Comments on: MINI USA Sales Up 24.8% for June

By: Dr Obnxs

Dr Obnxs — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:06:11 +0000

I don't think the X6 is gonna make a turn around for BMW. The smallest motor is the one in the 135/335, and it's a bigger, heavier car.

Saw an add about buying the fuel efficient BMWs like the 128 and the 330... Made me laugh...

Matt

By: C4

C4 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:53:19 +0000

I found this excerpt in Jalopnik.com and it think it hits the nail squarely on the head:

"It just goes to show that questionable styling, thirsty engines, and complex controls don't always a luxe brand make. BMW Group reported an unfortunate sales loss of 11% for June. Where the compact Mini brand saw a 24.8% bump in demand, the BMW brand dropped by 17% â€” we're betting those numbers pick up once the BMW X6 starts hitting â€” or rather bypassing showroom floors â€” as all of them are spoken for already."

By: C4

C4 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:36:54 +0000

The R56 got saved by the bell of rising oil prices ;)

But seriously, BMW didn't have a good month of June... Sales down 11% across the board. Without any Bimmer 4-cyl engine offerings in this country, BMW has a long and tough road ahead to keep bringing customers into showrooms in light in skyrocketing gas prices.

Will the current economic downturn force BMW to reconsider bringing over the 4-cyl Prince powered BMW 1-series to our shores?

By: John Sowell

John Sowell — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:27:40 +0000

I chuckle when I think back to early last year when the first-generation R56 haters predicted dismal sales of the second generation cars. Looks like the naysayers were right on the mark.