2020
Automatic
16.7 mpg
Tax: £180
Mileage: 12,500
Petrol
Back in the early Fifties, twenty eight very special open-topped bodies were coach-built for the Rolls Royce Silver Dawn chassis, already an exclusive vehicle. Fast forward to the present and it's this feeling of exclusivity and specialness that the new Dawn promises. Although it shares the Ghost saloon's basic platform and twin turbo V12, Rolls Royce have worked hard to differentiate it from that and the Wraith coupe. It isn't just style over substance though. Special attention has been paid to ensuring the Dawn is just as refined and spacious as it's hard-topped sisters. Rolls are claiming the Dawn is the most torsionally rigid four seat convertible available; in layman's terms it shouldn't flex and shimmy like so many soft-tops do. Not only that but it should be able to hold four full size adults comfortably; perfect for swanning off to the French Riviera for a week - or six.
The Dawn is one of those cars you can't be truly rational about. After all, if you wanted a four seat convertible, you could buy ten Vauxhall Cascadas for the price of a single Dawn. In the same way a fine Swiss timepiece isn't 'just' a watch, the Rolls is so much more than 'just' a car. The Dawn is a handcrafted object of desire that will make you feel special just looking at it parked outside of your mansion, let alone when you step aboard. You could argue that a Mercedes S-Class Convertible could offer much of the luxury offered by the Dawn for significantly less money but again, it's a different proposition altogether. The Rolls will be built to your exacting specifications by a team of master craftsmen and it shows. Nothing else comes close to the Dawn - except maybe another Rolls Royce. For that it's worth every penny.
Borrow £6,000 with £1,000 deposit over 48 months with a representative APR of 18.1%, monthly payment would be £172.36, with a total cost of credit of £2,273.28 and a total amount payable of £9,273.28.
