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A Senior Who Switched to a Flying Spur<\/h3>\n

The other day, I was talking with a senior businessman I\u2019ve known for over 10 years, and he said, “Oh yeah, I just got a new car.<\/strong>” When we first met, he was a big fan of the BMW 7 Series and had been driving one for years, but at some point, he test-drove a Tesla and said, “It was insanely fast,” so he switched to a Tesla.<\/p>\n

Since he has such a varied car history, I thought, “Maybe he went back to BMW\u2026<\/strong>” and asked what he bought.<\/p>\n

I was driving a Benz until recently, but I switched to a big sedan, something like a Bentley, the Flying\u2026 something, Spur or something like that.<\/p>\n

When I asked, “The Flying Spur?<\/strong>” he replied,<\/p>\n

No, it\u2019s the Flying\u2026 something, Spur or something like that.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m pretty sure he meant the Flying Spur\u2026 lol<\/p>\n

\"Flying*Image source: BENTLEY “Flying Spur”<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

He went on to say,<\/p>\n

Bentley is great, but honestly, I preferred the Benz. It comes loaded with so many comfortable features and equipment right from the start.<\/strong> The Bentley cost about twice as much as the Benz, but it doesn\u2019t have as many features. Well, it does have that stylish vibe of a car for British gentlemen, which is nice.<\/p>\n

Wow\u2026 I\u2019ve heard many stories about people buying cars, but this is the first time I\u2019ve heard of someone buying a luxury car without even clearly remembering the model name.<\/p>\n

Later, when I told my husband this story,<\/p>\n

Yeah, that\u2019s true. People who love cars and sports cars, like me and my friends, research everything thoroughly and are picky about what they buy. But most people out there don\u2019t have such strong preferences when buying a car. \u201cFast,\u201d \u201ccool,\u201d and \u201ccomfortable inside\u201d<\/strong> are easy-to-understand features, and many people value those when choosing a car.<\/p>\n

he said.<\/p>\n

A Driving-Focused Car Life<\/h3>\n

Indeed, when my parents replaced their car or when my sister-in-law recently bought one, they didn\u2019t research in great detail beforehand either, but they seemed to decide on the spot because they liked the design. (Not that I can talk, though\u2026)<\/span><\/p>\n

My husband, who is the closest to me, is a car enthusiast, and since I started this blog, I\u2019ve met even more car lovers around me.<\/p>\n

When buying a new car, they focus on specs and options, or they watch Car Sensor every day waiting for a model they like to appear\u2026 Every time I hear these stories, I think, “So that\u2019s how most people are\u2026<\/strong>” but this time I realized I\u2019m actually among the minority.<\/p>\n

Thinking about it, it makes perfect sense that Lexus LC or Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which are more comfortable and better equipped than the Panamera, sell well<\/strong>. And conversely, I can understand why people coming from Lexus or Mercedes-Benz feel dissatisfied with Porsche\u2019s lack of comfort features.<\/p>\n

\"971<\/p>\n

In the past, I would have definitely prioritized “comfort features” and ease of use over driving performance.<\/p>\n

But a few years ago, after learning a lot about cars from my husband (I was brainwashed lol)<\/span>, attending Porsche driving schools, driving manual cars, and making multiple solo trips to and from Fuji Speedway, I\u2019ve come to believe that “trust in a car\u2019s driving performance<\/strong>” is now the most important point for me.<\/p>\n

Maybe in 10 years, I\u2019ll say “comfort is the most important thing in a car after all<\/strong>,” but for now, I want to fully enjoy driving and live a car life that suits us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Senior Who Switched to a Flying Spur The other day, I was talking with a senior businessman I\u2019ve known for over 10 years, and he said, “Oh yeah, I just got a new car.” When we first met, he was a big fan of the BMW 7 Series and had been driving one for years, but at some point, he test-drove a Tesla and said, “It was insanely fast,” so he switched to a...","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":24499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=24408"},"categories":[2],"tags":[193],"yoast_head":"How Car Enthusiasts and Casual Buyers Differ So Much in Choosing Their Cars - \u30dd\u30eb\u30b7\u30a7\u304c\u308f\u304c\u5bb6\u306b\u3084\u3063\u3066\u304d\u305f - \u30aa\u30fc\u30ca\u30fc\u30ba\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How car enthusiasts and casual buyers differ so much in their approach to buying cars. 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