) Mercedes-Benz - up 22.3% (up 24.8% YTD) Nissan - up 25.2% (down 6.2% YTD) Suzuki - up 54.4% (up 26.3% YTD) Volkswagen - up 14.2% (up 10.2% YTD) Losers (November 2006 vs. November 2005) General Motors - down 13.7% (down 8.6% YTD) Jaguar - down 34.0%% (down 23.2% YTD) MINI - down 19.6% (down 5.6% YTD) Mitsubishi - down 17.3% (up 8.1% YTD) Porsche - down 5.9% (down 3.9% YTD) Saab - down 9.5% (up 20.0% YTD) Smart - down 78.9% (down 21.3% YTD) Subaru - down 5.7% (up 1.2% YTD) Toyota - down 2.4% (up 11.6% YTD) Volvo - down 47.0% (down 14.6% YTD)  TagMan
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It's almost crunch time for the A8. We want to get our colors/options straight before we buy it in January (a.k.a. this month). I was looking at this stunning W12... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-A8_W0QQitemZ120018067258QQcmdZViewItem (You can't see the top picture, but there's plenty of them closer to the bottom) It really is beautiful and worth a peek. Some guy is selling it for $95K on eBay and I was tempted to make a bid on the spot. Of course, my right brain took over and told me not to click.  We already have THREE blue cars- my S4 Cabriolet is Sprint Blue, my A3 is Ocean Blue, and my son's Civic is some sort of blue. So, although the W12 that I posted was beautiful, North Blue Pearl Effect is off the list. She wanted gold, because her RX is gold right now. I don't think so. I just don't think an A8, with the big grille and all, will look oh-so-fantastic in Platinum Beige. The A8 is a car meant for dark colors- but no black. So, I have a feeling Cambridge Green Pearl Effect is the best exterior color for us. Any suggestions? Also, interior could've been Amaretto, which I love, but she wants an equally beautiful beige interior. The A8's interior looks unbelievable in so many colors, so I don't give a damn!  But, has anyone seen a dark green A8/A8L? If so, how did it look? Be honest, now... Thanks! '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet • '04 Lexus RX330 |
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Replying to: esf (Dec 02, 2006 7:01 pm) |
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Replying to: esf (Dec 02, 2006 7:01 pm) OK. If, and I mean IF you have concerns about resale value, then certain colors are slower to resell than others. If you are leasing, then your residual won't be based on color and color won't matter. So...depending upon your situation the resale may or may not matter. I'm sure you realize that some colors are more popular than others, but I don't want to unfairly influence your preference. It shoud be yours and not ours, and not based on popularity, unless resale is extremely important. If you are concerned, ask your Audi salesman (if you think he will level with you) about which colors move quickly and which ones are hard to sell. I'll only give you one piece of the puzzle. I'll just let you know that silver is statistically the number one car color for a number of years now. The rest I will leave to you. It really should be your decision. Good luck and congratulations on ordering such a fine car...which BTW, will look great in YOUR favorite color! TagMan |
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