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Older Rollers are not great daily drivers, well, as a primary vehicle, though they are unique. I would not compare to a Camry or Accord on price, because you can easily spend that on maintenance and repairs on one in short order, even one that is well sorted. I grew up around Rollers because my grandparents always had one, as did some other family members, and they can be quirky. If you want a newer daily driver, I would look at a Silver Seraph that has a BMW 12-cylinder engine, that while not inexpensive to maintain, does not have some of the quirks of the hydraulic systems on the older Rolls-Royce. It's akin to the Mercedes 600, where you need a specialist mechanic, not because others cannot work on them, but the cars are complex and they do not want the liability. Plus, one is seen every so often, but not as regularly as with a good independent Rolls-Royce mechanic. If buying in addition to a newer Camry as a daily driver, then I'd look at a vintage Roller, but not as a replacement for one.
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I always thought a Rolls Royce's luxury was supposed to be felt best as a passenger. So you want to drive around town looking like a rich person's chauffer?
I always thought a Rolls Royce's luxury was supposed to be felt best as a passenger. So you want to drive around town looking like a rich person's chauffer?
That may be Hollywood's version.
Drive the streets of Naples, Florida and you will see ordinary people driving Bentleys and Rolls Royce.
As their daily driver. Of course, those ordinary people have an inordinate amount of spare money.
A 1991 RR doesn't say that you're wealthy. It screams that you had to wait 2 and a half decades to be able to afford what wealthy people could afford when new.
You're not going to find too many truly wealthy people driving these... they've long since traded up to newer models.
I'd pass, otherwise this is going to be an expensive lesson in humility for you when you have to take it to the shop for the first time and it hits you that you aren't wealthy at all.
Not my kind of car. I'm sure they are nice to ride in not so much to drive. They are meant to be chauffeur cars. There is one guy I see driving one around where I live and it stands out....not in a good way. OP it's your money do what makes you happy.
Drive the streets of Naples, Florida and you will see ordinary people driving Bentleys and Rolls Royce.
As their daily driver. Of course, those ordinary people have an inordinate amount of spare money.
A Rolls convertible yeah or the smaller Ghost. Most any Bentley sure..they tend to be more sporting in nature.
But the big sedans like the Phantom? Nah. Those are to be driven in. Someone driving an old one just looks like a collector or enthusiast or just some guy that had the car left to him by his obscure blue blood aunt who had it tucked away in her garage.
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