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Ryephile · 12-17-2012, 12:03 AM

Do they really need 12 model line-ups, with 5 of them having a barrage of unique sheetmetal amongst them? This is ignoring the //M offerings too, which have their own sheet metal too.

*1-er hatch 3 & 5 doors
*2-er coupe and GC and 'vert
*3-er sedan and wagon and GT
*4-er coupe and GC and 'vert
*5-er sedan and wagon and GT and LWB sedan for China
*6-er coupe and GC and 'vert
*7-er sedan short and long wheelbase
*X1
*X3
*X5
*X6
*Z4

That's a rather busy portfolio for a company that doesn't sell all that many cars. I'm not sure I see long-term financial viability with so many micro-niche offerings.

12-17-2012, 12:03 AM	#91
Ryephile Hot Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: quicker than arghx7 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 103 Thanked 173 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do they really need 12 model line-ups, with 5 of them having a barrage of unique sheetmetal amongst them? This is ignoring the //M offerings too, which have their own sheet metal too. 1-er hatch 3 & 5 doors 2-er coupe and GC and 'vert 3-er sedan and wagon and GT 4-er coupe and GC and 'vert 5-er sedan and wagon and GT and LWB sedan for China 6-er coupe and GC and 'vert 7-er sedan short and long wheelbase X1 X3 X5 X6 Z4 That's a rather busy portfolio for a company that doesn't sell all that many cars. I'm not sure I see long-term financial viability with so many micro-niche offerings. __________________ "Wisdom is a not a function of age, but a function of experience." Just Say No to unqualified aftermarket products.