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CarGuru > Open discussion > There comes a time... 27 April 2005 12:00:47
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There comes a time...

Googleposter 27 April 2005 08:59:05
 ...in a mans life when he desires the finer things in life. That time
will (hopefully) be coming to me in the next couple of years. I am very
fortunate to be working in a high demand industry where the
renumeration can be more than one would expect for essentially doing
what you love to do. Twice I have got the taste of individual success
and each time used that as fuel for the next venture.
The third time (present) has been the hardest work and regardless of
the outcome will be the last venture of this type. I am confident with
this attempt but if I could predict the future I would not be working
as hard as I current do.

I am English who has lived and worked in America for the last 10 years.
I have always been a car guy - I do not believe cars should be an
adornment or a trinket but should be owned for one or more of the
following reasons
- Practicability. If you need to carry soldiers and gear into combat
buy a hummer. A hummer should NOT be seen in the local supermarkets
carpark.
- Appreciation and admiration. An enthusiast will buy a E-type a
'trinket' seeker will buy a new jag
- Personal Satisfaction. This may appear as counter to the other
reasons - but I did say one or more was good enough. Reusing the
hummer reference - do those drivers get personal satisfaction from
driving it - or is any satisfaction they get at the expense of others?

I have driven a E-type extensively and was lucky enough to spend a
unforgettable trip to Le Mans in a factory built Marcos. Neither of
these cars I owned. I have been extremely frugal and practical with my
personal cars - I currently drive a little Golf TDI.

Finally to my point and my questions.....

I assume that the people who read this are not 'trinket' seekers and
appreciate cars and are qualfied to hopefully answer a very serious
question I have.

I plan to purchase two cars when/if this venture reaches a satisfactory
conclusion.

The first will be A Mercedes - probably a diesel. I would be just as
happy with a older well maintained one as I would be in a new one.

The second car will appeal to my personal satisfaction.

I am considering a Bentley Continental GT or a Aston DB9. These are
the only cars (currently) on the list.

If I were to purchase either of these cars would I be seen as a trinket
owner by current bentley/aston owners?
I want to be able tour and I get the feeling the Bentley may be more
reliable than the Aston. Is this correct?

There are other questions but this post is long enough already.

--
gp

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Paul Spencer 27 April 2005 12:00:47 [ permanent link ]
 On 26 Apr 2005 21:59:05 -0700, "googleposter" <googleposter@yahoo­.com>
wrote:
I am considering a Bentley Continental GT or a Aston DB9. These are>the only cars (currently) on the list.>
If I were to purchase either of these cars would I be seen as a trinket>owner by current bentley/aston owners?>I want to be able tour and I get the feeling the Bentley may be more>reliable than the Aston. Is this correct?

It's just down to what you want really. I disagree with your views
about being a "trinket seeker" for buying a great new car rather than
a great older one. An E Type has more style, but your Golf will
probably out-run and out-handle it.

The DB9 gets great reviews and I have not heard of reliability
problems. Make sure you like the gear change - some don't. Personally,
I think it is one of the best-looking cars ever made. The Bentley gets
rather more mixed reviews, but at these prices it is very much down to
personal preferences of the reviewers. Try them and go for the one
that you feel you want to get straight back into.

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P
1926 Bentley 3L
2003 Porsche Boxster S
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