Comments on: BMW, Daimler Merger? Not so fast, says BMW CEO

By: Artmic

Artmic — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:24:47 +0000

BWM and Mercedes joining wouldn’t be that good of an idea.
To me Mercedes has lost all its appeal. The new SL looks horrible now, and that was the only car i really wanted to own from Mercedes. Now, sadly, there isn’t one car that i’d want from Mercedes.

As for Audi, blah, none of those cars excite me, except for the R8.

The only car that i’d want over BMW is a Porsche Cayman S. (not even the 911, i dont know what it is about the Cayman, but i want one!)

By: Nelson Garcia

Nelson Garcia — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:05:00 +0000

I own a C63 AMG – it is the best car i have driven…. It is a beast!!!!!! I had a m3 before there is no comparison with the quality of the new car. I think this merger will benefit both companies Mercedes with new innovative things and BMW with the quality and consumer commitment

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:27:56 +0000

Although its good to hear the BMW brand protected, I’d rather that they make an agreement to *reinforce* the BMW identity by dividing up their overlaps into characteristics and customers distinctly BMW and distinctly Merc, to better fight the competition. BMW has been changing itself to be all things to customers, which I think erodes its identity and makes its traditional customers make compromises.

For example, I’m unhappy with the weight and height of the new cars, I want a lighter, lower, sportier car, even if its a sedan.

By: D Solomon

D Solomon — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:24:56 +0000

BMW should stay independent because their imaging is not being threating by other automotive company. They do need to enhance their interior but it’s still sleek and nice.

By: kcsnayud

kcsnayud — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:30:27 +0000

dude man bmw must stay independant because merc benz sucks

By: O

Sun, 17 May 2009 11:00:28 +0000

Idiot world. All brands should merge or we’ll keep on driving shit!!! Even BMW isn’t what it could and should be.

By: John Pham

John Pham — Sun, 17 May 2009 09:36:02 +0000

Damn straight.
I’m not willing to let one of my all time favorite brands become an old-mans, retirement car or a brand based on throwing huge-ass engines into their cars to vindicate a mere point that they are faster than BMWs.

Just because Mercedes-Benz are the pioneers of early technologies, doesn’t mean they are the pioneers of ‘innovative and pinnacle engineering’.

By: Giom

Giom — Sun, 17 May 2009 09:12:46 +0000

This is the sort of thing I wanted to hear from BMW.

On side note… The PSA enjin for Mini was developed by both companies. BMW supplied the technical wizardry from their own pool of knowledge and PSA mostly build it. This is what I read some years ago, I’m not too shure whats happening in current development.