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      03-24-2009, 07:35 PM   #1
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BMW and Mercedes planning to share components

http://www.motorauthority.com/daimle...operation.html

Makes sense. I just hope they don't start sharing engines or anything performance related.
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Silly, i know it will be the small stuff like the window switches.
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      03-25-2009, 03:26 AM   #3
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Silly, i know it will be the small stuff like the window switches.
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      03-25-2009, 07:35 AM   #4
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please no



this is why US manufactures have problems
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Mercedes to share research with BMW?

BMW and Mercedes

BMW MERC Merger?
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      03-26-2009, 10:01 PM   #6
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The main BMW share holder killed the deal fearing an eventual takeover by MB.
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      03-27-2009, 05:56 AM   #7
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The main BMW share holder killed the deal fearing an eventual takeover by MB.
lol takeover by MB would totally destroy image ...

let them take over Audi, maybe then they'll bring out a new model that actually doesnt look like every other model they have (yes granted ... except the wonderful A2 )
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      03-30-2009, 08:08 PM   #8
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Wow, crazy concept!
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I think this is totally crazy concept !!!
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