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      03-21-2018, 07:43 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by Maynard View Post
How does it make sense to fractionate the market like this (slipping a whole new model in between the 2 and 3 series), yet they cry about 'excessive development and certification costs' as the reason why they won't sell lightweight track versions (and soon perhaps even manual transmissions). I think they would be better off to tweak a 3series so it is a little less expensive (perhaps even something that retains the sport-over-luxury ethos of the 2 series, since you aren't really getting much luxo in a 3 anyway).
I've argued this before but the entire lineup could do with a major rationalization. Just to pick on on obvious example - why do you need both the GTs and the even number sloped roof X models?
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