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Originally Posted by Teutonic
Let me tell you, I have an X1, an X4 and I love them to both. Owned M5 in the past and to drop M5 is pure profanity.
M3 is a nice car but the M5 is the real PURE LUXURY SPORTS SEDAN.
Owned them in the past and always loved them to death.
M5 is way above the M3 in all aspects.
The new M3 doesnt touch the elegance of the M5. Especialy now....  |
The M3 and M5 are not directly comparable. I would rather have an M3 at any price, personally. You are free to feel otherwise, but it is a different category of car with its own merits. I don't want a big boat, even if it is a well-built rocketship.
I agree that dropping the M5 from their line would be stupid. In an SUV-dominated world, I'm sure revenue wouldn't even budge if they did, but it is one of the core products of the brand.
People who argue that BMW needs to drop X and Y to be competitive are probably wrong. Platform and parts bin sharing seems to be at its highest level ever in the BMW product line.