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      06-05-2011, 03:31 PM   #20
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I agree but the problem is China has officially overtaken USA as BMW's 2nd largest market outside of Deutschland. Do you really believe Chinese are buying BMW for what it was? I hate to say these but majority of them are buying it for the brand, badge & prestige (cough... cough...). They will not care if the ride is getting softer, they will not care if it doesn't have rear independent suspension, they are willing to buy it regardless of the design.

Most of us can boycott, it will still sell in hugh volume at the end of the day.

If BMW has to go down this route, I will rather them be profitable, stay in the business & make some awesome machine every now & then.
What you describe there is a Buick, and they're buying them by the boatload as well. So I guess you're correct. Welcome to your future BMW, it's a Buick Lucerne. My M3 on order will be my last BMW. Sad.
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