Massive oversteer into OT ?
You introduce a tortured automotive analogy to refute an argument that wasn't made
Since talking about Apple is about as interesting as watching a herd graze (!), I'll continue with the motorsport
checker motor... are you serious... that's weak.
It's actually a classic example of a company mired in the past. I assumed that anyone quoting a motoring analogy might be familiar with motoring history -erring on the conservative side, I referenced a relatively recent example. Maybe you can Google Marmon, Essex, Packard and Graham-Paige
how about Dodge Viper (
2 door sports coupe), Shelby GT 500 (
2 door sports coupe), Camaro ZL1 (
2 door sports coupe), Cadillac CTS-V (
whatever), 300 SRT8 (
seriously? You think a Chrysler has the same cachet as Mercedes Benz?)... the list goes on and on. even most motor critics agree that Cadillac CTS-V has got BMW by its tails
For the analogy to work you need to compare apples-to-apples. 2 door sports cars aren't the same class as 4 door sedans. Of the five examples you've (god knows) listed, only one -the CTV-S is directly relevant (so much for "
the list goes on and on")- the 300C SRT8 is a very very average car whose only saving grace is the Hemi plant under the hood.
So, where's this extensive list of U.S. 4 door sedans that are competitive (performance, engineering and interior quality, quality control, ergonomics, design and use of materials) with the CL 63, Audi A6 and BMW M5-for example-at 2/3 the cost ?
how do you think BMW or Mercedes are the most popular status symbol cars out there? the fact that you can find comparable American made cars for 2/3 of the price of a luxury brand debunks your argument
Not sure why you're bringing Merc and BMW into the argument -if anything, BMW and Merc are volume car sales...can you say the same about the Viper, GT 500 and ZL1?
So, you present opinion as fact, then compare your low hanging fruit "fact" to cherry picked examples from a different class entirely.
Maybe you should also have noted:
Me said:
I'm not talking about a data sheet- I'm talking about perceived value, attention to detail, and all round performance
Which brings us to...
people will buy anything with a BMW logo on it. even if that means a logo sits on top of a pile of turd. not to mention they come by the yards... 3yards, 5 yards, or 7 yards*. take your pick.
So that would be why
BMW picked up 4 or 8 International Engine of the Year awards this week?...Nice that Ford picked up the big one with their 0.999 litre tho'.
Whereas with your examples:
Dodge have sold more
Omni's than they ever will Vipers
Cadillac have sold way more
Escalade's than any CTS variant
Chrysler sell many many more
Caliber's than they ever sell SRT8's ( The 300 SRT8 is an overpriced ill-handling dog in any case- this coming from a
MOPAR fanatic)
...so much for the "pile of turd" hypothesis.
Shelby - boutique design house pimping out Mustangs. A direct comparison would be Brabus, AMG, AC Schnitzer etc.
* WTF ?