Doesn***8217;t it feel good to blame something familiar like SUVs for the downfall of a fun program like BMW***8217;s European Delivery Program instead of the existential threat that has been dominating the news cycle?

"After carefully evaluating the changing BMW U.S. customer preferences towards*U.S.-built X vehicles*and the declining interest in the European Delivery Program, BMW has made the decision to bring the U.S. market European Delivery Program to a close in the Fall of 2020," a company spokesperson is quoted as telling*The Drive.

Sadly, that means that if you want to go to BMW Welt in Munich, you***8217;ll have to go on your own dime and rent a car***8212;instead of having it all folded into the price of the car.

A post within our own forum has already registered its displeasure at the cancellation.

***8220;BMW NA is making a HUGE mistake here. Brand purists and legacy customers will feel saddened and dismayed at such a seemingly nearsighted move,***8221; the post by ccnaugy53 starts. ***8220;BMW is a dynamic and consumer responsive company.
If you are dissatisfied with this decision let BMW know. They do listen very seriously to consumer feedback: customerrelaions@bmwusa.com or Bernhard.Kuhnt@bmwna.com***8221;

Fortunately, there is still an alternative. The Spartanburg delivery program invites BMW customers to take part in on-track and in-class instruction at the BMW Performance Center in South Carolina and gives customers a tour of the factory.

Hopefully, that helps. If not, we can try blaming millennials for something to really make it feel like the before times. Damn millennials, killing the COVID-story industry.