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Originally Posted by clee1982
Apparently they didn't think they can, was there any manufacture able to?
I suppose Caddlic tried, and look at it, almost all of its sedan is getting shut down..., auto journalist loved CTS driving experience, the market outside enthusiasts didn't cared...
Had Caddy done with better interior then who knows, though that would probably make it more expensive and stop being "value" proposition and just have to be better than the German equivalent everywhere.
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Heck the ATS-V was better than any comparable German performance sedan in regards to performance dynamics such as handling, steering, etc. Still nobody bought them so while that stuff makes for internet bragging rights there's little translation to sales success which is always the bottom line. The people here that moan and complain that BMW cars aren't what they used to be are customers BMW has already decided to move from because they know catering to that audience is no longer sustainable. Most people walk into MB, Audi, BMW dealerships today are simply looking for the associated badge and bling. They do not care about steering feel, cornering limits, weight, etc. As an enthusiast I feel it's fortunate that BMW still offers cars like the M2 and M3/M4 that are still RWD and available with a manual transmission as their competition has kind of moved on from core enthusiasts.