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Originally Posted by ttopper
I think we all wish that the 35 D changed to a 2012 model in April like the rest of the x5's but nothing is definite from BMW.
I would suggest however that what makes sense in manufacturing and would be advantageous to BMW is to raise/re-configure their pricing this April along with the other X5 gas models, change the relatively minor exterior features of the 35D now and then make the big changes of the engine and/or transmission in October.
I am totally unqualified to make this claim but it makes sense to raise prices and do the minor exterior changes sense these vehicles are coming out of and along the same assembly line. Why would BMW continue to use 2 sets of parts for the exterior details on basically the same X5?
My thoughts worth what everyone paid for them....
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I hope you are right, me and my salesman here in Germany was thinking/talking about that same scenario today. He is still waiting for pricing on 2012 X6s and the customer's cars are going into production in 3 weeks. I speculate that they will keep the 2011, but, change the price/packages to reflect 2012 pricing and then raise them again when they put the new engine/transmission in the fall. I really want the diesel, but, might reconsider and buy the 35i SA if they don't. I don't get the ECCO credit so I would save almost a $1000 on the 2012 pricing, plus would gain HUD and auto high beam.
So I guess I am just hoping this is the case.