linux_pro
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Amazing how this thread derailed into some Mercedes-Benz e-organ comparison after linux_pro brayed that Bentleys were for nouveau riche poseurs. Do we want to give him that much power over our judgment? That said, the Bentley coupe, while beautiful, is a bit Footballers' Wives.
My point wasn't that Bentleys are for nouveau riche poseurs. My point was that Bentleys have NO utility, other than to impress others with your wealth. My secondary point was that I find such utility to be rather vulgar. I used Luis Vuitton as a comparison, because the same thing is true for their products now - there are better purses on the market for different purposes, other than making its owner appear wealthy. For luxury sedans, the Lexus LS460 comes with a better warranty, more features, better fuel mileage, drastically better resale value, better mechanical reliability (the UZ-FE series of V8's are some of the best engines ever made), more passenger space, etc. The same can be said for the Mercedes S-class sedans. I can see no possible reason why one would want a Bentley or a Rolls-Royce over the sedans just mentioned other than to impress others with their wealth. In any other utility comparison (than displaying personal wealth), I'm afraid the Bentley and Rolls-Royce rank far lower than the Lexus. Perhaps there is a reason why so few who can afford one actually drive one?