What Is The 5GT?
09-23-2009, 09:35 PM
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Is the 5GT a hatchback F10 the way an X6 is a hatchback X5?
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This has been discussed many times here....it seems to be overlapping the 5 series sedan and wagon, X5, X6 and even perhaps the 3 series wagon! 
How to sell it WITHOUT cannibalizing the sales of all the other BMW products?? 
How to sell it WITHOUT cannibalizing the sales of all the other BMW products??
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Originally Posted by goodman' post='1015509' date='Sep 24 2009, 01:35 AM
Is the 5GT a hatchback F10 the way an X6 is a hatchback X5?
09-24-2009, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='1015862' date='Sep 24 2009, 12:24 PM
This has been discussed many times here....it seems to be overlapping the 5 series sedan and wagon, X5, X6 and even perhaps the 3 series wagon! How to sell it WITHOUT cannibalizing the sales of all the other BMW products??
How to sell it WITHOUT cannibalizing the sales of all the other BMW products??
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Originally Posted by goodman' post='1016542' date='Sep 25 2009, 12:54 AM
I misunderstood, thinking it was part of the F10 lineup. Do you know which chassis it is based upon?
09-25-2009, 09:52 AM
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It's an answer to a question no-one was really asking! The E61, for me, is so much more capable.
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='1016892' date='Sep 25 2009, 10:52 AM
It's an answer to a question no-one was really asking! The E61, for me, is so much more capable.
+1 Not to mention waaaaaay better looking IMHO.
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='1016892' date='Sep 25 2009, 10:52 AM
It's an answer to a question no-one was really asking! The E61, for me, is so much more capable.
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Originally Posted by goodman' post='1015509' date='Sep 24 2009, 01:35 PM
Is the 5GT a hatchback F10 the way an X6 is a hatchback X5?
X6 and X5 is a 4x4 off roader so not the same group