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Originally Posted by duk
ppl are paying with their wallets with other brands, M has to follow guys as much as we hate it, it's a business after all
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Are you referring to other brands or just the other two German manufacturers? If you're comparing BMW to Mercedes and Audi, with it's current lineup doesn't BMW outsell Mercedes and Audi?
If you're saying that people are now considering other brands like Infiniti or Lexus, fine but how does introducing more models (2-series, 4-series) going to help that? The way I look at it is regardless of what BMW introduces, it'll only benefit those who are actually looking in purchasing a BMW because whatever BMW releases whether it be a 2-series or 4-series, it'll always be overpriced vs. the competition so at the end, people will still consider other brands.
With all the new models BMW is planning, it's just them wanting more sales and not necessarily in response to what others are doing because even with their current lineup, their sales are solid and growing with each quarter. At the end, whether it be a BMW, Mercedes or Audi, there's always going to be a premium being paid and regardless of what BMW comes out with, there will always be a premium being paid over a competing model so you're sort of back to square one.
Just my 0.02.