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Originally Posted by Michael Schott
Then let me amend my remarks to say that the BMW market in the US does not want a stripped down 3 series type car in large enough quantities to make it worthwhile to certify and import.
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Do you think that's the case, or would such a car just undercut the MINI market? I suppose Audi will test this market first with the A3 sedan. VW manages to sell Passats and CC's priced higher than the existing A3 and some A4 models, so I don't think they're as concerned with inter-brand competition as BMW NA appears to be.
Just in case any yahoos at BMW NA are paying attention, if any part of your solution to this smaller market involves fwd, just jump off the highest part of your building now. It's not the price of the F30 that I disagree with, it's the size and lack of actual sportiness. If BMW only wants to market an F2x sedan as a more expensive M Sport or bonafide M product in limited numbers, I'm fine with that.