I knew it!
Hello, new to this forum.
I really have the urge to get rid of my '02 3 series coupe asap. It handles great, but is just too small, is a little too harsh for midwest roads, and is starting to feel a little old. But I'm faced with several problems, one of which you've pointed out (and I've been trying to find info on):
1. The new 3 series won't be in US dealer's hands for 1-2 more months; and even so, demand will be high at first, which means limited supply. But what if I like it just as much as the 5-that would be better for me because it's cheaper.
2. Since they developed the new engine, I knew it wouldn't be long before they put it in the 5, so who would want one with the old engine
3. I had an X5 as a loaner for a couple days and though it was a great alternative to the 5 series in the land of SUV's, but it too is at the end of it's life cycle and will be obsolete soon
4. I like gimmicks, so am interested in the keyless start feature, but apparently that won't be ready until this fall.
There's nothing I can do about any of these things except wait until later this year. Pretty frustrating.
The interesting thing is that I just can't seem to find any other car brands that interest me. I have been a car nut my whole life, so I know the details of every car on the road. Audi's are good buck lack the cache, Mercedes are good but offer very few manual transmissions, all Infiniti's are ugly and have cheap interiors, Acura's are FWD, and Lexus IS never seemed to be a luxury car and the new GS has a plain, derivative looking interior. None of those brands excite me. Oh-and the new art and science Cadillac's - ugly as sin.
