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Originally Posted by shanecarmaster1
THANK YOU so much - this is the exact thing I've been saying for years. For a new BMW to drive its best (which is still not saying much), you have to get all sorts of fancy packages and options, whereas before, they just came that way. That WAS the car.
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Exactly - each and every car had similar feel and handling characteristics. Anyone driving one had a reasonable expectation of what to expect when driving one because there were common brand components...hard to say that's the case now...
EDIT - the proof is in the pudding, at least in my experience. I know 4 other people who have traded in Bimmers for a Porsche in the last 6 months: (7 series --> Panamara, 135 --> 997 CS, F30 335 --> 997 Turbo) or Audi (X5 --> Q5 S). Now that's just my experience, but it is sort of telling. Many different types of models represented in that small sample size, and the common denominator is the movement away from BMW.
All types of family situations, both male and female. What do they all share? Passion for driving...