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$27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???

$27,500 is a nice chunk of change, even in the audiophile world.  I think we can all agree on this.  You can get a pretty kick ass system for that amount.  I think we can all agree on this, too.  I just read something at stereophile.com that almost...almost made me choke on my triscuit.   Luckily for me, I had water ready to go, knowing how dry those things are.  $27,500 is the price for a paint upgrade, a color called cranberry pearl finish on a pair of speakers made by Wilson, the Chronosonic XVX.   Now, when we hear the name Wilson, we all know what that means.   But come on man,  $27,500 for a paint upgrade. 
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cd318
2,636 posts
 
@glupson, "It looks nice, probably drives nice, and they usually have good customer service. If one desires SUV, not many things to dislike here."


The price perhaps?

How much of that of that $190k would you be paying for prestige which was was earned quite accidentally (long ago) in the first place?

No doubt they make 'nice' cars but you must admit they do owe a HUGE debt to what must be the greatest product placement relationship of all time.

https://www2.astonmartin.com/en/heritage/james-bond



andy2
1,555 posts
 
Did Aston Martin make James Bonds or vice versa? Is it the chicken or the egg?  If James Bonds is a real person, then maybe the answer is a bit more obvious.
glupson
7,842 posts
 
cd318,

I agree about the advertising part, but, at the end of the day, recent batch of their cars is nicely made. Every "fancy" make probably has some "prestige" built-in in the price. I was surprised that it is only $190 000. I guess they are trying to widen their market.

Going back to the original post’s topic while staying with this one, one of the nice things about their cars is it can be Q-ed (yes, James Bond, I know)/Q-commissioned. It is really a good option, albeit a pricey one. Kind of like Wilson speakers color. You do not need to get it, but it is nice to know you could.
glupson
7,842 posts
 
"Did Aston Martin make James Bonds or vice versa?"
Maybe James Bond made BMW, too. Wasn't there a movie, or two, with BMWs?
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hk_fan
480 posts
 
To be fair, cranberry pearl IS a really snazzy color!!


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