Today I had the opportunity to chat with the chauffeur of a Minister of State (S-Class and A 8 in the fleet). My question, which of the big three Phaeton – S-Class and A 8 – he preferred or considered the best car, came the prompt answer with throwing away hand movement: “So you can forget the Phaeton completely. For the S-Class I feel too old. Therefore I drive A 8”. It is frustrating that the quality of our car is not appreciated especially with those who have the comparison. When I was able to test all three vehicles at the IAA before I bought it, the decision was made within a very short time. The processing in the A 8 alone is far from the perfection of the Phaeton. The driving behaviour of the S-Class is not to be compared with the comfort of the Phaeton.