Old Money Motors - What do they buy now?
Discussion
We've seen the pictures of the new Range Rover, every other manufacturer has updated such as the Bentley Mulsanne and even Rollers. What does old money buy now? Bristols? Is there anything around aimed at them or do they accept the current offerings or keep to the old stuff like the outgoing Range Rover or old style E Class estates and previous XJ's?
Edited by School boy on Thursday 16th August 13:20
Used to work on an estate owned by a very old money family; they own a castle and a big 1800's mansion which is where I worked. Car wise the boss drove a diesel A4 (never brand new, always 3-4 years old) filthy and battered, his wife drove an E class Merc estate, about 10 years old and the eldest son had a....legacy!
They also had an old disco as a shooting hack. To look at the cars and even the people themselves you'd never guess they were proper old money. But then I guess with PROPER old money you never do!
They also had an old disco as a shooting hack. To look at the cars and even the people themselves you'd never guess they were proper old money. But then I guess with PROPER old money you never do!
School boy said:
Any big Lexus I suppose.
I would doubt it. Not their style at all IMHO.They normally don't have the same values and standards as us normal folk - that's why you'll see them slouching around their estate in a ragged pullover and grubby cords, looking for all the world like one of the gardeners. They're usually asset-rich but cash-poor, and have to sell off minor works of art from time to time to pay for roof repairs to the East Wing and Arabella's school fees. New cars are bought as and when they are required, and never brand-new. They generally know someone in the trade who looks for something suitable for them.
They just don't care what we think of them or their choice - after all it's just a mechanical device as a means to an end. I'll go along with the consensus of a Defender Station Wagon for estate work, and an ancient Volvo 740 Estate for transporting the dogs or antiques. The wife will have a 10-yr old Focus, a complete stranger to the car wash, with cracked rear lenses, and one wing mirror hanging by its wires. Filthy tartan blanket on the back seat, covered in dog hairs and smelling of wet animals. Chic transport dear? Stuff and nonsense, absolute stuff and nonsense.
The daughter may have a 206 or Clio, never new, and the son Hugo tries desperately to keep up with his chums at the brokers, but his heart isn't really in it, so his bonus only gets an Alfa GT, and even then he's always late with the payments (God I hope daddy dosn't find out). Up to his eyeballs with his account at the casino.
Old money also extends to those old biddies who live in mansion blocks in Mayfair, but they take taxis everywhere, nowhere to leave a car. Weird thing is, every "old money" person I've ever met has been really approachable, and perfectly happy to talk to you as an equal. Different attitudes, different values. No desire for bling when your dining suite really is Chippendale.
In my yoof I did some gardening work for his local Lordship. He had the oldest crappiest Subaru Legacy I've ever seen. Never been washed, scratches all over it and it stank of dog.
However come Monday morning his chaffuer would turn up in a Bentley Continental and wisk him away to the House of Lords.
and no not that Bentley Continental but this Bentley Continental
However I say an old Defender is the most popular car for thoses with Old Money
However come Monday morning his chaffuer would turn up in a Bentley Continental and wisk him away to the House of Lords.
and no not that Bentley Continental but this Bentley Continental
However I say an old Defender is the most popular car for thoses with Old Money
Owners of large country estate, personal transport - Golf Estate and RAV 4. Used to be Peugeot 306 and Polo.
Owners of another large country estate, personal transport - battered 01 Golf and Volvo XC90 (think that's the model, its 4X4 3.2 estate-car). And an ancient Discovery, about K-reg.
Owners of another large country estate, personal transport - battered 01 Golf and Volvo XC90 (think that's the model, its 4X4 3.2 estate-car). And an ancient Discovery, about K-reg.
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