Re: Who would seriously consider a *NEW* BMW if car shopping
 

Shit. In that case, my answer is NO WAY.

Oh. In that case, no because I'd be waiting for the e90 M3.

Re: Who would seriously consider a *NEW* BMW if car shopping
 

Right... I kind athought that's where you were going with this, so I thought I'd clarify.

I really don't like what I've seen of the E90 interior, and unlike when I bought my E46, there's plenty of competitive offerings on the market today in that segment. I like the 5er and 6er (though not crazy about the E60 interior), but those are out of my range, and too big for my taste anyway.

So, regrettably, no... I don't think a Bimmer would be in the running for my Summer '05 buck.

With no further research, off the top of my head, I think I'd probably end up in a G35 Coupe.

Re: Who would seriously consider a *NEW* BMW if car shopping
 

That's good timing for a poll. Would you buy a car you've never seen in person, never sat in, and never driven?

And by next summer, Audis will all look like shit as well.

Leftover '04 S4? Oh, wait, that violates the rules of the question.

:paranoid:

Re: Who would seriously consider a *NEW* BMW if car shopping
 

Just to clarify...

I think I pretty much will forever be done with the entry-luxury cars.

My garage in the future will look like this

Vehicle 1- Family wagon/SUV. Likely to have a very nice and comfortale interior since it will be the wife's car.

Vehicle 2- Commuter for me. Unless we are wealthy and I can swing an AWD TL-type car, this is bound to be some kind of under 25K Subaru-type car. So this is the only spot, where if we have lots of money I may consider a TL/G35/3er/C-class/A4.

Vehicle 3- Fun car. Coupe/cabrio/targa. Whatever. Just a a fun weekend/track/autox car. Maybe some summer commuting. My 330i will be sold to obtain this car.

Re: Who would seriously consider a *NEW* BMW if car shopping
 

There are a lot of competitive offerings out there. In a lot of ways, in terms of overall appeal, the BMW is still at the top of the chain. That's the E46, though--whether the E90 will be a more appealing car than the E46 is hard to say at this point, but so far I don't mind the styling and like the idea of the extra power.

Right now? Not a chance. Given another year or two to "forget" about the experiences I've had with BMW and MINI, I might consider one again. They're still a very granite-solid car that handles and accelerates better than most anything else in its price range.

It was the whole Performance Package thing that soured you, wasn't it?

Did you have any significant problems with your first 330?