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Originally Posted by mkoesel
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If you look at the way BMW reports it's sales, it clearly distinguishes between the 5 and the 6.
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Indeed.
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I suspect the list is created using the line items reported by each manufacturer.
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Quite possible. But even if so, that doesn't mean that is the most effective way of reporting the figures.
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So the 6 did not make the cut,
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No surprise at all there.
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about 7k sold YTD. Even if we were to combine the 5 and 6 sales it wouldn't matter as far as the E and 5/6 sales go. The E would still be above the combined sales numbers of these two.
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True, but it makes the race a lot closer doesn't it?
Now, suppose combining the 5 and 6 had changed things. Do you believe this source would have mentioned it? Probably not, right? |
I think you have to take it from their perspective (data collectors). All they do is look at the data as reported by the mfrs and compile these lists. I can't fault them for what appears to be inconsistencies if this is how the data is reported in the first place. Maybe next time BMW will combine the 5/6 but I think they are comfortable with where the 5 and 6 stand from a marketing perspective.
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