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UK: Porsche most popular with high-earners, followed by Jaguar, Mercedes and Lexus
Porsche is the car of choice for Britain's 'high earners' according to online insurer swiftcover.com. The 2007 'Rich Car List' names the exclusive brand for the second year running as the 'most likely' marque high earners drive. But while it's more than fathomable that a Porsche appeals to the 'wealthy', manufacturers that surprise more include BMW ranking at number 8, below Saab and Jeep, and only marginly above the respectably-ranking 9th place city car manufacturer smart.

Based on more than 2.7 million recent online quotes, the firm has compiled a list of the top 10 'most likely' and top 10 'most unlikely' marques that those in the high-earning income (£43,000 pa) bracket own. The rest of the figures speak for themselves, however it is interesting to note that Mercedes have slipped one place from the previous year, with Jaguar gaining ground despite a troubled range and turbulent times ahead. MINI is also ranked surprisingly low, taking the crown as the 3rd 'least likely' vehicle for high earners. Read Article
UK: Porsche most popular with high-earners, followed by Jaguar, Mercedes and Lexus



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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 8/24/2007 2:48:08 PMView My AgentSpace
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Yes. It appears that many "low-earners" are probably buying the cheaper "premium" models.

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 8/25/2007 4:30:19 PMView My AgentSpace
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Not that there's anything wrong with that. The Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series are excellent cars in their own respect.

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titsmageetitsmagee - 8/24/2007 8:28:02 PM
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Not a lot of people in here. Probably b/c everyone arguing is not in this bracket. lol

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