2020 audi s8 - droooool
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Did you watch the video at all? Lighting gimmicks inside and out. Car moves up and down, at different speeds for some reason. By the time the car raises up you're already in the thing no one is going to wait for that nonsense. That's just getting started. IMO there is a big difference between luxury and what Audi has done or should I say overdone.
First off, there is nothing at all wrong with being a fan of a certain auto maker or in my case mostly of the technology Tesla bring to the table. Secondly, everything you mention doesn't take away from the vehicle one bit, doesn't make it slower, doesn't make it less efficient. Doesn't help other auto makers compete better now does it. Yes the Easter eggs Tesla has are silly but you get to CHOOSE if you want to see them or use them. In the Audi the fun house experience is baked in.
You love the fun house mirror tour? Awesome, good for you I am not going call you out and complain about it. And do you really have to drag Tesla into every discussion?
as you're a big tesla fan, it seems that's more the amusement park with video games, fart cushions, 'ludicrous mode', maps of mars, etc.
You love the fun house mirror tour? Awesome, good for you I am not going call you out and complain about it. And do you really have to drag Tesla into every discussion?
since i posted it, yes i did watch. 
Ok let's talk about the raising up and down. It raises when you unlock the car so most will do that from afar as they're walking to it, or even remote start the car from far away. I know i do. So when you get to the car, it's already raised up and you get in more comfortably. It lowers more slowly because once IN the car, you don't want to be quickly 'dumped' to the driving height. Pretty simply, eh?
Plus i'm sure with settings you can choose not to use or customize all these things. And trick lighting is a very nice creative touch. And customizable ambient lighting inside is useful as well as aesthetically pleasing.
agreed. Didn't state otherwise.
Neither does lighting and raise/lower on the audi.
It was relevant to you considering luxury features on the audi gimmicks. Tesla has written the book on gimmicks, but that doesn't take away from their obvious awesome innovations.
Lighting gimmicks inside and out. Car moves up and down, at different speeds for some reason. By the time the car raises up you're already in the thing no one is going to wait for that nonsense.
Plus i'm sure with settings you can choose not to use or customize all these things. And trick lighting is a very nice creative touch. And customizable ambient lighting inside is useful as well as aesthetically pleasing.
First off, there is nothing at all wrong with being a fan of a certain auto maker or in my case mostly of the technology Tesla bring to the table.
Secondly, everything you mention doesn't take away from the vehicle one bit, doesn't make it slower, doesn't make it less efficient.
And do you really have to drag Tesla into every discussion?
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since i posted it, yes i did watch.
Ok let's talk about the raising up and down. It raises when you unlock the car so most will do that from afar as they're walking to it, or even remote start the car from far away. I know i do. So when you get to the car, it's already raised up and you get in more comfortably. It lowers more slowly because once IN the car, you don't want to be quickly 'dumped' to the driving height. Pretty simply, eh?
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Ok let's talk about the raising up and down. It raises when you unlock the car so most will do that from afar as they're walking to it, or even remote start the car from far away. I know i do. So when you get to the car, it's already raised up and you get in more comfortably. It lowers more slowly because once IN the car, you don't want to be quickly 'dumped' to the driving height. Pretty simply, eh?
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As for wearing out, 57% of these vehicles are leased and its a luxury car, cool features are part of the appeal. Who cares what happens when they wear out. When I spend that money, I want some gimmicks.
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It did not. Last production year LS400 was $53,605 that's $77,649.72 inflation adjusted. I checked other years same pattern withing a few thousand of the first year LS. Inflation adjusted of course any other comparison is meaningless.
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I would be curious to know what the most expensive Mercedes was back in 1990. Today, some Mercedes models are clearing $200K Yes, $100K cars are not that rare anymore. I think Ford and Ram get their heavy duties to the $100K mark
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And? There has to be more to the point you are trying to make because as I've clearly shown when factoring inflation the actual cost (not the just the raw number) is nearly the same. The Model T cost $850 when it came out, are you telling me cars have increased in cost 25x or more?
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We have to take inflation in account. From another Doug video I remember, i.e. the one on the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph, it sold for $180,000 in 1996, what translated to 300 grand today. So if Doug is right, and the dollar has a bit more that doubled since, a modern entry-level LS would be a bit cheaper than one costing $40,000 in the 90s.
