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Replying to: anthonyp (Aug 03, 2008 9:56 am) My sentiments exactly. I see no point in buying a new car. No SUV, crossover or estate/touring wagon can replace my wife's BMW 530xi Touring. No sedan priced like a BMW 335i is worth considering at this point of time. I am waiting for that new revolutionary car that will guide us towards oil independence. I am still waiting...especially since I have no intention upon adding my name to the Tesla waiting list. |
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Replying to: sanjaysdca (Aug 05, 2008 7:54 am) The sophistication of the 335i is tempting but the price is getting rediculous... as was the power of that 135i! Heck, if I want REAL luxury, I could get an 2006 A-8 for far less than a 335i. I am confuse and must look to the Tao... Regards, OW
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Replying to: louiswei (Aug 05, 2008 9:02 am) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: dewey (Aug 05, 2008 9:13 am) Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 05, 2008 9:19 am) AMEN brother! Amen... |
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What's truly amazing is that despite these humungous US incentives MB, BMW and Audi as a whole are still profitable.(lower profits but still profitable) Why are the Germans not feeling the heat as much as other marques especially when they have the most incentivized pricing in the industry? Because as anybody who bought a German car would know adding options will make any German car overpriced when compared to competing Japanese Luxury models even with highly incentivized German pricing. Ofcourse German margins are becoming razor thin as a result of incentives( especially in North America ). But as we know from all those press releases the day of "Great Lease Deals" are over. Most lease deals were promoted among premium priced luxury marques and SUVs that had high resale values. But today that is a different story. Ironically the fastest growth in leasing is for economy cars and not luxury cars since economy cars hold their resale values far better than in the past. Ironically BMW and MB were sold out quite a while ago of all their 08 MINI and 08 Smart Cars. If only the same thing could be said of their luxury models. When times change, fortunes changes too. 
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Replying to: dewey (Aug 05, 2008 9:28 am) Heck, it might even pay to extend my lease! The payoff is $30,800 and the market value is around $27K with my current deal. Who wants to pay BMWFS extra money? Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 05, 2008 9:22 am) All depends on the verdicts of those upcoming traffic court cases that I have. I will let you know. 
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The never ending saga of Acura continues. Guess what's possibly next? An Acura version of a BMW X6   link title
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Replying to: dewey (Aug 05, 2008 9:57 am) 
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