Archive for the ‘Limousines’ Category
Friday, November 21st, 2008 |
Choosing the right limousine is often an important factor to many people, so it’s a good thing there are a wide variety to choose from. When looking for the limo that suits your tastes, remember to ask yourself questions such as how many or few passengers will be riding with you, what kind of ambiance you prefer, what your budget is and any other questions you might have.
While there are numerous types of limousines for sale available, four of the most popular are the Ford Excursion stretch limo, the Party Bus or Land Yacht, the 2006 Chrysler 300 stretch limo and the H2 Hummer stretch limo. Outlined below are the main qualities that make these four types of limos high in demand.
Ford Excursion Stretch Limo
The Ford Excursion stretch limo can be as much as 140 ft. long with a far larger capacity for passengers than a standard limousine. Most limo service companies ensure that it comes with full amenities, including a high-end sound system full bar and several LCD color TV’s. These are standard amenities; others may be more luxurious depending on the company. It is one of the only SUV’s manufactured as a stretch limousine.
The Party Bus
Also called a “land yacht,” this luxurious vehicle was created to address the issue of too many people; unlike a normal limousine, which often seats up to 10 people, the Party Bus can hold as many as 22. Like the Ford Excursion, the Party Bus usually has a decked-out interior that may often be a little more playful, complete with the color LCD TV’s, one of which is often a big screen, and a full bar.
2006 Chrysler 300 Stretch Limo
The 2006 Chrysler 300 stretch limousine is a streamlined, elegant limo that is quite luxurious. It has the standard amenities, including bar and plush leather interior. It sits up to 10 people and thus is one of the smaller models of stretch limos. The Chrysler Limousine and is guaranteed to turn heads
H2 Hummer Limo
The H2 Hummer stretch limo is guaranteed to get attention. This is a spacious, decked-out limousine that seats up to eighteen people easily. It is an ideal limo for long trips especially because of how spacious and comfortable it is. Expect the interior of any one you rent to be completely outfitted with the latest in big screen and color LCD TV’s, DVD and surround system, full bar and more.
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 |
So what’s the difference between a limousine hire and a taxi? In short, I defy anybody not to mention “luxury” in a limousine hire description but, the price of luxury is coming down. Quite honestly it is a personal statement that the passenger wants more than just getting from A to B. They want to get from A to B in confident style, turn heads and enjoy a smooth ride.
People have been transported in vehicles since the age of the Egyptian Pharoahs. Private hire is nothing new so the only things that have changed have been the transport medium and the level of luxury. When the first horse taxi started I’m sure there was a guy who knew that people would pay more to ride a better looking horse. When all the taxis were good-looking horses there undoubtedly was a guy who offered additionally a crushed leather saddle and a free drink. It is the nature of the best to be better than the average. From pony and traps to the latest state-of-the-art vehicles, passengers have always looked for more bang for their buck. In the last 20 years the limousine hire culture has had to redefine itself from the image of the stretch black Cadillac limousine to meet two specifically growing markets.
The first market was commerce. People don’t fly business class because it gets them to their destination quicker. People fly business class because when they arrive they are ready to go, with a right frame of mind, energised etc. It’s the same with car travel. A limousine won’t get you there any quicker but businessmen who regularly used limousines will tell you that business starts with the journey. A safe, secure, smooth and non-distracting ride is what they are demanding.
The second and newer market to evolve was tourism. Gone are the days when the package holiday tied you in to an airport transfer via a 52 seater coach. People now are much more likely to “add-on” a limousine transfer as they’ve saved money on the flight or have a great accommodation deal. The image of cigarette burned leopard-skin covered seats still strikes fear into me and so, I imagine, others that have suffered enough less-than-clean taxis will want to invest a bit extra in the airport transfer or for in-city transport using a hotel or private limousine hire service. Safe, secure, clean and spacious are now standard features, not optional extras.
Of course, crushed leather saddles and free drinks are the norm now so look out for continuous improvements in limousine hire. Certainly Limousine companies are facing a real challenge to provide to everyone the opportunity to hire a limousine. The challenge is transforming the old concept of a limousine as bespoke transport only for the rich and famous into a professional and stylish transport service available to everyone for not much more than the cost of a leopard-skin taxi.
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Friday, July 4th, 2008 |
ebruary 3, 2005 Hummers are a rare species outside of the United States apart from, of course, in Iraq or Afghanistan. One of the defacto symbols of America’s military dominance, the brand has a presence and values just like its best-known ambassador, Arnold Schwarzenneger - high-ticket, high-testosterone and a superstructure so muscular it really is bulletproof (the car, not Arnie). Naturally, the Hummer soon became a target for limousine manufacturers and stretched Hummers are not exactly rare in the United States these days - but there are few as long or spectacular as this one.
Travelling parties can be fun, but let’s face it, the stretch limo offers an entirely different ambience to that of a ToyotaToyota Mini-bus and sometimes you want to keep the troops together.
APLUS Limousines in San Diego offers this stretch limo Hummer for between US$150 and $280 a day depending on the day and what’s on in town that day and whether you’re rich and/or famous and … you know the score.
The vehicle is 31 feet long and seats 18 people - ideal for large travelling parties that don’t wish to feel like they’re in a school bus, or famous people with large entourages.
It has 4 televisions, a DVD player, a 1400 watt Kenwood sound system, lr show, changing color neon lights, and glass-topped, pull out trays all-round.
The vehicle began life as a H2 Hummer and is equipped with the same engine as a stock H2 Hummer. We’d guess it gets somewhere between three miles per gallon and three gallons per mile.The runner-up in our ongoing, mine’s-bigger-than-yours competition can be found here
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