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Originally Posted by DieselDog
Come on, BMW, make the F11 available in the USA and MARKET IT as the great, sporting and luxurious practical tourer it is. You CAN see these here! And make mine a 530dT with a manual transmission, while you're at it!  |
You're saying all these points for why a touring of the 5er is a great car, and I'm sure many on this board will agree with you. But the truth is, the BMW enthusiast is very small percentage of BMW's customer base. And from that small percentage, although most LIKE tourings, most aren't in the market for a car in that class, so they won't buy it either. That leaves us with a small percentage of loyal customers, who are a small percentage of BMW's overall market. Just because that super tiny percentage of customers wants a F11 doesn't mean it makes business sense for BMW. And besides, chances are a lot of the people who would have bought it 5 touring had it been available are going to instead get a 3 touring, a X3, X5 or 5GT. So BMW isn't losing a big market here.