Clueless_Collector
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My Garage Queen....maybe it's not meant to be.
Jan 25, 2015,16:59 PM
I have always own 2 cars at the same time, 1 SUV and 1 other switching between coupe or sedan
In late 2013, I was fortunate enough to get the car of my dreams, a car that combines coupe and sedan beautifully, a car which had Ford Fusion copying the front and Tesla copying the whole theme. We'll skip that debate...it'll never end.
1+ years now....I only drive less than 1200 miles, because this Pacific NW area rains like 6 months in a year...a reason why it's call the "Evergreen State".
It is very tough to maintain a black car looking good and little specks of rain drop and splashes makes me feel uneasy...I'm those hand wash type of owner, never send my car to car wash stations, because I hate the swirls.
The sound of V12, 6.0 liter engine is just intoxicating, addicting, and a good wake up alarm for my neighbors every I started it up
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It is not those straight line fast cars for 0-60, but it is very fun and agile to drive, although it is long at 197.6 in (>5 meters), >3 tons. The comfort and luxury level is unparalleled, with the finest selection of Bridge of Weir leather, heard it takes about 7-10 pieces of cow hides (sorry my moo friends...). If it looks like metal, it is real metal, and cup holders are leather wrapped as well.
The 15 speaker, 1000 Watts Bang and Olufsen sound system is just awesome. The crystal key (ECU) is such a nice touch.
This car is not about racing, its Power, Beauty and Soul...not much high tech gadgets, just pure driving pleasure, with luxury touches.
Sitting in the garage most of the time, and depreciating like crazy without using, that drives my wife really mad....but she sometime comment, "I'll rather you buy watches than cars ...."
) looks like a win-win for me???
So between a very satisfying car to drive but to burn ~$3K USD per month without driving much. If you are born with a silver spoon or already successful business magnates like some forum members, sure you don't mind this is just a weekend car.
But, if you are a white-collar executive like me, will you keep this car?
We'll see how it goes but I can tell you, this is really what James Bond will drive when he is married with kids.
Thanks for reading.
Rgds
Raymond