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I mean the author made some true points, however they are totally irrelevant. These large executive sedans are often leased by people with enough disposable income to not care about when X Y or Z feature breaks, because by the time that happens they will have already traded in the car years ago. These sedans have always, throughout history, been about pushing the boundaries of luxury and technology. This example is no different.

Unlike Lexus, the Germans don't engineer their cars for longevity or what tech/features will still be relevant or functional in 5 years. It's all about here and now.

I personally find the new 7er's interior to be highly impressive. It blows the new S-class, Lucid, etc. out of the water and it's not even close. The exterior design sucks, but clearly BMW's questionable stying decisions haven't hurt sales.