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BMW - Another X

ATZ Online -- 2009-07-02 - An new driving experience in the premium compact segment, a body design that promises self-confident elegance, forward pushing lines and other soft factors are promised by BMW's enthusiastic press kit for the new BMW X1 model.

More interesting is the drivetrain technology. BMW offers its new vehicle in rear-wheel and 4-wheel-drive versions, the sDrive or the xDrive models. The BMW X1 is entering the market with a choice of one six-cylinder gasoline engine and three four-cylinder diesels...


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pecos
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Who can afford it?
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rxman1
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 3:12:37 PM

If you have to worry about the repair bills, you can not afford this car. It is nice but not for me. I just need good reliable transportation.
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I know it will be ugly.
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Cars are OK, repair bills - WOW
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Sorry, small is not an option for me.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 2:59:52 PM

i dont want one period...
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fairchildd
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 2:54:31 PM

sounds more like an infomercial to me
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 2:54:04 PM

Don't want a BMW. I rode a Vespa for 16 years to work and it got 100 miles to a gallon.
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I had a bmw and it was JUNK
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How many can I buy for $1.00 down And $1.00 a week?
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 2:41:23 PM

Even if I could afford a BMW, I would look elsewhere.
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Beamers are great cars that are fun to drive, but I,m not in that income catagory.
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Electric bicycles and golf carts are the answer - just ask the Eco-Nazis!
Wise-up, get with the program!
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Bimmers are great, but expensive to mantain
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Hey, if it does not make it, obama will lend them money just like he did for Nissan.
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Can't afford a new car much less a Beamer
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I Will buy Ford
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I'm waiting for the 2 cylinder diesel for the motorcycles as I'm only getting 50 mpg now.
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A body design that promises self-confident elegance? What does that nonsense mean?
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 2:17:18 PM

Well, rear wheel drive will get better fuel economy than 4 wheel drive - and tire wear won't be so critical. In all, it would cost a lot less to operate than a 4 wheel drive version.
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Yes, but how many people can afford one?
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I would like to see a four-cylinder diesel.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 2:13:14 PM

The diesel version could be quite interesting considering I have heard how efficient the diesel engines have gotten. I wonder if it has one of the 80mpg clean burning diesel engines? Definitely something to look into in the future...
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 2:12:45 PM

Great They make good cars , sounds like they are on the right track
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Can't afford premium cars; never could.
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This doesn't make sense when oil is heading higher and employment is still over 10% in most states.
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Too expensive for today.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 2:09:24 PM

If it's a BMW, you just KNOW it's going to be $35K or better. With today's economy, who can afford a car like that?
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Who wants to buy a new car when we don't have any idea how high our taxes are going. Health care will make sure of that.
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Never want to be one of the first to buy a new model. Let someone else get the bugs out of it.
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Not a very practical choice unless money is not a factor for you.
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You sell the sizzle, not the steak. BMW is probably a good auto but so is Cadillac.
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All we need is another high priced luxury car.

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Good engine choices, but who can afford BMW ??????
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Too rich for my blood.
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I think it is nice to get rear wheel drive options on something smaller than a Lincoln Town Car, but BMW's costs are too high for initial price as well as PMs.
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If you like sky-high maintenance bills, and insurance premiums, for what is basically just another car, buy a BMW.
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Nice - how much will a basic car cost?
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people who buy them mostly don't care about the price
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Of course they don't say how much it will cost.
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Honda,where is the diesel you promised to bring here at a reasonable price?
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This makes one wonder just who BMW is targeting for sales?
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BMW are great cars, but it's not in my price range
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Who's going to buy these?
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Hope they'll be a tad cheaper to but one.
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If you have the disposable cash to buy one.
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Yes, but is it affordable? In Germany, BMWs are the equivalent of taxicabs, so why are they so special here?
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This sounds like a commercial
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The BMW has always been a great car but a lot more expensive than what I have ever been willing to pay to get from point A to point B.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 12:10:44 PM

I will bet these cars are very reasonable too.
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Prices would help this article. That way we can all see that it is too rich for our blood to be able to lead a sub-par lifestyle.
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