[Assam] watch- BMW on an expansion spree in India

[kamal deka]

>>>X1 BMW  is the smallest member of BMW SUV line, haven't seen here in US yet. X1 will suit Indian conditions <<<
Ram,
BMW X-series are,in fact,Sports Activity Vehicle ( SAV) rather than
traditional Sports Utility Vehicle ( SUV).I had a X-5 that I bought in
2000 and I did not enjoy driving it.I traded that vehicle in 2010 for
a Lexus470GX( SUV).It is really comfortable.
KJD


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> Skoda is a Czech co if i am not mistaken, yeah they dont have any presence here. Pretty good cars though I  havent driven one back home.
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> X1 BMW  is the smallest member of BMW SUV line, haven't seen here in US yet. X1 will suit Indian conditions I  suppose.  BMW is starting its own finance program in India. Folks can now lease these expensive  vehicles there  as well.
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> India is now among the top 5 auto markets in the world, however  for real driving pleasure we need good roads  there !
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> Here's is a  look at the prices of  various luxury cars in India, you will notice they are much more expensive then what we have it here .Higher taxes I  bet.
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> Mercedes-
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> http://www.infibeam.com/cars/make/mercedes.html
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> Merc E class is $100K there, we get it here in higher $40s or lower $50s.
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> Audi-
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> http://www.infibeam.com/cars/make/audi.html
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> A4 is sround  $90K there , we get it here in middle $30K range.
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> 5 series in India $100K, here its in $50K  range.
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> http://www.infibeam.com/cars/make/volkswagen.html
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> http://www.infibeam.com/cars/make/toyota.html
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> Camry is almost $50 K there , almost double the price !!!
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> Corolla is around $30K, here  its below $20K.
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>> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:35:36 -0500
>> From: assamrs at gmail.com
>> To: assam at assamnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Assam] watch- BMW on an expansion spree in India
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>> Thanks for forwarding that RD. They talk about the X1, which I am guessing
>> is something like the X3, X5 or X6 here. The reviews for the Xs are not that
>> good in the US. The most popular are the 3 and 5 series. I saw some (I
>> think) 535 in Chennai.
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>> But these cars are really performance oriented. Other than a few places, it
>> might be difficult driving in India, I think.
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>> There is another car, I have been in and seen in India - called the Skoda.
>> Seems very impressive. Wondering why that hasn't made it to the US yet.
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>> --Ram da
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>> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Ram Dhar <ramdhar at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> > This includes increasing capacity in the manufacturing centre in Chennai.
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