Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Originally Posted By: dparm
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
At the big Benz sedan price level, the perception of quality matters more than the reality.
Michelins are perceived as quality tires.
Hankooks are perceived as decent inexpensive tires.
Bad enough that Honda has gone form Michelin to Dunlop for the LX trim levels.
For DB to select Hankook for its premier sedan is a serious marketing mistake, however good the Hankooks used might be.
Good points, but I think that buyers are more interested in the car's unique super-high-end features not offered by a competitor.
What features would those be not offered by BMW or Audi?
Lots, and don't get me going on the big BMW's. I drove a 750I over the weekend since my business partner and I are thinking about picking up some cars. Not impressed, but at least it didn't have SK tires on it.
List some of them then
I know you are an MB guy, and that's cool (hence my reference to you, LOL!) but with respect to actual features, I would assume that on the high-end, the three premium German marques are a lot more similar than they are different. How they are presented and such? Certainly, one can have a preference. I like BMW over MB there, you like the reverse. That's why it is awesome we have choices right?