09-10-2019, 06:07 AM | #67 |
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Lots of people who love luxury sedans like me. Would not mind one in the future.
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09-10-2019, 07:37 AM | #68 |
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if you can spec 5 as nice as 7 (in every way, at least for the front seat) would you still buy, consider you drive yourself, at least I wouldn't
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09-10-2019, 09:27 AM | #69 |
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The G30 has closed the gap on the G11 7-Series. But that may be a different story when the next Gen 7-Series (G70) debuts in a couple of years.
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09-10-2019, 12:36 PM | #71 |
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Smaller than a current 5 series
(on the outside) ... but, yeah... I want to get an e38 750 and 6mt swap it.
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09-10-2019, 01:48 PM | #72 |
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I like the look of the E38 but I am not fond of the teething issues of a 20 year old BMW.
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09-10-2019, 02:50 PM | #73 |
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09-10-2019, 03:05 PM | #74 |
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Yes I remember when James Bond used to drive one. The E65 that followed was a shocking change to say the least...
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09-10-2019, 04:52 PM | #76 |
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wasn't E65 suppose to be one of the best selling 7 series though, like Bangel was controversial but it reached a lot new audience (also the first time they put iDrive? which wasn't great back then...)
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09-10-2019, 06:08 PM | #77 |
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Yes indeed, it was the best selling 7er of all time. G01 and G11/12 that came after it were not able to top it in the sales charts.
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When time came to get a new car the two biggest things which made me actually leave the brand for - gasp - Toyota were the convoluted integration (which bothers you every time you get in the car and you have to pay for?? Seriously??) and the fact that if I wanted simple radar cruise it was going to cost me thousands more (standard in Accord, Camry, etc...). I just do not understand why BMW cannot offer basic features that come in a $19k Honda Civic which greatly improve your daily experience of using the car. They have entire teams devoted to making sure the tactile feel of the buttons or the chirps and beeps sound "right" yet they ignore basic things which affect the driver constantly. If those things are not a big deal to you I understand, we all have different expectations or reasons for buying a car. I do have to say, however, you should not just blindly support the brand over being cheap or ignoring basic technology. It's not like your mother is the one at BMW responsible for deciding what the basic equipment is. Personally I find it ridiculous that a Honda Accord has better daily functional tech and features than a 330i nearly twice the price. It's plainly obvious that the BMW is the better car, and especially if you option it up, but BMW has for sure fallen behind on value and are currently overly reliant on prestige. |
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All German car are stingy on option until the market force them...
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I don't see that changing anytime soon. It works for them.
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I believe a horse and an Amish style buggy suits you quite well.
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Hyundai and Kia, which is bigger POS, that's the only question.
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