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German Luxury Car Brands Dominate and Look to Extend Their Lead
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:38 pm
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Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:41 pm to RedRifle
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FWD wanna be Benz.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:41 pm to RedRifle
They're cheapening their brands by letting poors buy a 30k Benz
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:43 pm to RedRifle
I don't understand why anyone would buy a 1 or 2 series BMW other than to say they own a BMW.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:45 pm to RedRifle
Acura has my loyalty. I own two and will probably buy them as long as they will sell them to me. But if I wanted a true top end performance luxury car, I'd probably buy a German car.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:45 pm to upgrayedd
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I don't understand why anyone would buy a 1 or 2 series BMW other than to say they own a BMW.
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The M2 will be powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six, with a power rating around the 400-hp mark—less than what we previously predicted. We believe it will stay a bit below that figure, if only to give the M3 and M4 an edge. The rear-wheel-drive-only M2 will come with a standard six-speed manual; an M-specific seven-speed dual-clutch automatic will be optional—and will be a point of differentiation from the M235i, with its eight-speed torque-converter automatic.
That car is going to fly.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:47 pm to LNCHBOX
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That car is going to fly
Well an M series is a bit different
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:48 pm to Lsupimp
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Acura has my loyalty.
I heard a lot of Acura owners were not pleased with the new TLX. How do you like it?
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:49 pm to RedRifle
[]the future of the industry is being determined by the Germans, not the Japanese[/]
That escalated quickly.
That escalated quickly.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:49 pm to upgrayedd
The 135 was pretty quick as well. I'd have no shame driving this:
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Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:53 pm to Lsupimp
Blah blah blah more German propaganda.
Wife used to drive a 2012 Acura MDX. Great car and very sporty.
Currently drives Infiniti QX60. Another great car and a very smoothe ride.
I value Japanese reliability and affordable maintenance schedules.
Wife used to drive a 2012 Acura MDX. Great car and very sporty.
Currently drives Infiniti QX60. Another great car and a very smoothe ride.
I value Japanese reliability and affordable maintenance schedules.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:54 pm to LNCHBOX
To each his own. I just don't care for them.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:55 pm to upgrayedd
quote:I owned a 3 series as my first because I honestly couldn't afford anything bigger. I loved that car and would have kept it for a long while until somebody T-boned me and it was totaled.
I don't understand why anyone would buy a 1 or 2 series BMW other than to say they own a BMW.
It was so much fun to drive...it's really just an amazing vehicle they make. I test drove an Audi thinking I could switch and it just didn't drive or behave like a BMW.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:57 pm to G Vice
My guess is that BMW isn't really rivaled by loaded out Accords or Kias, but that Lexus and Acura might be.
The day of needing to upgrade to Lexus to get great service, design and interiors is arguably over. People buy german cars either for the status, which persists, or for the performance (or the perception of performance). People don't usually buy MDXs or the egg for the same reasons.
FWIW we have a Lexus and love it.
The day of needing to upgrade to Lexus to get great service, design and interiors is arguably over. People buy german cars either for the status, which persists, or for the performance (or the perception of performance). People don't usually buy MDXs or the egg for the same reasons.
FWIW we have a Lexus and love it.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:57 pm to RedRifle
Mercedes and BMW have a lot of crossovers, which are hot right now. They are doing a stellar job with their products IMO.
Cadillac is making great cars but are weak on crossovers. They also seem to be introducing larger and more expensive sedans instead of crossover vehicles. Their priorities are weird.
Lincoln is on life support and getting their tail handed to them by Buick and Acura....neither of whom have a rear drive model that competes with the Germans directly.
Personally, I am partial to the Acura products even though they are fancy Hondas. I also like the Cadillac V-series models. I think I'd look foolish in a BMW or Porsche.
Cadillac is making great cars but are weak on crossovers. They also seem to be introducing larger and more expensive sedans instead of crossover vehicles. Their priorities are weird.
Lincoln is on life support and getting their tail handed to them by Buick and Acura....neither of whom have a rear drive model that competes with the Germans directly.
Personally, I am partial to the Acura products even though they are fancy Hondas. I also like the Cadillac V-series models. I think I'd look foolish in a BMW or Porsche.
This post was edited on 7/6/15 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:57 pm to RedRifle
I have a 2012 TSX and a 2014 MDX.
I love that TSX passionately. But it's not a performance car. It's entry level luxury that is fun to drive and has that beautiful tight handling. I bought it because I drive so much and I'll put 200k on it in five years and didn't want something too nice. It doesn't belong in any top end car conversation obviously. The MDX is pretty pimp though.
I love that TSX passionately. But it's not a performance car. It's entry level luxury that is fun to drive and has that beautiful tight handling. I bought it because I drive so much and I'll put 200k on it in five years and didn't want something too nice. It doesn't belong in any top end car conversation obviously. The MDX is pretty pimp though.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 3:57 pm to The Sad Banana
True-- not many mainstream production cars drive like a BMW, but their reliability sucks. Japan wins every time on durability.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 4:00 pm to Pettifogger
Fair point. Mine was not really an apples-to-apples comparison.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 4:01 pm to Motorboat
No crap. I also have a 2001 Highlander with 400k plus on it that drives like new. Total beater and can't kill it if you try. Not likely with a BMW.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 4:04 pm to Motorboat
I just can't get over Toyota/Lexus reliability.
The German cars are not as reliable and the service is insanely expensive.
The German cars are not as reliable and the service is insanely expensive.
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