September 2006 5 Series Sales Report
10-03-2006, 12:02 PM
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This September BMW sold only 3,190 units of the 5 Series; down 22.9% from the 4,137 sold last September. YTD sales for the first 9 months of 2006 were up 7.4% compared to the same period of 2005.
By way of comparison, sales of the Mercedes-Benz E Class were down 9.5% with sales of 4,112 units this month and 4,544 units last September. YTD sales of the MB E Class were down 26.3% for the first 9 months of 2006.
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By way of comparison, sales of the Mercedes-Benz E Class were down 9.5% with sales of 4,112 units this month and 4,544 units last September. YTD sales of the MB E Class were down 26.3% for the first 9 months of 2006.
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10-04-2006, 02:43 PM
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Maybe people are just waiting for the facelifted version.
10-04-2006, 02:46 PM
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Maybe it is the crappy economy and high fuel prices???
Diesels will have fix part of that problem...getting rid of your George W. might help the other...
Diesels will have fix part of that problem...getting rid of your George W. might help the other...
10-04-2006, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bora20' post='341745' date='Oct 4 2006, 06:46 PM
Maybe it is the crappy economy and high fuel prices???
Diesels will have fix part of that problem...getting rid of your George W. might help the other...
Diesels will have fix part of that problem...getting rid of your George W. might help the other...
I dont think its either. Gas prices here in the states are higher than a couple of years ago, but still much lower than europe..etc..As for the economy, the past week the dow has been hitting record highs. I didnt look at Lexus sales or Mercedes...if they are up, than BMW has something to worry about with all these software problems. People dont care that its only software causing problems, its the same as if major mechanical components were going bad.... we all just want quality from our beamers the way it used to be
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Di I smell sweet lease deals forthcoming?
10-05-2006, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Bora20' post='341745' date='Oct 4 2006, 06:46 PM
Maybe it is the crappy economy and high fuel prices???
Diesels will have fix part of that problem...getting rid of your George W. might help the other...
Diesels will have fix part of that problem...getting rid of your George W. might help the other...
10-05-2006, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by niktee' post='341865' date='Oct 5 2006, 07:39 AM
Yeah, good old Democratic higher taxes and brutal over-regulation...that'll fix everything!
Maybe one of the best comeback lines ever. Nice.
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Originally Posted by niktee' post='341865' date='Oct 5 2006, 07:39 AM
Yeah, good old Democratic higher taxes and brutal over-regulation...that'll fix everything!
It definitely can't be the gas prices, to families in our neighborhood just bought Dummer H3s.
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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='341869' date='Oct 5 2006, 07:51 AM
Diesel would certainly boost sales somewhat, but for whatever reason every one I sepak to here hates Diesels and would never buy one....
It definitely can't be the gas prices, to families in our neighborhood just bought Dummer H3s.
It definitely can't be the gas prices, to families in our neighborhood just bought Dummer H3s.