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03-15-2019, 10:16 PM | #23 |
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They will get the J.D. Power and Associates award for least reliable car ever ...Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse.
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03-15-2019, 10:43 PM | #25 |
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Audi has the whole VW lineup they take bits and parts from. They don't need to merge with anyone
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03-16-2019, 12:59 AM | #26 |
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i think bmw is purposely destroying the competition by surreptitiously "partnering" with them and producing garbage like they did with the supra.
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Like minded.
Safety in numbers. German Car Manufacturers. Keeps most the money in Germany.
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03-16-2019, 02:29 AM | #29 |
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Don't see why you all are upset about this. Only thing this will result in is better cars and some savings for both manufacturers. This way they also stand a better chance against giants like VAG. Besides, Merc makes some badass (albeit heavy) cars.
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03-16-2019, 02:56 AM | #30 |
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I'm hoping the car industry gets a massive shake up with the move to electric. People are getting bored with the Russian doll approach to design. BMW stretch the basic design a bit with each model and when it gets really big like a 7 or X7 it is really ugly
German products are becoming too expensive , £40k for a 320d MSport is having a laugh. Even with cars like the 3 now being made in Mexico their cost base is too high New brands will emerge from the Far East supported by the ability to produce at a more realistic cost. Just been reading about the new Polestar factory that is nearing completion in China. That is a massive facility for electric cars that will turn out a large volume of quality electric vehicles with Volvo design and engineering. Sign of what is to come wonder which of today's big brands will survive in 15/20 years https://www.polestar.com/press-relea...duction-centre |
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Don't get it twisted.
Mercedes will flat out reject being in the same category as "lesser" BMW. Best or nothing. Remember?
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Regardless, it will be interesting to see what transpires
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Does this mean I’ll have to change my vanity plate from LOLZ AMG to either:
LOLAMGNM? BMWNMERC? PHUKAUDI? PISSVW? |
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03-16-2019, 07:50 AM | #35 |
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Quick look at net income, BMW was $8.6B and MB $7.2B. Hard times require hard decisions...rolls eyes.
I don't think it would ever come to fruition, didn't they try a simple partnership in the past, like control buttons and that failed. I don't see them being able to agree - from what I read the Toyota partnership wasn't really a partnership. BMW got hybrid technology for sharing a platform and engine with them. |
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03-16-2019, 08:07 AM | #36 |
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BMW lost the battle.
From changing the PCD and CB to Benz specs. Following the design language as Benz on the big grill and fake muffler tips. Now working together. I hope BMW won't follow Benz on fake wood trims and bad interior quality.
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lol. bad quality interior is already a thing.
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All this homogenization of transmission(ZFat) and chassis etc isn't unrelated to this.
https://www.bmwblog.com/2019/03/15/b...ures-for-2019/
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Love how every single person missed the electric platform part of this article.
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I mean imagine an M4 putting out 500 hp from the gas engine combined with another 150-200 from an electric motor. 650-700 hp, while getting 30-40 mpg cruising and being able to make a grocery run on electric only, saving that expensive premium fuel to be sipped while hammering the twisties. I don't think I'd mind that much at all. |
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