One of the questions that plagues journalists and critics is "Why do people buy bad cars?" And, though it seems like a difficult answer, it's actually a simple one.
People buy a lot of vehicles by emotion.
It's not always how many MPG a vehicle achieves or how the rear seat legroom is. Sometimes it's about the interior that features real metal over plastic and a howling V12 motor. That could be why someone would get an Aston Martin Rapide over, say, a Porsche Panamera Turbo but rather speculate, I'll let an owner do the talking, below.
In our second episode of I Bought One, we meet Cliff Graham from Southport. Cliff has been a life-long car obsessive, owning cars as wonderful and diverse as a first generation BMW 6 series to a series two Lotus Exige. However, it's his latest drive -- a beautiful Aston Martin Rapide - that's worthy of celebration in this film.
When we call the Rapide beautiful, we can assume everybody gathers the same sense of satisfaction. Amongst a sea of chunky, derivative luxo-barges, the Rapide stands apart as one of the most stunning four-door, four-seaters on sale and it was great to see Cliff unafraid to use it as a daily driver. We reckon it will be assured family heirloom status in no time!