Why are there so many E60's in Cali?
01-03-2009, 09:56 AM
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I drive a lot, I do. What I notice is lots of Bimmers around here, but not a lot of E60's. My car is straight-up UNIQUE around here in Barrington, IL. / Chicago area. I see tons of 3 series, lots of X3's and X5's, even lots of 7 series, but NOT A LOT of 5ers. Whats the deal? Seems like everyone in California has a 5 considering way over 50% of the people on this board are from CA, (I think).
So whats the deal!?!?
So whats the deal!?!?
01-03-2009, 10:12 AM
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01-03-2009, 10:19 AM
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Maybe because we spend on premium unleaded instead of heating oil :-) :-) ..
When I went back and forth to the Tribune for years and then out to Milwaukee, the mixture of popular car types does change a lot - doesn't it.... :-) :-)
When I went back and forth to the Tribune for years and then out to Milwaukee, the mixture of popular car types does change a lot - doesn't it.... :-) :-)
01-03-2009, 10:23 AM
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Haha, there are more German cars in a 5 mile radius around my house than I could see in a week IN Germany. At least speaking for Berlin, people drive a lot of 'other' brands. At first I thought to myself, "These people are sick, so insecure that they HAVE to have a BMW." Then I bought one and now I realize they just like driving excellence.
01-03-2009, 11:26 AM
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My Ride: 2008 Sapphire Black on Black M5 - loaded sans soft close doors
I see quite a few around here (western suburbs) - but the older A6s and GSs were more popular. Still they are anything but rare around here (and yet, no where near as popular as Calif)
01-03-2009, 11:30 AM
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people make more money in socal. we also don't have crappy weather like snow so no salt to ruin our under carriage and pot holes to jack up our wheels. i know other states have different tax rates for cars which can also deter someone from buying a bmw. just my thoughts. 
01-03-2009, 11:32 AM
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There's a lot of E60's all around. It's about the most common taxi overhere.
Old model, it's been around now fore some six years now - and everyone wants it,
even those who cannot afford it.
So what? The Lexus, Acura etc other Chinese cars or not that hot in EU.
There's a lot of E60's all around. It's about the most common taxi overhere.
Old model, it's been around now fore some six years now - and everyone wants it,
even those who cannot afford it.
So what? The Lexus, Acura etc other Chinese cars or not that hot in EU.
01-03-2009, 12:06 PM
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I am here in Northwestern suburbs and more and more I see 5er's around. Definetely a lot of 3's, X3, and X5 around.