Comments on: BMW CEO looking for further cost cuts http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RTT10 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-403415 RTT10 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-403415 GT pro, the 1- Series isn't a bad idea. the X6 sort of but they needed a a rival for MB CLS but the X6 doesn't really look like a good rival for but itll do.. they do have too many cars and the new ones coming out are little too much. X1 X2 and all those other vehicles waste of money and steel.. there u are right. they should just stick to the classics GT pro, the 1- Series isn’t a bad idea. the X6 sort of but they needed a a rival for MB CLS but the X6 doesn’t really look like a good rival for but itll do.. they do have too many cars and the new ones coming out are little too much. X1 X2 and all those other vehicles waste of money and steel.. there u are right. they should just stick to the classics

]]> By: brassmonkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-403188 brassmonkey Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:42:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-403188 BMW, do this: - Kill X6 - Kill all the other 'design studies' - Fire Bangle before he ruins designs beyond recovery - Kill Mini Clubman (why do we need a big small car?) - Take a pay cut, Norbert! BMW, do this:
- Kill X6
- Kill all the other ‘design studies’
- Fire Bangle before he ruins designs beyond recovery
- Kill Mini Clubman (why do we need a big small car?)
- Take a pay cut, Norbert!

]]> By: shaver http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-403077 shaver Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:40:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-403077 Mini CVT transmissions wont last 60K, clutches are as delicate as fine china. Its the size of a go cart but is more $ then most mid-sizes. Is there really any where else to chinse out. "Industry analysts predict that BMW’s profits will be down 40 percent this year" Clearly BMW is heavily reliant on US for profits and the weak dollar is killing them. Mini CVT transmissions wont last 60K, clutches are as delicate as fine china. Its the size of a go cart but is more $ then most mid-sizes. Is there really any where else to chinse out.

“Industry analysts predict that BMW’s profits will be down 40 percent this year”
Clearly BMW is heavily reliant on US for profits and the weak dollar is killing them.

]]> By: DeansterTJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-403056 DeansterTJ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:21:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-403056 Simplify the engine lineup a bit. Does the 3-series really need two V6s, a V8, and a diesel? Why are they making so many fucking SUVs? Simplify the engine lineup a bit. Does the 3-series really need two V6s, a V8, and a diesel? Why are they making so many fucking SUVs?

]]> By: GT Pro http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-403053 GT Pro Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:16:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-403053 RTT10, olds307 would be right if he lived in the U.S - I can get a brand-spanking new M5 for a measly $83,900. But since I can't be sure of his location, I won't go into that. But as the 4th poster said, BMW has too many products, many of which are useless (a la X6, 1-series). RTT10, olds307 would be right if he lived in the U.S – I can get a brand-spanking new M5 for a measly $83,900. But since I can’t be sure of his location, I won’t go into that.
But as the 4th poster said, BMW has too many products, many of which are useless (a la X6, 1-series).

]]> By: razr1983 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-403051 razr1983 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:56:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-403051 bmw is not what it used to be ... bmw is not what it used to be …

]]> By: DriveCritic http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-403042 DriveCritic Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:24:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-403042 Hopefully the inevitable cost cutting will not lead to a downturn in quality. ---- This post has been listed on http://www.DriveCritic.com/ Hopefully the inevitable cost cutting will not lead to a downturn in quality.
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]]> By: RTT10 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-403038 RTT10 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:44:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-403038 cheap??? "olds307" go suck on something.. cheap??? “olds307″ go suck on something..

]]> By: zoomzoomer http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-403011 zoomzoomer Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:45:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-403011 So the BMW X1 will be FWD based? Seems like a niche they should steer clear of. So the BMW X1 will be FWD based? Seems like a niche they should steer clear of.

]]> By: rds130 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-402980 rds130 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:11:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-402980 Quickest way to cut costs: stop producing models JUST to make them. Sports Activity Vehicles? Between both Mercedes, Volkswagen and BMW, I can count a number of unnecessary products that are supposed to fill niches considered rather pointless. Quickest way to cut costs: stop producing models JUST to make them. Sports Activity Vehicles? Between both Mercedes, Volkswagen and BMW, I can count a number of unnecessary products that are supposed to fill niches considered rather pointless.

]]> By: olds307 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-402960 olds307 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:35:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-402960 I don't know how, BMWs are already built cheap as possible. Maybe they can get rid of the stupid plastic cover sitting on top of every engine. I don’t know how, BMWs are already built cheap as possible. Maybe they can get rid of the stupid plastic cover sitting on top of every engine.

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-402944 mayer_ray_nagin Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:04:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-402944 Idea #2: Don't waste money on fabric-wrapped fruity concepts. Idea #2: Don’t waste money on fabric-wrapped fruity concepts.

]]> By: howsmydriving http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-ceo-looking-for-further-cost-cuts.html#comment-402940 howsmydriving Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:55:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=8381#comment-402940 How about cutting costs by not re-designing every model every three weeks.... How about cutting costs by not re-designing every model every three weeks….

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