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My overall point - there is a TON of money and livelihood from the top down in ICE vehicles, new and used, and keeping them going. And the more they push to EV, the less gas needed. So even if the supply side goes down, demand should go down as well. They could pile more taxes on it and probably will, but at some point they're just taxing the lower classes that can't up and buy a new car. Then you're looking at subsidies to allow people to buy new cars sooner than they normally would. That requires serious legislation. We are going toward EVs across the board. But there are 330,000,000 people in the US. That's significantly more than all of Western Europe. It will take considerable time. And like I said, I think the lesson will get learned and it will be a mix of PHEV and full electric. Which is good.
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All I know is that it is refreshing to see a lot of like-minded people discuss these issues on here….we're on the same page.
Hopefully I hear back from BMW within the next few days so I can share some production data! I'll keep on top of them. |
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Well, I guess we'll never know the production numbers for the M550i. I reached out to two people at BMW and finally got a response.
"It’s always great hearing from our customers, and we hope you’re enjoying your 2022 BMW M550i xDrive Sedan! While we’d like to be able to fulfill your request for information, data regarding M550i production numbers by year in the US market is considered proprietary information and, thus, cannot be shared. " |
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“ Also, pretty sure mine came with AS tires from factory, so has 130 mph speed limiter. Seems like taking viagra with your dick duct taped to your leg.”
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Eyeball test, I would bet M550's represent 10% of the total of all G30's sold in the US for a given MY. I am being generous at 10%. On a sample 10 mile drive home from work in traffic, I will probably see 5 G30's, all 530's and 540's. I may see an M550 once every two weeks. I'll tell ya, it's nice to have an exclusive BMW model given the saturated number of BMW's on the road.
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530: 49% 540: 30% M550: 11% M5: 9% That's a decent national sample is probably somewhat close to the numbers your looking for. This also matches up with what I see around town, here.
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SO, to take it one step further, if we straight-line the allocation by state which I know is not how it works, but for the purposes of demonstration:
2018 43,000 E30's 10% M550 4,300 Total 50 States 86 M550 Per State This is why I see an M550 every few weeks if I am lucky! I got to call it a day soon here at work as I am doing more math on the internet than for my projects! Got to get out of here and blast my exhaust
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I drive 300miles total on a main Chicago highway (6days a week) and have only seen one in 6months.
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There are two 550s at the golf club I belong to, but neither is a G30. There is one for sale locally, but other than that I don't know that I've seen any.
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Yeah, that's telling as well as MA where you would think the demographics and affordability would drive more demand for the M550 and sightings. There are probably more M550's in MA, CT, NY, NJ and CA than any other state, but they are literally impossible to spot on the road.
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I'd like to see a study of the concentration of BMWs at country clubs. I know at mine, the eye ball test doesn't apply. BMW owners play golf!
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The vehicle to have for everyone from hunters to soccer moms down here was a Chevy Tahoe for years. Now it seems the Lexus LX and GX have taken over a lot of that market share. I did see a woman in a pink Boxster this week. She used to have a teal one. I don't know where she finds them.
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I had fun driving big cars but I'm so happy with this 540. I feel no remorse or urge to go back. It's a killer car. No doubt I'd enjoy the thrill of the V8 550 but ego aside, the B58 has all I want and more than I need. It's fun I can use daily, unlike 4WD. And I very much enjoy my new world of not eating a tank of fuel every week.
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