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Re: Goodbye LPS! [rich545] by vchiu
Apr 04, 2006 (7:13 pm)
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Replying to: rich545 (Apr 04, 2006 2:12 pm)

Why not consider a 550 Touring? The Touring is very well finished and very little compromises the handling in comparison to the sedan.
 
maybe it is not imported in the US. Even with a special order? Touring account for maybe a third of the 5 sales in Germany
 
how about an Estate A6? I think it is a very nice model, but don't know it is imported in the US.
 
If you want boot capacity, a E500 Estate will swallow a lot.
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Re: MB Grows and grows and grows [lexusguy] by merc1
Apr 04, 2006 (8:38 pm)
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Replying to: lexusguy (Apr 04, 2006 8:02 am)

BMW definitely dominates the entry-lux and midsize LPS categories in terms of sales
 
The LPS part is only temporary. BMW got lucky in 2005. The revised E I'm betting will change this back to the way it has been for years.
 
M
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Re: MB Grows and grows and grows [merc1] by markcincinnati
Apr 05, 2006 (4:14 am)
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Replying to: merc1 (Apr 04, 2006 8:38 pm)

We are speaking of North America with respect to BMW dominating LPS sales, yes?
 
Elsewhere, Europe comes to mind, the Germans seem to be closer to each other than here in NA.
 
Wondering too, how Acura's RL for instance, has done elsewhere. . .?
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Re: Goodbye LPS! [rich545] by lexusguy
Apr 05, 2006 (4:23 am)
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Replying to: rich545 (Apr 04, 2006 6:14 pm)

The interior of the freshened '06 FX is vastly superior with its M style nav controls compared to the awful '03 interior, but its hardly a match for the Cayenne. If the M is anything to go by though, the next FX will be an absolute force to be reckoned with.
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Re: Goodbye LPS! [rich545] by erickpl
Apr 05, 2006 (4:32 am)
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Replying to: rich545 (Apr 04, 2006 2:12 pm)

Rich, enjoy the Cayenne. We drove one after my wife's wreck back in December as she liked the idea of more storage space.
 
We drove the V6 - were totally unimpressed. Drove the S, and were blown away. However, we couldn't see paying the premium for a V8 when she did a LOT of highway driving and visiting our son in Missouri (and our other trips).
 
Going CPO was probably a VERY wise decision and I bet you got a bit of a better deal.
 
We ended up with another V6 vehicle and are completely happy. Now if I could just find something to tow my Jeep to the trails.
 
-Paul
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Re: Goodbye LPS! [rich545] by tayl0rd
Apr 05, 2006 (4:40 am)
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Replying to: rich545 (Apr 04, 2006 2:12 pm)

And you just put new tires on your car! Isn't that how it always happens? You put new tires on your car then two weeks later, you trade it.
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Re: Goodbye LPS! [vchiu] by rich545
Apr 05, 2006 (5:14 am)
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Replying to: vchiu (Apr 04, 2006 7:13 pm)

We can't get the 550 Touring here yet, and I'm not much of a station wagon guy to tell you the truth. I've never heard of the E500 Estate. Is it a station wagon or SUV (or sedan)? Anyway, I kind of like the idea of having a Carmon Red Cayenne which is more rare than black or silver for sure. In fact, any Cayenne is rare compared to the competition.
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Re: Goodbye LPS! [lexusguy] by rich545
Apr 05, 2006 (5:17 am)
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Replying to: lexusguy (Apr 05, 2006 4:23 am)

I definitely like it more now than I did, but I also liked the simplicity of the Cayenne's interior. I'm sure the nav system in the FX is better. To my eyes though, the Cayenne looks like a 911 in SUV form which ain't a bad thing!
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Re: Goodbye LPS! [erickpl] by rich545
Apr 05, 2006 (5:21 am)
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Replying to: erickpl (Apr 05, 2006 4:32 am)

Thanks Erik! I drove the V6 too and from a power standpoint I too was unimpressed, but from a handling standpoint I was very impressed. It was the first Cayenne we took out, and I was amazed at how it cornered. I actually got nervous a few times while the salesman was driving around turns at seemingly impossible speeds for an SUV. I got a decent deal, but as is typical my 545 didn't net as much as I had hoped for. Thought about selling it privately, but then you have to pay tax on the full purchase price of the Cayenne which didn't seem worth it.
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Re: MB Grows and grows and grows [merc1] by dewey
Apr 05, 2006 (5:28 am)
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Replying to: merc1 (Apr 04, 2006 8:38 pm)

The LPS part is only temporary. BMW got lucky in 2005. The revised E I'm betting will change this back to the way it has been for years.
 
Oh c'mom.
 
Luck? Did you say luck?
 
BMW earned it fair and square! I am willing to make a bet with you that the 5 series will trounce the E class for many years to come.
 
Despite that I like the idea of owning a diesel MB E wagon as our future family hauler.(but first MB has to re-skin and re-engineer the current E model in 2009)

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