p.s. about private cars of politicians - i remember the hysteric discussion in the usa before the president-elections "does he drives and us car or not?", i can say, that our german chancellor mrs.merkel is not "bling bling"-orientated, as its known from m.sarkozy from france. she is a convinced vw golf-driver since several years.

our former chancellor mr.schröder drives a vw touran.

in 1983, when he was becoming the previous chancellor, mr.kohl has bought a german car, because this should have been better for his reputation (by the opinion of some "spin doctors"). then the bought a audi 100 typ 43 and has sold it peogeot 504.