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BMW - Another X

ATZ Online -- 2009-07-02 - An new driving experience in the premium compact segment, a body design that promises self-confident elegance, forward pushing lines and other soft factors are promised by BMW's enthusiastic press kit for the new BMW X1 model.

More interesting is the drivetrain technology. BMW offers its new vehicle in rear-wheel and 4-wheel-drive versions, the sDrive or the xDrive models. The BMW X1 is entering the market with a choice of one six-cylinder gasoline engine and three four-cylinder diesels...


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vibdata
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:00:35 AM

I thought we had front wheel drive now. Read wheel drive went out with the 70s. What's up?
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gass12
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:59:17 AM

What kind of price tag.
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granitestater
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:49:46 AM

somebody still has money. somewhere...
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MDTDriver
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:49:15 AM

Good for the young but not the old!
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carlsonguitars
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:48:58 AM

That's a cool looking machine! BMW has some GREAT technology, it's just too bad most of it stays in Germany and never makes it to the USA.... Like their hydrogen cars for instance!!!
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HawaiianGuy
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:48:38 AM

Sorry. BMW has never been a car for the masses. And most certainly not for me.
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52MPG
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:39:26 AM

Gee at 54.3 mpg they are finally catching up with my 1993 Honda civic VX that tops out at 52.0+ mpg and averages over 45mpg over all and on a four cylinder gas engine
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judgemobile
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:31:59 AM

I think I will take 2---because under the O'Bummer bailout plan, my neighbor will pay for the cars since I cannot.
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915Chief
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:30:38 AM

So raise your hand if you can afford one....
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saveongasNC
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:28:13 AM

Sounds good to me!
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Slyguy1060
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:25:44 AM

Can't afford one so it don't matter.
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SurreySidekick
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:21:37 AM

Cool car if you can afford one.
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findcheap
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:19:16 AM

bmw technology is good
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blink25
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 2:10:30 AM

keep it up[
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Iversonfan
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 8:46:07 PM

whos going to be able to afford it ?
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jeromehasbargen
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 8:44:45 PM

Nice car, if you can afford it. Around here, it just looks like you are showing off, as far as I'm concerned.
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FuelBarge
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 8:25:49 PM

Never had an interest in a luxury car. For me, as long as it has four wheels, an engine, windshield, various safety features and good fuel economy, I am sold. With the way people drive around here, I would be worried about have an $60K car. I can be the best driver around and someone can still total it for me. Insurance will not replace it.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 8:14:01 PM

How about fuel economy?
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Romey08
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 8:10:59 PM

OK Sounds promising
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CoffeeTrader
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:57:12 PM

BMW is always a nice looking and well built car...something worth saving for.
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NatureBoyKY
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:56:49 PM

Way to Go, BMW. Make the rich boys another toy!
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TRAIN RIDER
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:47:34 PM

AS OBAMA SPENDS WE WILL HAVE OUR TAXES GO UP AND WE WILL HAVE LESS MONEY TO BUY A CAR LIKE THIS.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:28:46 PM

The rich people Bush gave most of the tax cuts to can afford them - until Obama restores some fairness to the tax code, if he can get it past the vested interests in Congress.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:28:33 PM

I agree with MINER...though you got a 10 year head start!
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:28:25 PM

BMW is always on the cutting edge.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:24:12 PM

Who in the heck can afford such a car, particularly in this economy?
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MINER
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:17:59 PM

I didnt want to buy a BMW in my first 80 years, I dont see them looking better in my last few years....
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:12:40 PM

Whatever.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:11:30 PM

i agree with rac110 i like the car only need a job to pay the payment
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1fulltank
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:10:48 PM

... and WHO will be buying one?
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:08:38 PM

sounds great now I just need a job that will pay enough to buy one
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Jojavo
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:07:33 PM

All my vehicles are paid for... I will keep what I have... Maybe those that have money will go for it...
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thomas41546
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:05:44 PM

those that buy beemers aren't worried about price
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my ford is payed for
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 7:02:40 PM

bad timing for the launch as most are tightening their belts when it comes to spending...
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:49:51 PM

And yet somebody with money will be impressed with this
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:45:40 PM

I can't even afford to take a vacation
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:45:23 PM

Why could I care less about BMWs? Oh, I remember....they drive a lot of them in Liberal Los Angeles!
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ach
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:42:09 PM

I can't even afford a used BMW.
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Vette1967
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:41:56 PM

Great news for the rich class of the world. Like they give a rats butt about fuel economy when they can afford one of these cars. So the rest of us will have to choose one of those left over GM or Chrysler gas hogs. Why don't they put one of these babies in a Malibu or Grand Caravan? Then maybe I'll take that trip to the Autobahn.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:39:55 PM

BMW not in my budget that for sure.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:24:20 PM

They are increasingly absent, aren't they.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:23:02 PM

porsche, bmw, mercedes-benz....sorry German cars are nto the first thing (or first 1.000 things) that come to mind when you say SUV. Besided they are all UGLY!!!
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:21:21 PM

How many $$$ are involved?
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esquared
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:15:39 PM

"Self-confident elegance...?" Are we talking Angelina Jolie here?
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trikemike
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:14:56 PM

More Euro Diesel models comming to our markets, when will American carmakers get on board?
20 years after the Imports have the market sewed up, like always?
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jakTDI
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:13:53 PM

I think they are making money.
they also don't make as many auto's as, say, GM.

when you are not sitting on tens of thousands of cars and suvs in inventory,
you can get your asking price more readily.

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RobRD
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:12:31 PM

Would love to afford it.
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jakTDI
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:11:37 PM

losing ground?
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pliskin
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:08:03 PM

Just what they need. No wonder they are losing ground!
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2009 6:06:38 PM

As long as there are people with tons of money, there will always be a market for these cars!
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jakTDI
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its an international auto maker.
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