E46 Touring to be axed?
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Screw that! :thumbdwn: I almost hope the X3 falls on its face harder than the Cayenne.
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*sigh*
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Me too. I would be all over the 540iT 6sp. :thumbup:DougDogs said:
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Damn, BMW is making some stupid decisions. The SUV backlash is very much in process and they are dumping wagons for MORE SUVs.
Stupid...
Damn, BMW is making some stupid decisions. The SUV backlash is very much in process and they are dumping wagons for MORE SUVs.
Stupid...
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Sadly, so far as I can tell, the DC area seems to be the only place that E46 tourings actually sell... As I recall, the sales numbers were pathetic for the tourings overall.TD said:
I will definitely be looking at the S4 Avant next time around.
I agree that I'm not into seeing yet another new suv on the road but as far as a business decision, it might not be a bad move . . .TD said:
For some reason, EVERYONE wants an SUV and I mean everyone. One of my tenants, A family dentist, just got a Suzuki Grand Vitera . . . why this guy got an SUV is beyond me ? ? His wife has a minivan already and he had a Subaru AWD sedan prior to it . . .
For some strange reason, people are really attracted to them
Don't get me wrong, I like them also, but one per family is more then enough . . .
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I think SUVs should be required to have their center of gravity at LEAST 6 feet off of the ground. I bet that would reduce sales. 
I don't know what delusion one is operating under that sees SUV's being replaced by wagons.
I've seen perhaps 1 E46 wagon in the last year in my travels.... they are extremely RARE here. A4 avants are also extremely rare (unpopular) in both the current A4 and the previous one.
Jetta wagons are starting to show up and will likely be fairly popular.
On the other hand X5's are ubiquitous.
The reality is that the X3 will do extremely well as will the Touareg and Cayenne. THere will be an Audi version of the Cayenne/Touraeg at some point.
Look at the X5 sales vs. 540iT sales. BMW can do the numbers. When the X3 comes out... there will be no (business) point of producting a 3iT.
I've seen perhaps 1 E46 wagon in the last year in my travels.... they are extremely RARE here. A4 avants are also extremely rare (unpopular) in both the current A4 and the previous one.
Jetta wagons are starting to show up and will likely be fairly popular.
On the other hand X5's are ubiquitous.
The reality is that the X3 will do extremely well as will the Touareg and Cayenne. THere will be an Audi version of the Cayenne/Touraeg at some point.
Look at the X5 sales vs. 540iT sales. BMW can do the numbers. When the X3 comes out... there will be no (business) point of producting a 3iT.
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Yep, I read that too in Auto Week.
And that's why I'm jumping on an '03 Touring right now.
I like the fact that they (Tourings) are rare. It makes them exclusive, like the Tanin red in my cab.
The fact is I would have purchased one in '01, but I was going to patiently wait until either the M3T or 330iT was released. Doesn't look like either will be coming here in the near future, so we're springloaded to snap one up this fall.
The fact is AG and NA screwed up royally in not releasing the 330iT to the NA market. Whatever sales that the 330 would have taken away from the 5er's would have been more than made up for in volume, especially if the M packet front spoiler had been the standard spoiler with the sports package.
Now all we'll get is a stupid X3 SAV, that will be about as exclusive as a Lexus RX300, Honda CRV or Ford Escape.
Sure, sales will probably skyrocket, but you can't help but moan and lament about what might have been had the wagon been marketed correctly.
So if anyone else is contemplating getting one I would recommend you not stall too long. If this SUV trend continues they may never pass this way again. :bawling:
Once the 3er Tourings are axed how far behind do you think the 5er Touring will be.
And that's why I'm jumping on an '03 Touring right now.
I like the fact that they (Tourings) are rare. It makes them exclusive, like the Tanin red in my cab.
The fact is I would have purchased one in '01, but I was going to patiently wait until either the M3T or 330iT was released. Doesn't look like either will be coming here in the near future, so we're springloaded to snap one up this fall.
The fact is AG and NA screwed up royally in not releasing the 330iT to the NA market. Whatever sales that the 330 would have taken away from the 5er's would have been more than made up for in volume, especially if the M packet front spoiler had been the standard spoiler with the sports package.
Now all we'll get is a stupid X3 SAV, that will be about as exclusive as a Lexus RX300, Honda CRV or Ford Escape.
Sure, sales will probably skyrocket, but you can't help but moan and lament about what might have been had the wagon been marketed correctly.
So if anyone else is contemplating getting one I would recommend you not stall too long. If this SUV trend continues they may never pass this way again.
:bawling:Once the 3er Tourings are axed how far behind do you think the 5er Touring will be.
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Re: Yep, I read that too in Auto Week.
Not sure, but from a functionality point of view the 5 does have more space. Maybe that will keep it around to compete with the E wagon. The 3 wagon is nice though, but my wife nixed it as not having enough room for two kids and a dog.IndyMike said:
In San Diego, you cannot find a Touring on the lot at any of the BMW dealers, at least when we where looking. BMW doesnt ship a lot of them but everyone they ship seems to sell. We had to order our because of it. Seems like if they shipped more they would sell more.:dunno:
seems like BMWNA didnt have too much faith in the touring from the beginning. Not much advertisements or publicity.
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seems like BMWNA didnt have too much faith in the touring from the beginning. Not much advertisements or publicity.
Jeff
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