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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura
Lol, what year on the wine?
Wow thats a big whack of money for a holden!! Was this the car running the add that compares the car to the BMW? Or was that the VE statesman or similar?
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november 06 issue of wheels tested calais v v8 against bmw 550i and MB e500. apparently they'd choose the calais over the bimmer regardless of money. merc won the comparo but the usual dribble regarding the calais is said. this is the article the ads are referring to i believe.
i guess the bmw550 is similar spec on paper but for 20grand less they could've compared it to an m3 although prolly not as 'luxury' as the 550.
sure the grange may compete well on paper but they just don't have the prestige or the badge to steal drivers away from the euro's.
if you compare it on price its up against
audi a4 or a6; bmw 330i,325ci, 525i; 300c srt8; jag s type; merc e200k, slk200k, clk200k.
when you look at it that way the euro's don't have a hell of a lot to offer in that price range.
its not a bad problem to have though. wondering how your going to spend 90 large.