when i was in paris on holidays theres tonnes of them about, good for once to see them more than a 5 series.
They've always been quite patriotic over in France. Remember the Renault Safrane? Hardly sold over here, but first time I went to Paris I saw loads of them. Peugeot 605s & 607s, Renault Vel Satis etc. all sold really well in France, but bugger all over here.
& the thing with BMWs/Audis/Mercs is solidity & longevity. Not too sure about the latest generations, but I bought my Dad an X plate 523i with 98k on the clock (Fathers Day & 60th Birthday) & driving it home I started to miss my old Beemers. The solid clunk of the door shutting, the absence of little knocks & squeaks on anything over than smooth tarmac. My 406 of the same age (much as I like it) just doesn't have that same quality feel. After all - look at the amount of early 90s German luxury motors that are still on the road. Not too many 405s or Cavaliers etc left now & it certainly isn't down to the German cars being looked after better. In my experience, most of the people that can afford cars like that abuse them a lot more than those of us that scrimped & saved for our Fords & Peugeots.
How many company directors would you see out polishing their S Class on a weekend?
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