mercedes benz's sales are high because they have really great lease incentives.

i was a car salesman (i worked for audi for 2.5 years, and mercedes benz for 3 months, then went on to exotics). when iw as working at audi, i would have tons of mercedes/bmw clients who wanted an a8/a6 but they genuinely couldnt afford paying 30-50% more per month on a similarly priced car (msrp)

most people lease (atleast here in nyc). most people are broke and want to make it look as if...

audi clients were on a different level.

 

I'd take the new A8 over the S-Class any day of he week, any day! As for cabs, every car service in NYC uses S-Class's now!

 

The masses believe that once you make it, you have to own an S class. This has lead to the exclusivity of the S class taking a huge hit. Here in Chicago for instance, I know plenty of pretend ballers who buy used S classes to show they've "arrived". F that, I would rather drive an A8 because fewer people drive them so in my eyes that is the exclusive car

S65 is a damn beast though, but as stated earlier, that is a different level all together

 

Did i read that a s65 is just an S class? HAHAHAH yes one that is double the price with a "bodylift"... Anyway, both the S Class and the A8 are beautiful cars, it's very similar to the Ferrari vs Lambo argument.... Guess what, if you own either YOU WIN!

 

A8 all the way! And I loved the commercial.

 

Someone at my building has the new A8, I have seen it often here. As far as seeing it on the road, I haven't seen not 1! I see S classes everywhere I go and I'm sick of seeing them. They're gorgeous cars of course but the S class is not for me. I would take the A8 out of THOSE 2. Now if we were talking about a large sedan in general, I have to pick the new 7. The new 7 to me is just amazing, I really like that car.

 

My father had two S classes, and both times I would've taken a A8 over.

Exterior-wise I think the D3 is much more attractive than the D4, but interior-wise it's no contest.

And secondly - every fvcking cab when I was in France was a S class. Cannot say I saw one Audi cab.

Don't get me wrong, I like the S classes a lot, but they scream nouveau riche.

 

I think cabs are S-Classes because they are seen as "the top car" and will help their business, as a taxi driver. Give the occupants the best. Too bad that has a residual effect on the actual owners. But the taxi cars are probably S350s at best.

 

not in NYC, as mentionned.

 

You're right on.