BMW U.S. factory expansion

Rob · 03-28-2014, 01:24 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/bu...a-factory.html

It's cool they are expanding the U.S. plant, but yet another sign that the BMW of earlier car generations seems to be gone. A huge plant expansion . . . for SUVs. *sigh*

bren · 03-28-2014, 02:46 PM

The upside as an SUV buyer is BMW does make good "driving" trucks.

lemming · 03-28-2014, 04:21 PM

Cool. That's great news for the economy around there.

SCA · 03-28-2014, 05:20 PM

Many expansions have been completed at the plant in Greer since it's opening. I highly suspect more will come as the amount of real estate BMW purchased there is massive.

Rob · 03-28-2014, 05:36 PM

I think it's cool that they build here and I think it's cool that they are expanding. I just don't want to buy a BMW suv. On the other hand, I hear the X5 has a third row option again. Maybe it will be in the running in a couple of years for the wife.

03-28-2014, 01:24 PM	#1
Rob The user formerly known as rwg Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: Z4 Location: Vegas baby! Posts: 8,261	BMW U.S. factory expansion http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/bu...a-factory.html It's cool they are expanding the U.S. plant, but yet another sign that the BMW of earlier car generations seems to be gone. A huge plant expansion . . . for SUVs. sigh

03-28-2014, 04:21 PM	#3
lemming Western Anomaly Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: White Orca Posts: 16,677	Cool. That's great news for the economy around there. __________________

03-28-2014, 02:46 PM	#2
bren lawn boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer Location: Maryland Posts: 14,029	The upside as an SUV buyer is BMW does make good "driving" trucks.

03-28-2014, 05:20 PM	#4
SCA Jaded Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,146	Many expansions have been completed at the plant in Greer since it's opening. I highly suspect more will come as the amount of real estate BMW purchased there is massive.

03-28-2014, 05:36 PM	#5
Rob The user formerly known as rwg Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: Z4 Location: Vegas baby! Posts: 8,261	I think it's cool that they build here and I think it's cool that they are expanding. I just don't want to buy a BMW suv. On the other hand, I hear the X5 has a third row option again. Maybe it will be in the running in a couple of years for the wife.