Originally Posted by B-Line

Here's the bigger issue I see.

Have you looked around at the local BMW dealers lately? Every single local dealer I know has gone through an extremely expensive upgrade, move, rehabilitation.

With all the tens of millions of dollars put into each and every major and minor dealership, BMW still has an obligation to their dealers to deliver vehicles. Those dealers have a lot invested in their new showrooms and facilities.

So what's going to happen? Is BMW going to scale back the number of cars they make? Is BMW going to scale back the number of models they offer?

If I had to guess, I would say it's going to be business as usual. And BMW might hurt for a couple of years, but any drastic and knee jerk reaction to the economy will have them ill prepared or in disfavor when the economy returns, which it will, eventually.

I do suspect the days of the $10,000 premium for new car models is gone, ala: M3, M6, etc. I even suspect MSRP on new vehicles will be out the window with dealerships competing for business.

But BMW is going to continue to make cars, deliver cars and sell cars.

NOW WHERE IS MY ///M X5 ??