Sports/Business Car -- Which would you chose?

CLS55 AMG or E55 AMG wagon

 

Audi Diesel, looks almost the same, yet costs alot less to run.........shows clients you apriciate quality yet you can still keep an eye on the bottom line

 

Mercedes CLS55 AMG
Audi RS6
Porsche Cayenne
Audi A8
VW Phaeton

 

Lexus GS430H - Luxury and a hyrbid

 

95 Nissian Skyline R33 GTR.(Bone Stock)

The main reason why id go with that is because hardly nobody would know what kind of car it is excpet it wears a Nissian badge. Its sporty, Quick, Exotic yet concervtive. While everybody has there lexus, Mercedes,BMW or bentley, thats what the typical business person would drive. Knowbody would know what to think.


If my business is booming i want to be diffrent.

 

What business? Why and where are you taking clients?

I would choose none of the cars you listed.

My picks? LS430 or Detroit iron like a new Suburban. When I take clients out I'm not trying to find the line in a corner I'm trying to communicate with them. I find it hard to do that effectively with distractions like shifting and wind/tire noise. I don't drive aggressively with a client in the car, ever, it's not only bad business it's a stupid liability risk so I don't do it. When I'm taking a client out I want smooth, quiet and something that doesn't draw attention.

 

I'd go wth something from Lexus. Nice, but not flashy, depedable, minimal costs. Unlike German cars, where just because you can afford the car, it does not mean you can afford the upkeep. I think the Mercedes C series is a loss leader. Lure you in with a POS cheap car, them rob you blind when it breaks down.

 

Cadillac CTS-V?

 

For the price and poor quality of some of those cars, you might as well buy a Ferrari, it would be cheaper than the M cars in the long run.

 

Q first, then M6

 

How about the new Audi S8? Lambo V10 and leg room to boot.

 

Maser QP, E55 Benz Wagon, RS4 Audi, Panamera Porsche (2007)

 

BMW M5. Has everything you could really want.

500HP
4 Doors
Nice Interior
Reliability
Good looks (depends on the beholder)

 

People that know nothing about cars sometimes may see a BMW or Mercedes and think you're flaunting your wealth or overcompensating. Sometimes people see my 6 year old BMW and say 'oh gee you must be rich yada yada yada,' but then they're driving a brand new Ford Expedition that they paid $20k more than I did for my car. For me I'd prefer more of a sleeper car that the clients wouldn't associate with all things bling. Some good suggestions have already been made: Audi, Lexus, Acura, Infiniti, Subaru Legacy, Caddy sedan (not Escalade). But if I had 70-80k to spend I'd get a 10k Camry and save the rest of the money to buy a second car for me (and not my clients).

 

I like your thinking Yoda. If I had 70-80k and thought like you, Id go buy a 20k Cadillac STS or something like that and then buy a care for me..

good idea.

 

Maserati Quattraporte-in bordello with cuio and loaded with options

Always been a big fan of Rolls Royce though so if possible I'd probably go with the RR

 

whooo...hard decision. haha, if i could, i would buy a 355 hehe...but if it was a non-fcar

*Quattroporte (Blue/Tan)
*Grandsport (Black/Black)
*M5 (Interlagos Blue Metallic/Black)
*Audi Q
*Porsche Cayenne Turbo S (Titanium/Black)
*07' S550
*DB7 Volante

 

It depends on who you are and why you're driving clients around. I think Tyler and Yoda have the right idea - you're not looking for the highest performance and you want a plush, quiet ride. I'd look for a lightly used LS430, Infiniti Q45, Audi A8L, Caddy STS. BMW and MB are great but often I think there is too much brand association that distorts people's view of you (my first two cars were an old MB and an old BMW, and I was continually surprised at the assumptions a sub-$3k car could give people).

If you're selling the client something a car like a QP could show that you're going to push them into something more expensive than they want. If you're selling them professional services it will make them think you're overcharging, unless they are so rich they don't care - but something I've found already is that there are some really rich people/companies who are absurdly stingy on professional fees. Of course, there are plenty who aren't, but safer is better. I think it's similar to what we addressed with the "Do you drive your Ferrari to work/jobsite" threads.

 

I don't like the status that comes along with a MB or a BMW. I would buy a Lexus LS. It makes you seem like less of a greedy bastard imo.