http://www.bmwblog.com/2007/08/28/bmw-535d-the-new-5-series-diesel/ News And Rumors Covering The Auto Industry Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:57:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.bmwblog.com/2007/08/28/bmw-535d-the-new-5-series-diesel/comment-page-1/#comment-137866 Doc Santino Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:40:46 +0000 http://edbmw.com/blog/2007/08/28/bmw-535d-the-new-5-series-diesel/#comment-137866 I realize that they want to be a bit conservative with their diesel offerings, in case they don't catch on. Despite this, I think that if they're going to bring a diesel model out here, they need to offer us the same options as they would for the gas engine (i.e. automatic vs. manual transmission, and rear-wheel-drive vs. xdrive). As a potential customer, if I feel like I'm being short-changed on options, or that this car purchase would be almost a downgrade, I'm not going to buy it. If I'm going to spend this much money on a car, it had better give me everything I'm paying for. If I don't feel fully satisfied with the car, I'll take my business elsewhere. In my case, I want xdrive, a manual transmission, and a diesel engine. Until BMW offers those three options in a sedan, they can count me out. I realize that they want to be a bit conservative with their diesel offerings, in case they don’t catch on. Despite this, I think that if they’re going to bring a diesel model out here, they need to offer us the same options as they would for the gas engine (i.e. automatic vs. manual transmission, and rear-wheel-drive vs. xdrive). As a potential customer, if I feel like I’m being short-changed on options, or that this car purchase would be almost a downgrade, I’m not going to buy it. If I’m going to spend this much money on a car, it had better give me everything I’m paying for. If I don’t feel fully satisfied with the car, I’ll take my business elsewhere. In my case, I want xdrive, a manual transmission, and a diesel engine. Until BMW offers those three options in a sedan, they can count me out.

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