patrick_y[PuristSPro Moderator]
28589
Nice Kestrel interior.
Jan 26, 2015,15:04 PM
I haven't spent a lot of time listening to the audio system in that car...
But if it's amazing, I want to hear it.
I don't spend a lot of time listening to music. The only time I do is in the car (when I'm not listening to the news on the radio).
A fantastic audio system makes long journeys all the more pleasurable. And I really look forward to listening the audio system in my BMW sedan. I have another similarly sized sedan from Mercedes-Benz, but the audio system isn't quite as good, and there's no car phone, but it's really really fast. So that's kind of my weekend car.
Is that a BMW rubber floormat in that interior photo?
I've always found Aston Martins to be the most beautiful cars on the road. Not necessarily the most interesting to drive, but soul stirring with its enormous beauty. If you like beautiful things and can afford them, then keep it. But at such a great expense, I'd get out of it if I didn't enjoy it (or I'd never have gotten into it). But if you like to look at it, get a glass of wine and just sit down in the garage and admire it, it might be worth it!
Sometimes, I just go into the car and turn on the audio system and play my favorite CD. However since the BMW has a very sensitive electrical system, I don't like to do it because it obviously discharges the battery.
But next time you want to buy a car, make a post on PuristSPro and we'd be happy to give you first-hand experience for your next purchase. Our members and I have driven a lot of different cars and if you tell us what you're looking for, I'm sure we'd find a solution.
Lastly, I will not move from Mercedes-Benz because of the ownership experience. I want a Porsche 911, but I'm afraid I won't like the servicing experience. The BMW has been a bit of an annoyance with switching service advisors. But at Mercedes-Benz I've been with the same service advisor at the same dealership for the past 13 years, he's good, he's fair, the cars haven't stranded me yet, and I understand the process.
A good choice for daily usage in Seattle is actually the Bentley Continental. Rolling sculpture looks, fantastic paint job (I can see the orange peel texture on the paint of a new Mercedes S550 and it just ruins the look), partial German build quality (made in UK of German car parts), and AWD for the rain in Seattle. Get one without an all black interior with a tasteful exterior color and you'll be really happy. If you want to go low key, get the Audi S8, it drives well and feels light on its feet. Compared to the BMW 7 series and Mercedes-Benz S550, the Audi S8 feels much sportier and lighter. The Mercedes-Benz S550 is again the world's best car. Technologically superior, great safety, and from the performance standpoint it's even interesting to drive (although the Audi S8 is the better driver's car).
What's the SUV?