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Luxury cars are expensive no matter which one you want
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But how are tariffs impacting the market? The answer depends on which brand you ask
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We haven't seen any significant change in terms of our sales and orders
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The head of communications for Rolls-Royce tells Straight Arrow News tariffs have had limited impact on their business
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He also says the UK-based company has taken steps to mitigate the impacts on their customers
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Our attack to this has been to be very measured, not to create volatility for our clients and our dealers
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That's the most important thing. Part of their confidence is the trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K
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We have very strong visibility on what the tariff will be for imports from the U.K
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So for us, that's important. We don't see any reason to see any variation on that at the moment
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Meanwhile, the CEO of Lamborghini told CNBC the tariffs are causing even some of their wealthiest buyers to pause purchases
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Part of this hesitation is the volatility of Trump's tariffs. Some are waiting because they want to be sure that this is the final number that it's going to be in place, Stefan Winkleman said to the outlet
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Part of the president's push on tariffs was to bring more manufacturing to America
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But Winkleman says that will never happen with a brand like Lamborghini because being made in Italy is core to the brand
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While Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini may view the tariffs differently, they know that their clients think similarly
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Our clients are largely business people and a lot of them are doing international business
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So we do see some clients that are preoccupied with their businesses, but it's not having a substantial impact on our business
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan. If you want more on this story, download the Straight Arrow News app or visit san.com