So you've been successful and made a few bucks that you're now anxious to spend. But instead of buying the typical suit-wearing executive luxury sedan, you want something that could, if need be, climb some big rocks. Yes, a big old luxury large SUV is what you want. Two American automakers have two excellent answers: the Cadillac Escalade and the Lincoln Navigator. Each have V8 power and drink enough gasoline to fill the interior of a Chevy Spark.

But what's most important is that you're showing off the fact that you've got plenty of dough to throw around. How about a weekend trip to the mountains? No problem whatsoever. Let your wealthy father-in-law drive the Lexus or Mercedes; you're proud to drive an American gas guzzler.