No glitter for Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer. From autumn, the upper bag of Austria of its luxury BMW with Swarovski crystals in the interior is exchanged for a cheaper version. He inherited the “bling-bling” acasta of his rather unfortunate predecessor Magnus Brunner.
The company cars of the government are an eternal excitement. Deregulating State Secretary Sepp Schellhorn (Neos) recently made the headlines. He ordered a new company car. An Audi A8, with all -wheel drive and in the long version. The car with a length of 5.1 meters costs 122,365 euros without special equipment.
Legroom in the long luxury Audi
Schellhorn previously had a considerably cheaper Audi A6. The need for an exchange was justified with extra legroom in the long luxury Audi, because the busy pink politician traveled a lot. Another argument: the lease contract of the old car, which can only be driven 35,000 kilometers per year – and everything about it would cause extra costs.
After the summer, the lease contract for the plug-in hybrid of the BMW 745 brand, also in a long version, by Minister of Finance Markus Marterbauer, expires. Costs: almost 1800 euros per month. The Spö Grande, however, did not order the luxury limousine itself, but was ordered by the Federal Creational Agency under the old government for its ÖVP pastor Magnus Brunner.
Interior plays all the pieces
Detail on the side: in the same 7 -series BMW, the then Minister of Finance was flashed in Vorarlberg at the start of the year on a private trip in a speed 80 zone with a good more than 100 km/h. Brunner lost his driver’s license for four weeks.
In any case, the service limousine plays all the pieces. The interior shines in crystals because the traditional Swarovksi company has a collaboration with the German car manufacturer. In times of a huge budget hole, a “bling-bling” sedan does not give a good picture.
Marterbauer will therefore switch to a less glamorous brand immediately after the end of the contract. A Skoda Superb is in discussion, but according to his spokeswoman no decision has been made yet. It is about the leasemate and conditions. You will see whether other politicians of the traffic light coalition also regard this as a role model.
Source: Krone
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