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Sedans High End Luxury Cars
24700 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 12:24 PM
You are in the Sedans Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
Let's try to define this forum as being limited to luxury performance vehicles where the mainstream version in a typical configuration has an MSRP of at least $60k.
A luxury vehicle with a base price of $59k qualifies because it would typically be bought with some additional equipment, bringing the MSRP over $60k.
Vehicles like the E, 5, A6, M, or GS, even if available in certain versions over $60k, don't qualify because they are cars from companies that have higher end cars in their lineups.
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Replying to: tagman (Jan 16, 2007 9:57 am) It was fun basking in the glory, however abbreviated.  Merc1 has me thinking X5. Hope it gets dieselized by August, 2008. If it's not, I'll pass on driving one. Not looking for 15 mpg. Anybody who needs some extra room and wants the real deal in BMW handling and decent mpg should check out the 530ix wagon instead. |
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Replying to: brightness04 (Jan 15, 2007 7:05 pm) Unless you can take your equipment with you to the store and hook it up to their TVs, there isn't much of a point. HDMI connections usually work, but when they don't, there's no way to fix it. Thank the glorious movie studios for that. Unfortunately you cannot depend on component video connections for too much longer. The studios have decided not to cripple the high def discs over component yet, but they will, you can be sure of that. They didn't create the image constraint token not to use it. |
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Replying to: hpowders (Jan 16, 2007 8:47 am) I`v always given you the respect you richly deserve, and now have a passsing thought of yourself when I see a particularly attractve bmw....As a `matter of fact` all you people have worthwhile things to express...Tony ps Thanks Merc for the report and please keep it coming with the pictures
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Replying to: anthonyp (Jan 16, 2007 1:50 pm)  Seriously Tony, thank you very much for the nice compliment! I have to tell you, on the west side of Florida, I think I have seen 3 other Bangle 5 Series other than my own: 1 525, 1 530 and 1 550. Also the "regulars" on I75 have given up trying to pass me. Always a good sign. The astonishing power of a great BMW 4.4 liter, 325 hp, 32-valve V-8 engine sure helps! As a matter of fact I have only seen 1 A8 within the last year on the road. Upscale Audis are scarcer than BMWs over here. BMWs and Audis of choice here are the 3 Series and A4. It's great to be driving a scarce vehicle, at least in this neck of the Florida woods. I have my first scheduled maintenance (oil change) scheduled for Thursday morning. This after driving it for 18 flawless months. The 545i has made me very  !
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Replying to: hpowders (Jan 16, 2007 2:13 pm)
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Replying to: hpowders (Jan 16, 2007 2:13 pm) yeah, powders... same question as houdini. Even if the miles don't add up, aren't you still required to take it in at least every 12 months? TagMan
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Replying to: hpowders (Jan 16, 2007 2:13 pm) Over on the East side, there are many bmw 5 and 3`s, but there are a good many Audis, although not as many 8 models...Up In South Carolina , I see one 8 every few months..which I attribute to the lack of dealerships, and past mis-haps..It really takes a long time to get abused customers back....I for one really do not care to order a car and have to wait so long, but Audi really makes you have to do that if you want some of the nicer touches..I`m not sure if it applies to a dealer who orders a car, but the way I understand it , it has to be a `sold` car to get the custom additions..The other German brands may also do that, but when we got the bmw sport wagon (stationwagon) it was there with all the options, sort of like buying the old way (which I like better)Now if you are really going to get a custom car that is `custom` then buying it and waiting until it is built makes sense....Tony
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Replying to: tagman (Jan 16, 2007 3:25 pm)
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Replying to: anthonyp (Jan 16, 2007 6:11 pm) Still not entirely convinced on the SUV concept. Luckily with only 2 people in the house, I can choose whatever vehicle I want, as long as it has a practical trunk. I probably will drive the new X5, but don't expect to be impressed. I always order a vehicle to my exact specifications even if it takes 2 months. Why settle? These vehicles are expensive. Might as well be happy with them. |
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Replying to: hpowders (Jan 16, 2007 6:30 pm) Skip the car's computer for just a minute here... What is the BMW warranty or service interval requirement that is shown in the car's written manual? In other words, what is the maximum allowable time between services according to the book? TagMan
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