King Juan Carlos chooses Maybach

Splenditenes · 05-26-2006, 07:22 PM

Interesting article btw.

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donau · 05-26-2006, 07:50 PM

This man has a proven track record of sound judgement. Great advertisement for Maybach.

Brookside · 05-26-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by donau

This man has a proven track record of sound judgement. Great advertisement for Maybach.

Absolutely.

Hypersonic · 05-26-2006, 10:53 PM

Good for Maybach .....it's nice to see somebody still cares.

......just kidding

Maybach need to sell a few more of their vehicles to people like royalty etc., it would do their image no harm at all .....image is everything at this end of the market ...let the African dictators and Asian crime bosses have their S class's ....the Maybach is for royalty.

BMW_Dude · 05-27-2006, 03:31 AM

I've seen this before, as has been said it must be good for Maybach that royalty would want there cars!

Interestingly he has the 57S, you'd expect a guy like this to get the 62!

Yannis · 05-27-2006, 07:34 AM

No offence to Mercedes fans but Donald Trump used some Maybachs for his wedding and later on we learned that they were given without charge to him from Mercedes. This could also be gift for advertising purposes.

BMW_Dude · 05-27-2006, 08:10 AM

If that's true, it's a very good idea of Maybach!

Am I right in saying they are way under the sales targets?

I have seen 10s of RR Phantoms but only one Maybach on the streets.

Hypersonic · 05-27-2006, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Yannis

No offense to Mercedes fans but Donald Trump used some Maybachs for his wedding and later on we learned that they were given without charge to him from Mercedes. This could also be gift for advertising purposes.

That is quite possible ...but even though I have been [perhaps too] critical of the Maybach 57/62, it still is very much a car fit for a king ....the Phantom is perhaps just a little too Bling for royalty .....I saw the Beckhams (on TV) arriving at their outrageous party last week in their black Phantom ......it just seemed all a bit too much ...no discretion at all. The Maybach, for all it's faults, is not quite the "show off" car the Rolls-Royce most certainly is.

audi_rudy · 05-27-2006, 08:46 AM

yes i agree the roller is more showy. WHen you say the name Rolls Royce i doubt anyone will not have heard of it. But then when you say the name Maybach very few people will turn there heads and know about it. Thats probably why mercedes is trying to give a few of these away to get peoples knowlage out about this car. Then again they are totaly diferent cars the rolls and the mybach.

Snake Vargas · 05-27-2006, 09:43 AM

Well, I don't think we can necessarily say that King Juan Carlos didn't actually buy it, and was given it by Mercedes. Maybe, maybe not.

In any case, I agree about that. The Rolls Royce has been strangely successful enough that it is somehow becoming a bling option, or perhaps even a vulgar (in the non-derogatory sense of the word) option - ie. of the common people. When you're talking about those two cars, I don't think that one is objectively better than the other, so it comes down to your preferences and the image. For a king who drives himself, I think the Maybach is somehow a fitting choice.

So, if he is driving himself - and I would - all the more suitable for him to have the 57S.

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Splenditenes Devotee Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kansas City, USA. Posts: 2,573 Thanks: 51 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts	King Juan Carlos chooses Maybach Interesting article btw. - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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donau Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 121 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Re: King Juan Carlos chooses Maybach This man has a proven track record of sound judgement. Great advertisement for Maybach.

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Hypersonic Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,377 Thanks: 864 Thanked 758 Times in 461 Posts	Re: King Juan Carlos chooses Maybach Good for Maybach .....it's nice to see somebody still cares. ......just kidding Maybach need to sell a few more of their vehicles to people like royalty etc., it would do their image no harm at all .....image is everything at this end of the market ...let the African dictators and Asian crime bosses have their S class's ....the Maybach is for royalty.

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BMW_Dude Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,224 My Mood: Thanks: 265 Thanked 390 Times in 233 Posts	Re: King Juan Carlos chooses Maybach I've seen this before, as has been said it must be good for Maybach that royalty would want there cars! Interestingly he has the 57S, you'd expect a guy like this to get the 62!

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Yannis Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,198 My Mood: Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 1,229 Times in 701 Posts	Re: King Juan Carlos chooses Maybach No offence to Mercedes fans but Donald Trump used some Maybachs for his wedding and later on we learned that they were given without charge to him from Mercedes. This could also be gift for advertising purposes.

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BMW_Dude Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,224 My Mood: Thanks: 265 Thanked 390 Times in 233 Posts	Re: King Juan Carlos chooses Maybach If that's true, it's a very good idea of Maybach! Am I right in saying they are way under the sales targets? I have seen 10s of RR Phantoms but only one Maybach on the streets.

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audi_rudy Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rhode island, USA Posts: 1,559 Thanks: 108 Thanked 97 Times in 80 Posts	Re: King Juan Carlos chooses Maybach yes i agree the roller is more showy. WHen you say the name Rolls Royce i doubt anyone will not have heard of it. But then when you say the name Maybach very few people will turn there heads and know about it. Thats probably why mercedes is trying to give a few of these away to get peoples knowlage out about this car. Then again they are totaly diferent cars the rolls and the mybach.

05-27-2006, 09:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
Snake Vargas Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 1,201 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: King Juan Carlos chooses Maybach Well, I don't think we can necessarily say that King Juan Carlos didn't actually buy it, and was given it by Mercedes. Maybe, maybe not. In any case, I agree about that. The Rolls Royce has been strangely successful enough that it is somehow becoming a bling option, or perhaps even a vulgar (in the non-derogatory sense of the word) option - ie. of the common people. When you're talking about those two cars, I don't think that one is objectively better than the other, so it comes down to your preferences and the image. For a king who drives himself, I think the Maybach is somehow a fitting choice. So, if he is driving himself - and I would - all the more suitable for him to have the 57S.

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