You have $400,000 to spend on a car (well you have more than that, but that's the general ball park these two cars cost), which one do you buy to get driven around in?

Maybach 62 -v- Rolls-Royce Phantom

 

I'd take the Rolls. God Save the Queen.

Seriously, though, the Maybach looks too much like a Hyundai. When you see a Rolls Royce, you know what you're looking at. The Maybach might have some things going for it, but it's not a Rolls.

 

Although i would be embarrassed to be driven around in either, the Rolls is more recognizable by the poor folks I want to impress, so I'd pick the Phantom. . .

 

I haven't seen the Maybach, but the Phantom is impressive in person. It has a very nice rock solid presence.

My choice: The Rolls in Black

 

Definitely the Rolls. The Maybach is just a butt ugly car, no matter how prestigious it is. Countrym is right - it looks like a $400,000 Hyundai. And that two-tone gray paint is HORRIBLE. I'd take an S8 over either of them, and give the other 300 grand to a worthy cause.
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I don't care for the Maybach. They actually have one sitting on the floor of Mercedes of Beverly Hills. Am actually pretty surprised that I haven't seen one driving around town yet.

 

Rolls here, but rolling on spinners yo.

IMO, the 'bach is just too large to drive by yourself (as being a passenger). If I'm gonna spend $400k+, I'm gonna drive it. Now if my butler buys....

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The grille on the Rolls Royce somehow reminds me of a train locomotive.

 

>>Rolls here, but rolling on spinners yo.
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>>IMO, the 'bach is just too large to drive by yourself (as being a passenger). If I'm gonna spend $400k+, I'm gonna drive it. Now if my butler buys....
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Interesting. Any Rolls Royce salesman will tell you that the main difference between a Bentley and Rolls Royce is that a Bentley is a driver's car and a Rolls is a car you are drive in. I've seen a Maybach on the road and it has presence, but between these two I'd rather have the Rolls Royce (with driver of course). With that said, I think both cars are pretty ugly, I don't need anything more than an S55 AMG.

 

 

The title is based on MTV's show called Rich Girls

Daddy has an Enzo

 

....and as I posted above, J/K....

 

Wasn't sure what that was in relation to. Thanks. :smile:

 

Dave - please say there is an option C - as both are horrid looking in my opinion...one looks like a hyundai and the other...looks like a cross between and old rolls and a hummer...yuck.

 

That's hilarious that everyone's calling the Benz a Hyundai. I, for one, think that the newish Hyundais have a startling resemblance to the Bentley...especially from behind.

Oh, and my vote is for the Rolly, but I'm not crazy about the Phantom...unless there's a dude named Geeves driving it.

 

Of the two, I'd pick an //M3

 

Since I hate to be anywhere in a car when it's in motion, other than behind the wheel, I'll opt to spend my $440,000 on this.

 

That's funny... reminds me of a Peterbilt.

And definitely the Rolls - although maybe not that one...

>>The grille on the Rolls Royce somehow reminds me of a train locomotive.
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Rolls! Just look at the grill! That car is nice!



Craig

 

I'll take the Rolls-Royce anyday over the Maybach. Much classier design. It shouts money and is indefinitely a more individual design on the road. The Maybach looks too much like a S-Class that has become bloated. Additionally it appears to be part sharing on the lower front grille of the Maybach from the S-Class. For a car costing this much everything the eye can see or the hands can touch should provoke a feeling of being bespoke. Unacceptable!

Saw the Maybach at the Chicago Auto Show in 2003 and also one waiting for delivery at my local MINI dealer while in for repairs. Once again I saw more cheap looking plastic parts and huge! panel gaps on the car. The Maybach is for people who are rich and stupid! Just because you are rich it doesn't mean you are intelligent or have refined tastes.

Plus I will only be driven somewhere when there happens to be foul weather and wouldn't want to drive a sports car or am injured (if I was in that position of wealth of course).

OPTION C: Bentley Continental GT and spend the otber quarter-million on a different toy, donate to charity, trust fund, don't spend, etc. The Bentley is beauuuuutiful!

Sorry about the length, its just my $0.02

 

OPTION D: Aston Martin Vanquish or Maserati Quatroporte

 

for everyone that doubts the rolls beauty once you see it in person in a nice color your mind will be changed. IT IS AMAZING. pictures don't do it justice. It dwarfs any other car on the road and the wheels are tremendous.

quick math

Rolls-Royce $320,000?
MINI $24,000 loaded

13 MINIs = one Rolls Royce. and some money to spare.

sales tax on a Rolls Royce in the great state of california?

try $24,000

i'l take an 2004 A8L a few MINIs, a turbo porsche, and a warehouse somewhere to store them

 

omg aston martin vanquish is my dream car

 

I'll take that Blue Rolls!
Just bring him over, I'll move the MINI to the driveway and he can have the garage!

 

"Now ladies my Mercedes Maybach
Probably hold six in the back and three if ya fat
Probably hold more in the back if they sit on the lap"