About Limousines
A limousine in general is a long car, in fact a very long car. Now a days you can also see custom made limousines, with specifically designed interiors and luxury amenities in the car. These limousines are carved out from SUV's, also called sports utility vehicle.
The most preferred colors for limousines are either black or white. These two are the most used color options world over for their limousine fleet by limousine hiring companies. However, many companies also get their limos in specially ordered colors, which are other than the usual. When you rent a limousine service, you also get a limousine driver or chauffeur to drive the car for you. The chauffeur is a properly trained one, who is an expert in driving large limousines smoothly and safely.
The driver is also well versed with the city roads, traffic and parking rules. They are there to serve you in the most hospitable and polite manner possible, thus making your journey a memorable experience. They are also trained to handle emergencies. With well-groomed and mannered drivers like them, they make sure that every eyeball focuses on you when you make an entry in any gathering. So, that you feel proud and remember the moment.
It is not easy to afford a limousine personally. It requires you to be either very rich or have had a huge lottery just a few days back. Also, when you buy a limousine for personal use, you will have to hire a chauffeur for driving it around. It requires special training to drive a limousine, safely and smoothly without causing any trouble. Many large companies in the United States prefer giving their VIP employees like a CEO, CFO or Director limousines for personal use. Many companies avail the services of limousine hiring companies for picking and dropping their clients. The limo is an upscale vehicle that creates and reflects a very good image in to the public.
A limousine is actually a sedan that can accommodate seven to eight people only. However, these limos are being manufactured with ample space for even 20 passengers. A partition in the middle of the car divides the limousine into two separate areas. There is the driver's compartment at the front and then there is the passenger compartment at the backside. This is done to maintain and protect the privacy of the passengers.
These days the partitions are being made out of soundproof glasses. It assures passengers in the rear compartment that their private conversations are not heard by anyone else. It allows them the freedom of expression without any bother. But if the passenger wants to have a conversation with the chauffeur than they can lower the glass by using an automatic button. The button facility is also provided to the limousine driver just in case he needs to tell you something important.
You can also get your limousine custom made on special order. You can choose any vehicle to convert it in to a limousine. The process on conversion is very expensive one and only few can afford it. It also takes a long time to be perfected. So practically speaking it is better to hire a limousine than to buy one. Buy only if you can afford the costly maintenance services or if you are someone super rich.