On May 6, 6:34=A0pm, johngd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I think you're right, Graybeard!
>
> It's too bad the ES, which is a nicely dolled-up Toyota Camry with
> leather seats, has this type of poor piston-bore clearance production
> line issues. Powertrain has not been Toyota's strength unfortunately.
>
> See if BMW will give you sufficient trade-in value for your junk ES.
> BTW, "The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today re****ted
> April vehicle sales of 31,448, an increase of 9.6 percent from the
> 28,692 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007." And I thought the the
> Euro is strong against the US dollar.
What does the exchange rate have to do with car sales? Unless you're
saying BMW raised their prices in April due to a strong euro and STILL
managed to increase sales, it's a non-factor.
Lexus YTD sales, while down from 2007, are at 89,865. BMW YTD 85,100
(not including Mini).


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