S550 w/MBC for sale
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Its interesting because out in the world the car gets a lot of love vs online. I know several people who have them now, the guy 2 doors down from me has one, I have 3 friends and coworkers who have them. Every single one of them say they get more compliments on their 7 than any car they have ever owned. When my neighbor got his everybody was over there looking at it and admiring it, nobody had any interest in my S580. Just today one of my agents got a new Mustang Mach E and we were walking out to see it, a white i7 was parked and he pointed it out and said totally unprompted how much he loved that car.
This generation 7 is also outselling the S Class for the first time ever, so more people like it than you think.
This generation 7 is also outselling the S Class for the first time ever, so more people like it than you think.
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Perhaps that's because current BMW's are loud and boisterous looking. Whereas MB's of the previous generation were simple and elegant, and now the current gen looks vanilla and boring with nothing to distinguish them from any other boring looking cars/SUV's.
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I don’t know if that’s special for the i7 in particular, or just the brand…. But, I’d say that almost every BMW will get way more compliments than any other car/brand out there. I’ve never received that many compliments about any of my S-class cars compared to any of my BMWs in the past. My current BMW looks so special so I get that, but even my X7 and X5 in the past would get much more compliments than my GLS. BMWs have much more presence than MBenz cars.
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Yes, the upcoming i7 facelift will finally ditch that split headlight design. While a full reveal is yet to come, the spy shots released so far are quite exciting, and hopefully will be more appealing once it’s officially unveiled. The body shape of the car will remain unchanged, but the front-end facia will get a good transformation. BMW is good in taking its facelift/LCI changes seriously…
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They do stand out. Mercedes tried being different with the EQS sedan I get there is a lot of hate online but several of my friends have one and they say they get compliments on the EQS sedan as well.
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I doubt it... In the past 8 years alone, I've lived in 3 different states (all the way from east coast, midwest, to the west) and have always had both brands.
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Guess we could be hopeful bmw's design language to get better again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W61UU-AabmY
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I don't think they've ever taken a step back, at least in the eyes of their fan base. It's been great and still getting better and better. People love the new X7 design with split headlights, and the new 7-series despite in my view being a truly ugly sedan, it is selling really well (better than the S) and people loved it. The interior is gorgeous. The new 5-series is doing well too. That's how it goes with every new generation that BMW released over the years.
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I'm very wary of black cars due to the upkeep, but that ruby color is quite elegant.
If this were Carmax, I'd scoop it up immediately for the warranty, even though we're looking at the S560.
Stream, why not pick it up for (relatively) cheap and have your favorite ever luxury sedan back?
If this were Carmax, I'd scoop it up immediately for the warranty, even though we're looking at the S560.
Stream, why not pick it up for (relatively) cheap and have your favorite ever luxury sedan back?
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You know, I'm not thrilled with the exterior design myself, but the car drives so great, that I just don't pay that much attention to the exterior. I also like the fact that the number of other "Luxury" trim models like mine that I have seen on the road, I could count on one hand. It is a very unusual looking car, even compared to most other current 7 Series models. Then, talk about the interior! The seats are "THE" most comfortable I have ever experienced and BMW could "school" other makers--including MB--on how to make massage seats. I almost never used the massage feature in my MB's, mostly because it was so lackluster. In my I7, the massage feature is absolutely wonderful and I use it quite a bit. Lastly, electric propulsion is something that most every luxury sedan should have. It is silent, incredibly quick and just transforms the driving experience. Passing up the $6.00 a gallon gas stations is also quite attractive. I cannot wait for MB to make a REAL S Class EV, not to mention seeing the I7 refresh.
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You know, I'm not thrilled with the exterior design myself, but the car drives so great, that I just don't pay that much attention to the exterior. I also like the fact that the number of other "Luxury" trim models like mine that I have seen on the road, I could count on one hand. It is a very unusual looking car, even compared to most other current 7 Series models. Then, talk about the interior! The seats are "THE" most comfortable I have ever experienced and BMW could "school" other makers--including MB--on how to make massage seats. I almost never used the massage feature in my MB's, mostly because it was so lackluster. In my I7, the massage feature is absolutely wonderful and I use it quite a bit. Lastly, electric propulsion is something that most every luxury sedan should have. It is silent, incredibly quick and just transforms the driving experience. Passing up the $6.00 a gallon gas stations is also quite attractive. I cannot wait for MB to make a REAL S Class EV, not to mention seeing the I7 refresh.
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My car has absolutely not even the slightest rattle, squeak or unauthorized sound coming from the interior. The only complaint I have is tire noise on less than perfect asphalt and I attribute that to the OEM tires.
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All BMWs I’ve owned since 2016 had absolutely no rattles. They were all very well put together that I can even hear the seat-belt in the other seats moving but no rattles or squeaks at all. My W222 was great but still not as great as any of my BMWs including SUVs.
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I would love to buy another EV. Frankly that was my only real problem with them. I LOVED everything else, like charging at home, preconditioning, etc. Even the heft of an EV contributes to the feeling of quality. That said, despite most reviews praising the e-tron's ride, I always found it to be unnerving and jittery. Motor trend agreed. You really can't trust reviewers half as much as actual owners, and in EV-land owners are a bit high on the kool aid. Less so for the top models where they aren't coming from a 12 year old civic.
