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Originally Posted by Boston X5 4.4
I'm waiting for a while to let someone else figure out all the electronic snafoos that BMW WILL make in its first model year.
Plus, E70 + increased gas prices/uncertainty = major depreciation for E53 in 2006.
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Well certainly anything running on fossil fuel will be getting a lot of scrutiny, but people will give up going to the movies, happy hour at the country club, or impulse shopping at the mall before they give up the sense of autonomy and power that comes from piloting a great automobile. Cars and western culture are like opium and pre-Mao China--we're hooked when it comes to the good stuff.
I concur that the E70 nose is my least favorite part, but I give them credit for pushing the concept out a bit; but then think about how goofy the 7-series looked a few years ago. I am pretty excited about the E70, but will hold off until at least 5/08 before doing something crazy, particularly since I have 25K of warranty left.