Why A Rolls-Royce?

[03snakenvtn]

Ok, so a little background on this question. I work at a Mercedes dealership in Boston, and today my boss comes in in a 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost. I didn't get the chance to drive it, but I sat in it and it got my wondering, why a Rolls-Royce? I got home today and looked up the price of this beast: $304,000. I know that it probably has super thick glass making it the quietest car on earth, and I'm sure rides better than anything else, but still. Working at a Mercedes dealership, I get to drive tons of S-Classes, and I just can't see needing a car smoother or quieter than an S. You can buy an S550 with everything you could ever imagine, including night-vision, massaging seats, etc, for a little over $100k. To make it a little more interesting, you can buy an S65 AMG that'll get you every option Mercedes has, and adds a 604hp/738ft-lb engine that's faster than most cars you'll ever run up against, and only pay a touch over $200k, and that's if you buy brand new. The only feature I saw on the Rolls that Mercedes doesn't have is a heated windshield. So again I wonder, what's so great about a Rolls-Royce, minus the obvious exclusivity of owning one?

 

[Red94SVT]

what's so great about a Rolls-Royce, minus the obvious exclusivity of owning one?

thats really the only reason...

 

[wjk]

Same reason why people would rather have a base Mercedes over a Ford Taurus SHO.

 

[VirtualSVT]

How many people do you know with Mercedes?

How many people do you know that own Rolls?

There ya go

 

[Cobra Jet 429]

Name mostly, but your also talking about an assembly line made car, VS an entirely hand crafted car. Every piece of wood in there, hand shaped. It's a very meticullously made vehicle. They use leather from only certain breeds of cows, from certain regions, etc.
But a Rolls isn't meant to be driven, but to be ridden in. Like a limo.

 

[Silver2003Cobra]

well, you can say you drive a Rolls.. doesn't matter if it's 30 years old or 1.. it's still a Rolls.. a 30 year old Benz is a cheap beater..

 

[03snakenvtn]

Name mostly, but your also talking about an assembly line made car, VS an entirely hand crafted car. Every piece of wood in there, hand shaped. It's a very meticullously made vehicle. They use leather from only certain breeds of cows, from certain regions, etc.
But a Rolls isn't meant to be driven, but to be ridden in. Like a limo.

I would probably agree with this statement if it was a Phantom, but the Ghost actually has a smaller back seat than an S-Class. I don't know, the materials they use may be of higher quality, but no one would know it if you didn't tell them that. The seats in an S65 AMG are far more comfortable and adjustable in every way imaginable. And a lot of the AMG's are hand-built as well. I guess I just don't know why anyone would choose a Rolls Ghost over say, a Maybach. The Maybach's I would say are worth the $300k (if any luxury car is) because they do have ridiculous room in the back seat, but the Ghost just doesn't. I guess exclusivity > everything...

 

[DCAN87]

I'm with you. With the new S-Class, there's no real reason to buy anything more expensive. Even if I did want something more exclusive than a S-Class, my next choice would be a maybach. I don't think the Rolls comes close to a maybach in terms of quality or comfort.

 

[03snakenvtn]

I think the amount of pro athletes and artists driving Maybach's says it all. Rajon Rondo had his Maybach at the dealership today. It's definitely a sick car. He's got his jersey #9 engraved in the center the wheels. I got a picture of it on my phone but don't know how to get it up here without having to get it hosted somewhere. If anyone wants to see it I can send it to someone with a hosting account and they can post it up.

 

[7.62x51]

I drove a 2010 S550 last month, very nice car. However I was more impressed with the ride quality of the LS600.

 

[Phallen]

OP, you would simply just have to drive one.

And like everyone else said, there is something to driving a car very few others have. A Mercedes S is an incredible car. But when you see an S series or a 7 series or most really nice cars, you may think that person has a great job and has a lot of money.

But you roll up in a Rolls Royce, now people think you come from royalty. It's a totally different level.

Case in point. An S65 is one of the baddest luxury cars out there. It has everything, from power to being comfortable to being well built.

But park it next to a Rolls Phantom, and you won't see the S65. The Phantom has *presence* unlike any other car out there. You've GOT to be a Prince or something if you're driving a Ghost or a Phantom, right?

 

[snake134]

because mercedes can't top rolls royce class

 

[Wishing4Cobra]

Just about anyone can own a Mercedes while only a few can own a Rolls.

 

[Blade Runner]

because mercedes can't top rolls royce class

Shawiiiiiiing!!

 

[mooch29]

Do you know Roman?

 

[shanezt]

every one is different. i for one would take any BMW over any benz all day every day. i have worked on benz and driven plenty of them and have yet to be impressed with anything they do.


i will admit i am bitter, since benz dumped total shit on us at dodge. the Nag1 trans, 3.2 v6 in the crossfire, sprinter, lx plaform, all of which is pure garbage.

 

[Dusten]

Granted parts of amg's are hand crafted, but they are not built to anywhere near the level that a rolls is. Is there a good reason a rolls is what it is, no way.

 

[Common]

Rolls will get you laid with royalty, Benz will get you laid with a yuppy soccer milf from Northern NJ.

 

[JD03Cobra]

It's a status thing for the rich...It's says I have more money then you loser. That's about it.

 

[SNCBOOM]

Same reason why people would rather have a base Mercedes over a Ford Taurus SHO.

Ha, when the SHO came out everyone on here was trying to say that it was going to sell like hot cakes. I haven't even seen one in person.