Feb '05 5 Series U.S. Sales Report
03-01-2005, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Mar 1 2005, 04:21 PM
[quote name='MARCUS545' date='Mar 1 2005, 11:37 PM']
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Ppl are complaining about cheap interior and a lot of problems.
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[/quote]MB cheap interior? I disagree; I think their interiors are very nice actually. Most of the "touch" materials (plastics, buttons,etc.) are superior to BMW,imho. Some of the "touch" elements on the 5 and the 7 are insultingly bad; there are a few pieces of plastic which BMW should be ashamed of.
03-01-2005, 09:32 PM
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You know, I have a 91 MB and my supervisor just brought a 2005 MB C Series. My 91 (pre-merger) has the Germeny quality and its visible in the ride and appearance. His MB, well, I guess some manufactures feel the standards are compromiserable. His car reminds me of the X Type, which has a beautiful appearance, but the interior and ride are basically Ford Focus quality.
I hope that BMW never has the "urge to merge" and remains a pure breed German automobile.
As a young man I was partial to VW's, now as an adult I feel BMW has the true Germany feel. The only car that I have found close to the feel and enjoyment is the IS300 Lexus. But don't tell my wife -she's a loyal Japanese citizen who believes that the Rising Sun is superior in everything!
Stands a reason she takes the E60 every morning and not her Toyota.
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I hope that BMW never has the "urge to merge" and remains a pure breed German automobile.
As a young man I was partial to VW's, now as an adult I feel BMW has the true Germany feel. The only car that I have found close to the feel and enjoyment is the IS300 Lexus. But don't tell my wife -she's a loyal Japanese citizen who believes that the Rising Sun is superior in everything!
Stands a reason she takes the E60 every morning and not her Toyota.My couple, three, four cents...
03-02-2005, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by MARCUS545' date='Mar 1 2005, 05:37 PM
What the heck is happening with the E class?? That's a horrible statistic.
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If MB does not significantly improve the quality and reliability of its vehicles in the US market, it will become a second tier player (i.e., Jaguar, Volvo, Audi) very soon because BMW and Lexus and killing them in sales right now.
03-02-2005, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruf930' date='Mar 1 2005, 10:32 PM
You know, I have a 91 MB and my supervisor just brought a 2005 MB C Series.?
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When I say quality I mean Quality as in the materials used... not as in reliability...
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