Originally posted by mayonaise
if you were a company like BMW with a huge reputation, and you're about to release one of your higher class cars (meaning, not a 3 series, certainly not the upcoming 1 series), you would reveal to the entire world (not just europe) the very lowest model you make?
cloth seats i can understand. different types of wood grain, or maybe some silver trim instead of wood trim.. thats fine. but since when did they start varying the types of plastics and vinyls in different trim levels?
Their "leatherette" is a nicer way of saying vinyl. It is combined with cloth if you don't option for the real leather seats.
Bangle has become more conservative with the cars that will bring in the bucks. The 3-Series is their best selling model, then the 5-Series, etc.
Or maybe this has come about due to controversy...or maybe a bit of both. :thumbup;