Why shouldn't I buy a Bentley Arnage?
May 20, 2010 | 04:52 AM
#52
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Lots! Never had a SLR, McLaren F1, Zonda, Enzo, MC12, Veyron etc. Our taxes are !%#@%!#$@%@! (still not as bad as Denmark, but almost there). If we has US car prices, I'd have all the above right now 
Jox speaks the truth! For a change....what's going on?!
Don't worry Jox, when there is a will - there is a way
Mike hasn't owned any real high end cars. No Enzo, no Zonda. He's supposedly got a Carrera GT with gauges still wrapped in plastic, but the government doesn't even allow him to drive it - sort of like being married to Heidi Klum without the benefit of the secks. All you get is the nagging. So in reality he doesn't have a Carrera GT any more than I do.
Don't worry Jox, when there is a will - there is a way
May 20, 2010 | 12:44 PM
#55
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Lots! Never had a SLR, McLaren F1, Zonda, Enzo, MC12, Veyron etc. Our taxes are !%#@%!#$@%@! (still not as bad as Denmark, but almost there). If we has US car prices, I'd have all the above right now
Jox speaks the truth! For a change....what's going on?!
Don't worry Jox, when there is a will - there is a way
Jox speaks the truth! For a change....what's going on?!
Don't worry Jox, when there is a will - there is a way
May 20, 2010 | 01:38 PM
#56
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Jox they are fantastic cars, fun to drive, exquisitely crafted... But the quality kind of stops at the body work and interior... The electronics/maintenance may wear on you. Especially in comparison to the Audis/BMWs you have owned.
May 20, 2010 | 01:49 PM
#57
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One reason why shouldn't do it is the exact same reason why you can do it: They're cheap. Which means that you run the risk of buying a luxury car whose target demographic is shifting from crusty, old yacht club members to a younger, more "urban" crowd. Basically, you'll be car-buddies with people who like Louis V-interior refits, white streetwear and six-pound wristwatches with fake diamonds on them.
Zorro documented this problem elsewhere:
But, if you're stylish enough to wear this car and not look like you own a discount auto paint shop, go for it. I think they're awesome, in an old-fashioned and arrogant way.
Zorro documented this problem elsewhere:
But, if you're stylish enough to wear this car and not look like you own a discount auto paint shop, go for it. I think they're awesome, in an old-fashioned and arrogant way.
May 20, 2010 | 02:33 PM
#58
Because I said so.
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From: Seattle area
We could use a few more car guys in the Pacific NW. Tons of land available here to build yourself a 100 car garage... Come on down!
May 20, 2010 | 03:02 PM
#59
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What are you saying exactly? I should change my name to Biff, marry someone called Muffy, go buy a collection of Ralph Lauren cashmere shirts in loud colors and move closer to the country club?
May 20, 2010 | 03:52 PM
#60
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Yeah, basically. Also remember to wear sweaters over your shoulders, and be slightly inebriated all the time.
Last edited by MiniRup; May 20, 2010 at 04:22 PM.