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05-30-2010, 01:42 PM | #45 | |
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Back to the subject of the 5erGT, there is no denying that it's probably BMW's least successful design to date but like Scott says it's out performing their expectations else where so maybe America isn't fully ready for a luxury hatchback neither. |
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anyone know if they are throwing out some specials on these low selling GTs?
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I saw the GT at the dealer a few days ago.
I don't get it. But then, I don't see the point of the Porsche Cayenne either. I could care less what brand is on there, if it's ugly, it's ugly. That said, I was really shocked when I saw the interior. It seems BMW can make a nice interior. Inside this thing is very nice. They should take some of that effort and bring it to the 1 and 3 series, and then Audi will have better interior design competition. The new Z4 has a very nice interior. It even rivals the Audi TT. For the money, the A3 has a nicer interior than the 1 series, but the VW GTI, I think is even better than the A3. The A4 is much better than the 3, even thought the new A4 interior is a bit more plasticky than the former model. |
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05-31-2010, 09:26 AM | #49 | |
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05-31-2010, 09:41 AM | #50 | |
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But on the subject of oil burners, you are quite right they all have come an awfully long way in recent years and if refinement is the most important thing then you need to try the Jaguar diesel in either the Xf or new XJ as it's truly incredible and very un-diesel like of all of them. |
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05-31-2010, 11:04 AM | #52 | |
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Plus after driving the new 530d equipped with the new ZF8sp I have to said that this engine/gearbox setup was one of the most impressive I have driven all year. |
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The 5GT is the shuttle of my dealership. If you get past the ugly exterior it's actually pretty nice inside. But I've only seen one that was non-dealer owned.
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1) Diesels in the past have been loud and dirty. They have a bad reputation that will take some time to erase (like the bad quality reputation for American cars). 2) Economics - unlike many other countries, the US has very low gas taxes and an enormous gas refining and distribution network. Gas can be cheaper than diesel, sometimes signifiicantly, so the main reason is price and convenience.
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