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Originally Posted by e30klassic
Here's the story that i got from yahoo thiz morning, I don't believed it's true.......
BMW sedan performs worst in crash test
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writer
Thu Aug 16, 6:42 AM ET
All of the sedans tested were 2007 models except the 5 Series, which was redesigned for 2008, institute spokesman Russ Rader said.
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I get a feeling when a more expansive 5 series performed worse than a Kia amanti in side impact tests, how would have 3 series performed. Probably quite badly. This is a bad news for BMW owners. I guess when so much hype is built around a product, it loses its quality. After BMW was able to establish its brand, the quality went down. If not for Lexsus and Acuras of the world, BMW would be like a landrover. Big name and no substance. Lucikly japanese luxury brands started giving BMW and Mercs a run for money. Hopefully it will make BMWs of the world to regain quality or they stand to lose market share.