2007 BMW E60 When does the model year begin?
11-29-2006, 12:36 PM
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Hi
I am in the UK, and here we call the model year by the calendar year. So a car manufactured in 2006 is a 2006 car. Apparantely this is not the same in the US as people here in the forum speak about the 2007 model and we are still in November.
I also read someone writing about his 530i 2007 model manufactured in May 2006
Would someone please clarify this for me.
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I am in the UK, and here we call the model year by the calendar year. So a car manufactured in 2006 is a 2006 car. Apparantely this is not the same in the US as people here in the forum speak about the 2007 model and we are still in November.
I also read someone writing about his 530i 2007 model manufactured in May 2006
Would someone please clarify this for me.
Thanks
11-29-2006, 12:40 PM
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MY 2007 started in march for the USA.
For europe it started in September
For europe it started in September
11-29-2006, 01:41 PM
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whenever ive been in the usa, tv ads for cars ALWAYS seem to refer to the car as being the next years model.
Im guessing the 2008 model will be out in january.
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steve
Im guessing the 2008 model will be out in january.
cheers
steve
11-29-2006, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by steve_gus' post='361885' date='Nov 29 2006, 02:41 PM
whenever ive been in the usa, tv ads for cars ALWAYS seem to refer to the car as being the next years model.
Im guessing the 2008 model will be out in january.
cheers
steve
Im guessing the 2008 model will be out in january.
cheers
steve
11-29-2006, 03:23 PM
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MY change is allways September.
But in the US, for some strange reasons, BMW NA makes different decisions on the MY designation.
The "real" MY change is in September every year.
But in the US, for some strange reasons, BMW NA makes different decisions on the MY designation.
The "real" MY change is in September every year.
11-29-2006, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='361919' date='Nov 29 2006, 08:23 PM
MY change is allways September.
But in the US, for some strange reasons, BMW NA makes different decisions on the MY designation.
The "real" MY change is in September every year.
But in the US, for some strange reasons, BMW NA makes different decisions on the MY designation.
The "real" MY change is in September every year.
But this has been rehashed a thousand times on here.
11-30-2006, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='361924' date='Nov 30 2006, 01:58 AM
The REAL MY 07 model year for the US market began in March of 2007.
But this has been rehashed a thousand times on here.
But this has been rehashed a thousand times on here.
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='361924' date='Nov 30 2006, 03:58 AM
The REAL MY 07 model year for the US market began in March of 2007.
But this has been rehashed a thousand times on here.
But this has been rehashed a thousand times on here.
whats the point??