Comments on: 2008 BMW 5 Series Performs Worst in Side-Impact Crash http://www.bmwblog.com/2007/08/21/2008-bmw-5-series-performs-worst-in-side-impact-crash/ News And Rumors Covering The Auto Industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Best & Worst Vehicles of 2008: Year in Review (Part 8), The Luxury Cruiser - Auto Trends http://www.bmwblog.com/2007/08/21/2008-bmw-5-series-performs-worst-in-side-impact-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-83141 Best & Worst Vehicles of 2008: Year in Review (Part 8), The Luxury Cruiser - Auto Trends Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:20:20 +0000 http://edbmw.com/blog/2007/08/21/2008-bmw-5-series-performs-worst-in-side-impact-crash/#comment-83141 [...] leaning towards the 2008 BMW 1-series as the worst luxury car for 2008 due to its awkward nature, worst luxury car side impact score (IIHS), and relatively poor consumer [...] [...] leaning towards the 2008 BMW 1-series as the worst luxury car for 2008 due to its awkward nature, worst luxury car side impact score (IIHS), and relatively poor consumer [...]

]]> By: philip siou http://www.bmwblog.com/2007/08/21/2008-bmw-5-series-performs-worst-in-side-impact-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-19553 philip siou Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:28:56 +0000 http://edbmw.com/blog/2007/08/21/2008-bmw-5-series-performs-worst-in-side-impact-crash/#comment-19553 I just ordered a 2008 535i and is definately disappointed to read that the 5 series had such a bad score on side impact protection. Is BMW doing anything about it or are they just going to say that this was a bad sample? For a # 1 luxury car maker such as BMW to ignore safety issues like this is surprising to say the least. On a separate note, I also read in the Globe & Mail that Porsche has announced 8% price cut for their 2008 model. Will BMW follow the right course of action with the Canadian dollars at parity with the USD? I just ordered a 2008 535i and is definately disappointed to read that the 5 series had such a bad score on side impact protection.

Is BMW doing anything about it or are they just going to say that this was a bad sample? For a # 1 luxury car maker such as BMW to ignore safety issues like this is surprising to say the least.

On a separate note, I also read in the Globe & Mail that Porsche has announced 8% price cut for their 2008 model. Will BMW follow the right course of action with the Canadian dollars at parity with the USD?

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