Updated:BMW AGM release - 2008 X6 quota sold out

[LeMansX5]

CEO Norbert Reithofer said at BMW shareholders AG meeting today that 2008 quota for X6 is sold out.

From his BMW Annual General Meeting release(see PDF attached):

• The X1 will be the fourth member of our successful BMW X line-up. The new BMW X6 is best proof of the popularity of the X model range. Evidently, many customers were waiting for such a vehicle. The total 2008 production volume is already sold out.

[AzNMpower32]

Then why are there like, at least 7 of them sitting on Richmond BMW's lot? And no, they did not have sold signs on them.

[UCrewX5]

Probably dealer committments, rather than individual committments.

[brian5]

Originally Posted by UCrewX5

Probably dealer committments, rather than individual committments.

I agree. This is what I was thinking too...

[Brad_p]

i can confirm this, last week went to Antwerp bmw dealer Jorssen.(Belgium) ..told me the same thing, if I wanted the x6, had to wait 8 tot 12 months minimum.

[motordavid]

Who "hates" it, here?

BigR and a couple others didn't like it, even a little, but
I don't recall anyone "hating" it...

I like it; just wish it was not so pricey.
But, everything seems pricey to me, these days, lol!

[Steved]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Who "hates" it, here?

BigR and a couple others didn't like it, even a little, but
I don't recall anyone "hating" it...

I like it; just wish it was not so pricey.
But, everything seems pricey to me, these days, lol!

Doesn't seem pricey to me (in the UK). Over here it is the same price as an equivalently specced X5, and I don't see why it should be any cheaper than an X5.

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by Steved

Doesn't seem pricey to me (in the UK). Over here it is the same price as an equivalently specced X5, and I don't see why it should be any cheaper than an X5.

My comment was "pricey" as in most things seem pricey to me,
these days. I like the car, I like lots/most cars...I'd like a new
car/motorcyle, as our "newest" vehicle of our 6, is the '03 CR-V
"Fridge".

A $70G car is simply not on the near horizon, for us.
BR,mD

[Steved]

Originally Posted by motordavid

My comment was "pricey" as in most things seem pricey to me,
these days. I like the car, I like lots/most cars...I'd like a new
car/motorcyle, as our "newest" vehicle of our 6, is the '03 CR-V
"Fridge".

A $70G car is simply not on the near horizon, for us.
BR,mD

Understood. I'm aware that in some countries the X6 is priced higher than the X5, hence a growing reference to it being pricey (relative to the X5) and therefore that BMW are ripping off customers by charging more for less. In Europe both X5 and X6 are the same price, once spec is equalised, so its more of a simple trade-off between utility and driving pleasure (when choosing between the two models).

[Wagner]

Oh MD, I hate it. Something calling itself a coupe and a SUV/SAV when it isn't...

"selling out" doesn't make it good, just popular with people with money they don't need