What makes a lixury car so much better than reg cars
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Anonymous
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Foreign service so we move a lot and change cars more than I’d like.
Mazda—broke a lot Subaru—great Honda—reliable but felt like driving a truck BMW—a dream. Nice tight steering. Smooth acceleration. So fun. Mazda—again, it broke a lot. But was zippy to drive Hyundai—only living here a few years so went super budget. Kinda jerky and not smooth but not bad. When we retire—it’s BMW time. |
Anonymous
Time to replace your tires. And I bet my minivan has more interior space than your beamer. |
Anonymous
This. This is why threads like this are so pointless. Ford chevy, coke pepsi, toliet paper over or under... stop judging people and do whatever you feel it right for you. |
Anonymous
| I wouldn’t consider the Lexus 350 luxury at all, so the answer there is nothing. I think as cars overall are becoming much better equipped, the differnce isn’t as stark. Luxury cars will have nicer rims, bigger tires, huge displays, all of teh safety features that were high end back in 2009 but are pretty much standard now, bigger engines, more leather, better stereo systems, heavier frames for safety, soft close doors, stuff that you probably wouldn’t miss if you aren’t used to it. Now, a lot of that stuff is normal on more medium/upper end cars. It’s liek askign what’s the difference between a ryan home and a custom built home. It’s the stuff you don’t think about, flooring, tiles, trim, between windows and systems, etc. |
Anonymous
Of course it does, but no one who drives a bmw cares about space. |
Anonymous
| When I bought my first mercedes in 2005, it had air conditioned seats. I thought it was the most amazing thing ever. Now, that’s a pretty normal thing to have. |
Anonymous
Yes. Pretty much everyone who gets into my car (Audi A8) comments on how quiet it is-- no road noise at all. Very smooth ride, even the crappy streets around here are not uncomfortable. Plus heated steering wheel. (minor I know, but love it) |
Anonymous
do you really think Porsches will have heavier frames than any American or Japanese car? |
Anonymous
but it's a minivan. who wants to drive that? <shudder> |
Anonymous
| Luxury cars BMW 850, Porsche GT, and Mercedes AMG are like homes in Langley area while Toyota Sienna and Honda Accord are like homes in the Culmore and Annandale ghettos. |
Anonymous
No, it doesn’t. I went from a loaded Odyssey to a benz and there is no comparison in quiet ride, smoothness, handling, luxury seating, stereo and pick up. None. |
Anonymous
PP here, the noise issue was the huge change for me. in our Odysey I was always yelling to be heard and stereo had to be on load just to hear it. With my 350 Benz, it is quiet as hell and I can listen to music and actually hear it. now, I miss the space of my minivan but now that I have had quiet I cannot go back. |
Anonymous
| Everything. After you have driven luxury cars for a long time, when you get into a cheap rental (if that happens), you don't feel safe. It feels like driving a giant couch encased in tin down the road with barely attached steering. |
Anonymous
That used to be my plan too (drove a BMW in my 30s). Then we got a Tesla ... changed everything. I cannot believe how this car drives. |
Anonymous
Where do you live and what are you doing on DCUM? In the area where this forum is based, BMW's are a dime a dozen. They absolutely don't draw attention here. Did you get lost on your way to a Middle America City-Data, perhaps? |