#52 - Range Rover
2009 Range Rover
Price: $114,300
Rich people love Range Rover. They hold a privileged place in the heart of the wealthy by coupling the social presence of a Maserati with the convenience of a minivan, which they would never drive. The spaciousness of the vehicle is an important factor in deciding to domesticate the family garage. With over 74 cubic feet of loadspace volume and a towing capacity of nearly 8,000 lbs, it is the perfect vehicle to carry one’s Hermès or Bottega purse on the front seat.
It is ironic that rich people like Range Rover because they hate to get dirty. In fact, you will find more bottles of hand sanitizer and alcohol wipes in a Range Rover than the nurses station in an Intensive Care Unit. The rich are so obsessive about sanitizing and sterilizing that if you see dust defacing one of these luxury automobiles, expect that “the help” is getting fired; you can imagine the consequences of finding mud! Knowing that Range Rovers aren’t driven for their off-road prowess and that the nanny isn’t toting the children around in the family SUV there are only two explanations; Range Rovers are an elite status symbol or the rich think they need to be safer than the lower classes! Good news, you’re both right!
Range Rover is the only vehicle to hold royal warrants at Blenheim Palace (status…check!) and they boast safety features like driver’s side knee air bag, parking aid and a radio-frequency keyset with rolling codes (safety…check!). The rich can rest assured that they couldn’t be safer driving from their home in their gated community to the yoga studio in their gated community. In the event that you encounter a rich person during a particularly inclement day, take the opportunity to comment on the poor roads and ask how they managed in such conditions? This provides them the opportunity to empathize with you and suggest that they weren’t sure their 20 inch wheels, Terrain Response System and self-adjusting suspension would get them there in one piece. Refrain from rolling your eyes and take solace knowing that they have never driven a lemon and believe that driving themselves is roughing it. After all, even their driver needs a day off once in a while.
Don’t miss new posts! Sign up for our RSS feed, post to your iGoogle page or subscribe by email and receive updates anytime there is a new post!
Stuff Rich People Love 
i live in wood green n22 pellat grove london come to my house and give me a range rover for free who ever does god bless them please bring one to me pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
I have owned my P38A since I bought it new. It was a perfect blend of the Classic and what was the next genration as of that time. It retained all of the offroad prowess of the Clasic and the wonderful exterior design which was a updated body given what was expected from Range Rover. It has been said that any of these vehicles which have been maintained is the ultimate symbol of “Old Money” Without posting expenses here, I can attest that it is indeed. Although after maintaining this vehicle for 15 years I may well have skipped over a generation of accumulated wealth.
And by the way… in addition to my original post. The reason NEW Range Rover owners keep their vehicles so squeaky clean is because most of them are leased- NOT OWNED. That is the truth.
A Toyota Landcruiser- car of the wealthy? Are you kidding me? I agree with you that the NEW Range Rover screams “New Money” but there are two categories of people who own them. I am a mechanic who has owned my own Range Rover shop for more than twenty five years. If nothing else, I know how to separate the Nouveau Riche from the real deal. You would think that the owners of a new Range Rover are downright wealthy but the true test comes when you meet someone who has owned a Range Rover from its new stage… to ten years or more. Old money people who have very DEEP pockets ususally drive older Range Rovers- not the new ones. Now, if someone buys a new Range Rover and can afford to own and keep it on the road for more than five years, you are looking at someone who has a ton of money. I can’t tell you how many times I have worked on new Range Rovers, only to see the owner trade it in or sell it after the second year. Why? They can’t afford to keep it. So yes, I would agree that people with new Range Rovers (the ones who can’t afford to keep it after the 50000 mile mark) are new money. BUt the other ones… the ones who have had their Range Rovers for more than fie years- they are usually stinking filthy RICH! Old money for sure.
The Range Rover screams “NEW MONEY” and is not at all what those in the know would buy. Check out the Toyota Landcruiser. There’s a reason every African dictator has one in his garage next to his Mercedes. That reason is because it’s not going to break down as he’s escaping the capital city to go into exile in Europe. At the same time, it’s quite luxurious and there’s something special about driving one knowing that you’ve spent more than $70,000 on a Toyota that the masses will never understand.
http://www.toyota.com/landcruiser/