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      02-11-2019, 12:49 PM   #144
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Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel View Post
Just because there are a lot more expensive cars than the 3 series, doesn't mean it's not a premium car. It's what else you can buy for less money that makes the 3 series a premium car. I'm speaking for the U.S. market, BTW, where the 3 series comes standard with a lot more features than in Europe.

How can someone lose perspective so easily? You don't think the 3 series is premium compared to the biggest sellers like the Honda Accord or Civic? It's one thing to pay for utility or size for a big truck or SUV, but it's entirely another when you are paying $20-$30k more for a 3 series simply for driver feel and creature comforts.
I meant it's not a premium car in the BMW line-up, it's almost the entry level vehicle in the US BMW brand like how a Civic is in Honda's lineup.

For example, the 3-series leather seats feel like a football. It's the high volume seller that everyone buys the most.

Only us enthusiasts care about or even notice the minor design tweaks and changes in steering. To most people it's just a cheap BMW to lease.

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