What's The Point Of Owning A 'Luxury' Car Anymore?

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09-07-16, 03:06 PM

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EZZ

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I have a 2014 3 Series (1st BMW) and even if the ride and handling isn't what it used to be, the car does ride and handle very well. I still enjoy driving it after two years tomorrow.

It's not hard to get compliant ride and good handling these days. The IS350 has better handling than the 335 with a more compliant ride. Same with the ATS. Competitors have caught up for the most part.

09-07-16, 03:27 PM

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I prefer BMW's exterior styling over the IS and ATS interiors are a wash, for me any way

09-07-16, 03:35 PM

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Depends on what one calls "compliant". It's true that not every vehicle today necessary has a bone-jarring stiff ride like a Mitsubishi Evo, but what many consider to be "compliant" today, I find quite firm. No matter how soft one makes the suspension or shocks, one still has to deal with comparatively low-profile tires today. The real problem, today, is that the wheels are too large and the tire-profiles too low. That helps handling, but usually doesn't help ride comfort....you still have somewhat of a compromise between the two. The Genesis 5.0L is one of the very few cars today that do seem to get a soft ride with low-profile tires.....I'm not quite sure how the engineers do it.