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

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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#23209 of 24697 Next Generation Audi A8 by tagman Jan 25, 2007 (10:03 am)
hpowders, Since you have shown an interest in the Audi A8 and possibly the incredible S8, here's a little blurb on what to expect from the next generation A8: Next Audi A8 TagMan
#23210 of 24697 Report of Incredible Porsche Profitability by designman Jan 25, 2007 (10:19 am)
I’m having a hard time parsing this. Seems unbelievable: ”A new study has found that German sports car maker Porsche earns an incredible average of $28,000 in profit on every vehicle it sells. The figure — printed in Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, citing a study by B&D Forecast — dwarfs the per-car earnings of virtually any other automaker. Comparatively, luxury and sports car maker BMW makes about $3,200 per car. Audi nets a less impressive $1,580, and Chrysler and Volkswagen earn just $900 and $400, respectively.” They say Porsche denies it, claiming between $10K-$20K per vehicle, still lofty in comparison to the others cited. http://www.leftlanenews.com/category/porsche/ Replies to this message: houdini1 (Jan 25, 2007 10:39 am) dewey (Jan 25, 2007 11:01 am) tagman (Jan 25, 2007 11:12 am) and 2 more... designman (Jan 26, 2007 10:24 am) houdini1 (Jan 26, 2007 11:58 am) and 6 more... killerbunny (Jan 26, 2007 6:22 pm) tayl0rd (Jan 25, 2007 11:33 am) designman (Jan 26, 2007 10:27 am) tayl0rd (Jan 29, 2007 10:21 am) and 4 more...
#23211 of 24697 Re: Report of Incredible Porsche Profitability [designman] by houdini1 Jan 25, 2007 (10:39 am)
Replying to: designman (Jan 25, 2007 10:19 am) This has always been rather common knowledge among people who really know cars. You have to be an even bigger "sucker" to buy a Porsche than an Audi!! Replies to this message: dewey (Jan 25, 2007 11:01 am) tagman (Jan 25, 2007 11:12 am) dewey (Jan 25, 2007 4:08 pm) and 1 more... designman (Jan 26, 2007 10:24 am) houdini1 (Jan 26, 2007 11:58 am) dewey (Jan 26, 2007 1:09 pm) and 5 more... killerbunny (Jan 26, 2007 6:22 pm)
#23212 of 24697 link by dhamilton Jan 25, 2007 (10:48 am)
http://news.windingroad.com/videos/desert-dessert-we/-feast-on-audis-new-r8-in-l- - as-vegas
#23214 of 24697 Re: Report of Incredible Porsche Profitability [houdini1] by dewey Jan 25, 2007 (11:01 am)
Replying to: houdini1 (Jan 25, 2007 10:39 am) Nothing to do with being a sucker. It has everything to do with Porsche's ability to make some very desirable cars that nobody else makea. BMW and Corvette roadsters cant compete. It will be interesting to see a future review comparing an Audi R8, Acura NSX, Lexus LF-A against certain Porsche models. If it wasn't for Porsche's family control there would have been major bidding wars among automakers to takeover Porsche a long time ago. Replies to this message: tagman (Jan 25, 2007 11:12 am) dewey (Jan 25, 2007 4:08 pm) tagman (Jan 25, 2007 6:41 pm)
#23215 of 24697 Let me remind everyone by pat HOST Jan 25, 2007 (11:03 am)
that we can debate the cars and car-related topics all we want, but insulting people is not appropriate. Keep it civil, please.
#23216 of 24697 Re: Report of Incredible Porsche Profitability [dewey] by tagman Jan 25, 2007 (11:12 am)
Replying to: dewey (Jan 25, 2007 11:01 am) It has everything to do with Porsche's ability to make some very desirable cars that nobody else can make. I know this is true. I'm on my third Porsche. BTW, I received a VERY attractive price when I made my purchase. After that, I don't give a rat's --- how much Porsche makes. If they make a good healthy profit, then I know that they can afford to continue building some of the best and coolest cars on the planet. Thank you, Porsche!!!... I'm having a blast! TagMan Replies to this message: dewey (Jan 25, 2007 4:08 pm) tagman (Jan 25, 2007 6:41 pm)
#23217 of 24697 AutoWeek's review of the Audi R8 by tagman Jan 25, 2007 (11:22 am)
A phenomenal review by AutoWeek of the Audi R8 can be found here: link title TagMan Replies to this message: hpowders (Jan 25, 2007 11:35 am) houdini1 (Jan 25, 2007 11:59 am) tagman (Jan 25, 2007 3:58 pm)
#23218 of 24697 Re: Well, [dewey] by hpowders Jan 25, 2007 (11:26 am)
Replying to: dewey (Jan 25, 2007 7:55 am) Well, looks like we all have our price!