Which Car Is The Most Expensive
Date: Dec 28th, 2007 6:23:03 am - Subscribe
Mood: complicated
I was actually looking for a Acura CL tie rod yesterday but I visited Forbes Auto first. And so I read about Forbes Auto’s Top Ten Most Expensive cars to own. And I was never surprised to see Mercedes at the top notch.
Anyway here are the top ten winners on the list of the most expensive cars to own:
1. Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Coupe
Starting MSRP: $99,900
Five-year cost of ownership: $174,264
2. Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan
Starting MSRP: $85,750
Five-year cost of ownership: $171,130
Depreciation: $82,368
Interest and opportunity cost: $36,661
Fuel: $15,807
Maintenance and repairs: $5,130
Insurance: $21,161
Taxes and fees: $10,003
3. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Convertible
Starting MSRP: $94,800
Five-year cost of ownership: $168,203
4. BMW M6 Convertible
Starting MSRP: $104,900
Five-year cost of ownership: $150,565
5. BMW Alpina B7
Starting MSRP: $115,000
Five-year cost of ownership: $149,809
6. Porsche 911 Turbo
Starting MSRP: $122,900
Five-year cost of ownership: $149,574
Depreciation: $66,771
Interest and opportunity cost: $35,557
Fuel: $12,551
Maintenance and repairs: $5,622
Insurance: $21,045
Taxes and fees: $8,028
7. BMW M6 Coupe
Starting MSRP: $99,100
Five-year cost of ownership: $144,265
Depreciation: $62,586
Interest and opportunity cost: $30,357
Fuel: $18,313
Maintenance and repairs: $5,349
Insurance: $18,201
Taxes and fees: $9,459
8. Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Starting MSRP: $83,700
Five-year cost of ownership: $137,314
9. Audi S8
Starting MSRP: $92,000
Five-year cost of ownership: $136,368
10. Porsche 911 GT3
Starting MSRP: $106,000
Five-year cost of ownership: $129,458
Mercedes covers fours spots on the top ten list. Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Coupe was actually the winner among these four models. Following the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Coupe is Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan on the second spot and Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Convertible on the third spot. Mercedes-Benz G-Class also gets the eighth spot.
BMW cars also shared three of its models in the list. The BMW M6 Convertible gets the fourth spot with BMW Alpina B7 on the fifth and BMW M6 Coupe on the seventh spot.
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