in the Philippines sir, exclusivity and status symbols are still very much alive. the middle class do not have the purchasing power to buy even the basic model of all the luxury marques discussed (except if you buy subic sourced). the 12 million Php price of a full-specced 7 series is still too out of reach, even with the best of credit cards.
now that i bummed myself out - hehe-
i hypothetically choose to buy an LS450 or an S8, with my hypothetical money
