Acquiring a Rolls-Royce Phantom in the first place doesn't really display a great degree of taste anyway.

As much as I love the Phantom, it is not like the Phantoms of the past -- there is not much that is aristocratic or truly elite about the new Phantom (apart from its price) -- it's almost like a caricature of a Rolls-Royce -- an exaggerated cartoon interpretation of a Rolls-Royce, incorporating all of the popular stereotypes and accentuating all of the instantly recognisable characteristics of the brand.