Most of the luxury auto brands selling pre-owned (used) vehicles have some sort of “certified” program. The vehicle sitting on the lot has either already been prepped or “certified” or you can get it “certified” for some incremental cost of the vehicle in question. Since Ferrari is “special” their certified programs entail both points previously mentioned meaning the car is certified and you must pay monies incremental to the sale price of the car. It’s more complicated than keeping up with all the Kardashian love interests but let me try to clarify.
In todays ever changing automotive world there seems to be a new model entry almost every year. However, there are still a handful of cars that have never wavered and have stayed true to their heritage since inception. It can be argued that the Porsche 911 is the most iconic of them all as for more than fifty years it has stayed true to its mission and form.
The 3 Series has enjoyed critical acclaim since it’s birth and rightfully so. It has been one of the best luxury values when new offering a great blend between usable performance and luxury and that value proposition has potential to increase with a pre-owned version.
If you are considering buying a new 2017 Ford Mustang GT Fastback (coupe) it’s iconic; it’s patriotic and offers great value compared to a similar import. You’d get little argument from me but my philosophy is lease new and buy pre-owned so does it really offer that much value if you are buying?
Luxury brands are expanding their vehicle choices to offer more affordable ones so they can appeal to more buyers. Non-luxury brands are expanding their lineup to appeal to the luxury buyer with hopes they can lure them with a better value proposition.
The Escalade is America’s unquestioned leader for the ultimate full size luxury SUV. The 2015 model year boasts a completely redesigned body style that is an evolution of the one it replaces. In true Escalade fashion where more is more this vehicle doesn’t disappoint as it is larger, faster and features more standard options than the outgoing model.
BMW’s 5 Series epitomizes the description of the mid sized sports sedan and is every bit of their marketing slogan “the ultimate driving machine”. If you were to picture the definition of sports sedan in the dictionary could be it.
Mercedes has long been a brand that is synonymous with luxury and when it comes to their cars the E-Class sedan has set the standard for mid-sized luxury.
The Infiniti brand was introduced to the US in 1989 as a Japanese auto luxury brand created to compete against the more noted German luxury brands of Mercedes, BMW and Audi. Similar to BMW they focus more on the driving experience and from day one their performance and value proposition has been a hit and the M37 certainly delivers on that formula.
The Aston Martin Rapide is somewhat of a conundrum. So what is a Rapide or what is the Rapide? It’s a four-door sedan that is produced in limited numbers. Many find its understated elegance appealing and they wouldn’t be wrong.
