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We got the x5 because it's big, safe, and drives somewhat like a car. It's the perfect car for my wife and I don't mind driving it on the weekends. I honestly don't care what the average joe thinks about what I'm driving. If the Ford Explorer offered the same overall package as the BMW I'd be driving that.
As for exclusivity the x5 is a dime a dozen in southwestern Connecticut. There are more late model x5s in my neighborhood then 3 series. So it doesn't exactly stand out. But who cares. We like it and that's what matters
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i remove all the badging except the make and people ask me why i would remove the badge from such and such vehicle... my response is always "i know what i purchased, i don't need reminder of how much money i wasted on it." buy what you like, drive it, enjoy it and when the novelty wears off rinse lather repeat.
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Drives: X5 35i Luxury, C450 AMG
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07-13-2016, 02:29 PM | #49 |
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In my CITY!
The nearest CITY to me is approximately 100 miles away. The first thing I do, each and every time the X5 is started, is get it dirty. I live 2 miles up a poorly maintained dirt road. So probably the perception is, why doesn't he wash that dirty thing. I do but it's just for me. Unless it's Winter and the road is frozen over or it rained the day before and it's somewhere between muddy and dusty, it's going to be dirty before anyone else sees it.
I drive it because I've ridden BMW motorcycles for years, about 300,000 miles, and appreciate the engineering and quality that BMW puts into their products. I could really care less about what the perception is of someone I don't even know. It's all about how I feel driving it. |
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exactly... there are people in the area who have a base 3series that costs about the same as a camry or accord and most people just think it's a "fancy bmw". same with that evoque POS. people think it's a "rich girl's suv" meanwhile it's as cheap as chips for an RR product.
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