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      02-10-2012, 01:07 PM   #53
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Originally Posted by ATX78703 View Post
i'm not sure what you're smoking, but i'll take some of that.

the a4 and 3er are, and will always be, fierce competitors in the exact same class....Not to mention that bmw bringing out a "4 series" is totally a copied concept off of what audi did with the A5. Its another way to make more $ with less production/development costs.

Hey, we're all bimmerphiles here, but give audi their due for what they did. It doesnt mean we like their products.

Apologies for the mis state, i just look/view the a4/a3 as no longer comparable to the 3er since its moved upscale in terms of its offering. Teh audi only offers a small engine, front wheel drive or all wheel drive which limits how I categorize a true sports saloon which the 3er certainly is.

While I dont agree with the 4er badging either, im not sure how it equates to more$$ with less r&D? If anything based on the info presently available, there will be more r&d spent now that there is a 3er and 4er since the 4er will also have a 4door variant and the additional costs to develop the GC...
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