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Re: 5er issues - 12-15-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Luwalira View Post
I share your opinion. I have never liked the 5er. I'm not going to go as far as calling it ugly becasue it isn't but it doesn't score a 10 on my design scale, but it is a good car. Regarding the value of the car you have to remember that it is a mass produced large car and just like the E-class and A6 it loses a huge percentage of its value the first two years after having left the showroom.
Luw besides that I think there are some cars that can retain their vaule better especially being sold at 56k and then go down to 36k in 2 years.



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Originally Posted by GTA7.5 View Post
Yep I can see that in a way.. but even here you can see the biggest flaw is the smallish grill from directly ahead. I always wondered why BMW did that.
Increasing the grill size with such a radicle design would have soften the "loudness" of the front-end design and would have made the car look a little more up-scale. -And yes the headlights, the way thay are shaped, I get your point here.. Like you I also like the E39 5 more. Don`t get me wrong with the latest 5 though.. it`s not a beautiful car I just call it unique... BMW could have been a little more rational.

I like the picture you posted. The M5 does look good in my opinion and it is because of the front bumper. It does away with that 'upward' look of the car that seems to be caused by the headlights.
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