| Value is an infinitely subjective quality, and value in | | | | is said to have a blend of athleticism and |
| a car can be measured by a raft of different | | | | sumptuousness - a strange yet enticing mix, |
| aspects. Of course, the best value car in the | | | | creating a masculine and luxurious feel. A lot of |
| world would have both the best fuel efficiency | | | | the undferlying structure and hardware is the |
| and the best performance, the most controlled | | | | same as in the E-class, which gives the CLS good |
| handling along with the cheapest-to-replace parts, | | | | heritage. It has a seven speed gearbox, meaning |
| and would be available in all different colors (at no | | | | that performance nuts will be extremely pleased |
| extra charge), in a variety of body shapes, and | | | | with the CLS. Those seven gears also have 382 |
| with hundreds of different interior options...And | | | | horsepower and 391 pounds per foot of torque, |
| obviously, that would not be a single car, but a | | | | making the CLS a classic sports car. |
| whole range of them! | | | | The Lexus LS 460 is recognized as one of the |
| We have compiled this list if the best value luxury | | | | best luxury cars to own, and has one of the |
| and classic cars in Hong Kong and all over the | | | | highest satisfaction ratings around, with owners |
| world based on factors like the satisfaction of | | | | giving it 922/1000 on the scale. One of the most |
| people who own the car, a standard reliability | | | | groundbreaking and impressive features is that |
| index, and the total cost to run, including things like | | | | Lexus take care of maintenance and repairs |
| insurance, maintenance, fuel costs, depreciation, | | | | during the first three years of ownership; this also |
| financing fees and taxes. Of course, emotional | | | | significantly reduces the cost of ownership in the |
| attachment - the 'just love it' factor, is also taken | | | | first three years. The three year cost is $17,000 |
| into account, through the owner satisfaction | | | | or thereabouts, while the five year cost is just |
| scores. These cars may not be the most fuel | | | | over $98,000. However, it has a voice activated |
| efficient, the punchiest, or the smartest in their | | | | navigation system, and other quirky extras like a |
| classes, but they provide an excellent mix of | | | | push button ignition to start and stop, a headlamp |
| features and have wide market appeal. | | | | washer and knee airbags for front passengers. |
| In the Midsize crossover utility category, the Ford | | | | The Mercedes Benz SLK class is another classics |
| Edge gained a rating of 877/1000 on the total | | | | from the German fathers of luxury and |
| quality index (TQI). The cost of ownership is quite | | | | performance. Its true cost to own is relatively low |
| reasonable - over 3 years, the Ford Edge will cost | | | | for all its luxury, at only $12,000 or thereabouts |
| you around $9,000US, while over 5 years, it will | | | | for three years. Over five years the SLK class is |
| cost around $51,000US. It is considered vey | | | | estimated to cost $76,109. The SLK was the first |
| reliable, and it comes with innovative features like | | | | car to popularize the steel retractable convertible |
| a tire pressure monitoring system, roll stability | | | | top, rather than the usual fabric soft top, with the |
| control, comes with privacy glass, and has | | | | inferior security and pigeonholed styling. |
| modern features like an mp3 input jack that are | | | | These classic cars from Mercedes Benz, Lexus |
| infrequently found, even today. | | | | and Ford show that value in luxury cars really is |
| The Mercedes Benz CLS class has gained | | | | possible, no matter what end of the scales you |
| consistently good scores in the empotional | | | | like to drive at. |
| attachment category. This classic Mercedes Benz | | | | |