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Originally Posted by 48Laws
Well, you’d be in the minority. The link that was provided showing how RR is one of the top selling $100k vehicles only strengthens my point. As enthusiast of the car community, we can all agree which brands lean closer to prestige than others. Aston Martin, for example, is universally accepted as being at the pinnacle of class and prestige. Same goes for Range Rovers. I mean, it’s the vehicle of choice by the Royal Family, if that matters. I see the X7 as an expensive alternative to the RR but certainly it cannot compete as far as road presence and is not even remotely revered as such. BMW has always been in a weird space of trying to be luxurious yet, sport based..while not committing to either. Once people really get their money up, BMW Loses its traction because one tends to branch out to vehicles that REALLY exude elegance, class and status. That’s why most M drivers typically move UP to Porsche and the like.
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Again, all of these points are based on your own personal opinion. There are so many points here with which I disagree that I don’t even know where to begin. But I shall try.
A) Another link has been provided here that showed the X7 has outsold the RR in the first quarter of this year. No other stats matter, because that’s the first quarter it was ever even sold.
B) The British Royal Family drives Range Rovers and Aston Martins because they are British cars. If there were a German royal family, they likely wouldn’t drive those brands.
C) Aston Martin is not “universally accepted as being at the pinnacle of class and prestige.” You personally, and even your friends, might think that, but that doesn’t mean everyone else does. Are you really saying that it is more prestigious than a Rolls Royce? I’m pretty well versed in “prestigious cars”; I’ve ridden in both multiple times, and there is a clear difference. I’m not here to say that my opinion is fact — just that yours isn’t a clear cut definition of what everyone else thinks.
D) Most M drivers don’t move UP to Porsche. We have both, and while they’re both incredible vehicles, our M5 is faster than the 911. Hell, it’s even faster than our Ferrari off the line (certainly not the quarter mile, but I digress). The M5 and the 911s cost around the same thing (115-125ish), so one is not necessarily a step up from the other. They’re completely different kinds of cars.
E) I have four good friends who drive new Range Rovers. I have ridden in their cars. They are nowhere near as nice — inside or out — as my X7. Not saying all X7’s are that nice, but you can certainly spec one to be.
Finally, may I suggest that you join a Range Rover forum? I’m certain that they’d be more receptive to your analysis. You can’t be surprised that those in this group find your opinions a bit polarizing. We researched this car, spent a ton of money on it, and are invested enough to come here during our free time to talk about it.