BMW CS Concept: CANCELED

try to go buy one, then talk about how it's not sold out. When dealers are paying over sticker for BMW's executive demos, that tells you all you need to know about the demand for the X6.

I get what you're saying, by the way. Let's be frank - is BMW puposely keeping supply short? Absolutely. But that's just smart economics. On any niche vehicle like that the goal SHOULD be to produce one less car than there are people to buy them. Here's a parallel for you. Audi only sells a few hundred A5's and S5's per month in the U.S., and you can't get one because of it. Is that considered a sales failure? Hell no, all anyone talks about is how sold out it is. The X6 is no different.

— JRobUSC (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 1:00:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

psst ... news flash ... the US market was only slated to get 8000 units. thus they are right on track. Take the blinders off, and look, the sky is blue

— BMW4me4ever (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 2:58:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

LOL! what a surprise! so, uh, oo1! what was that i use to hear about the CS concept turning into a glamorous and successful car? yeah, you use to really rabble about it but shucks eh? i was really hoping it would make production as well ; )

— KZ258 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 3:08:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

JRob, I'll say it yet again: in one of the biggest MA dealerships (brand new btw) there is a huge sign on the X6 that says "FIVE AVAIL.!"

It hasn't been sold out per my salesperson since launch there, never less than 2 on the lot (BMW of Norwood btw).

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 3:55:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

StarSearch, then I don't know what your dealer's problem is. There's a yearlong wait list here in Cincinnati (they won't even sell the 2008 demo they have because they won't have a 2009 to replace it with), and I can show you the printouts from the national Manheim auctions where executive cars were purchased by BMW dealers for over MSRP. They're sold out. Perhaps your local dealer is asking ridiculous amounts over MSRP for theirs.

— JRobUSC (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 5:02:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

The global X6 sales as of September stands at 15,444 units.
So what is obvious to me is that someone in BMW is not forthright with their numbers.

— AdmiralT20 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 11:38:58 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

THANK YOU JESUS......That car was BUT ugly In the front The rear fascia was fine....what BMW needs to rethink is How to get the 8 series back into the swing of things and that means the 8 series with 2 doors not 4. They have to Shut down the Benz CL that was the target for the 8 series in the 90's and that should be the target now for the 8 series. I think a modernized 8 series will give the CL a run for its money. and I am a huge fan of the CL that car has Never failed me in performance nor style. But I really think they need to re-think that 8 series model instead of that 4 door mess they made

— B7FAN (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 11:58:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

nooo. i thought the cs was awesome. on a positive note, now i might actually be able to afford one should it just be pushed off til 2015 or so

— sholemon (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 12:07:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

I think the word is "CANCELLED." Too bad, it was a very cool concept.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 12:43:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I'm disappointed. I LOVED the styling of the CS.

— blackbr (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 1:02:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

BMW is smart for being up front and honest with its investors. If anyone thinks Porsche, MB, Audi or any other luxury brand won't suffer through this cycle then they are only fooling themselves. Investors usually reward companies that get the bad news out first.

Mark my words, its only going to get worse in the next 6 months!

— vman1013 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 1:43:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

BMW is smart for being up front and honest with its investors. If anyone thinks Porsche, MB, Audi or any other luxury brand won't suffer through this cycle then they are only fooling themselves. Investors usually reward companies that get the bad news out first.

Mark my words, its only going to get worse in the next 6 months!

— vman1013 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 1:44:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

BMW spent too much time messin with those X's. Now it's too late for them to build what they trully stand for. Shame on them.

— SHOWTIME (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 1:51:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

wow, i guess i will finally leave BMW...

— Denali (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 2:01:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Bring over the 123d.

— investor27 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 2:28:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I saw the CS in person at the show and it was incredible (like a Gothic Batmobile)!! BMW is just saying its cancelled for now for the hype but it will show up later to battle the..........



....the four door version of the GTR

— AmazonPrinceIS350 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 2:33:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

i was never a fan of the CS or the x6. the CS was too DODGE-ish. it had some interesting lines, but needed serious refining before it saw production. and i really liked the idea of a more coupe-like 7-series.

i've got a great idea. how about a sports car. the z4 coupe is no longer, so bmw is left with coupes, sedans, convertibles, med/small suvs and tall stupid sedan-coupe-suv-frankenstein-thing.

how bout a r-class competitor? i'm serious.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 3:59:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

The X6 is selling very well in Europe, unfortunately and quite rightly in the current climate there is just no need for the CS - BMW does not need this "Brand Builder" for the moment.......

— JB007 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 4:30:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

BMW is merely making market adjusts to consumer demand for their product.

I think many still believe 001 is a little BMW biased (perhaps)BUT honestly the dude likes other brands as well (Lexus....Porsche) so whatever happens to Munich there's always plenty of other brands NOT cutting back....(Porsche Panamera, Aston Rapide/One-77, Bentley GTC)

— BondMI6 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 5:03:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Too bad, I liked the CS concept. But remember, if a truely profitable company like Toyota delays a car like the LF-A, it is not a surprise for BMW to do the same with their cars.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 5:33:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Damn you, BMW!
Damn you, Global Recession!

— Bored (View Profile)

Posted on 11/4/2008 5:40:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

bmw Lol

Come one, let's make a X1,X2,X3M,X4 and ditch the M5/M6 next year so you can make a X5M and X6M.

— Heyhuub (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2008 3:04:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Teknik, you need to find a very short bridge and fall off of it. You sit here and run your mouth (fingers) with an absolute lack of proof to your statements. I am a sales rep for BMW and in Canada we are presold until February, as for the US I would think your economic state has something to do with the lack of sales for every company, not the products that they are releasing.

— BMWSLSMN (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2008 10:10:19 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Now the door is open for a EfficientDynamics M1 !

— tom43 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/5/2008 11:38:26 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I would never could afford the cs, but i liked the look. sad that we wont get it. It could have been a image booster for BMW.

— MPowerDK (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2008 4:57:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Dear Teknik;

I am going to re-post this to show you how completely ridiculous your posts are. If you recall BMW had an 8 series which was too powerful and too expensive for it's time. With the recent economic struggle in N. America, a HUGE market for a vehicle like the CS, it would be VERY STUPID to release a car like the CS and have the 8 series problem re-occur. So the "STUPID" people at BMW who you so hate so much, are making a very "SMART" decision.

As for the X6 and ebayers selling it online. People are trying to resell the cars to make money as the retailers are all sold out. The whole world wants this car. Thank you JROBUSC for the tip. In Canada all out until February, and just drove the X6 xDrive 50i and OMG!!! Imagine 45-65mph in a blink of an eye with an engine that roars like an M5. The car feels like its on rails when cornering, and DINAN is asking for volunteer's because they want to make it FASTER!!!! We're talking Porsche Turbo S fast, yet you think it's a flop. Art is very subjective, sometimes you get it, and love it and see the beauty in it; Other times you don't. YOU DON'T.

Grow Up.

— BMWSLSMN (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2008 9:38:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Thank you BMWSLSMN, you are on the right page, but I don't have to tell you that. I work at a BMW dealership in the west and I can say that we are selling every X6 we can get our hands on!! I wish the rest of the vehicles we have would sell so well. Just to let you in on something haters, the X6 sells very well even in a depressed market!!

— huntr (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2008 8:36:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Baaad idea!
That's the only BMW I wud have not hesitated to buy. Given I had enough cash for it...
Go Rapide, go Panamera...

— Ilyes (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2008 11:12:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Would've loved to see the CS become the 8 series, and then BMW should've d.c.'d the 6 series since the big bangle rear end is now a thing of the past. It would've been awesome if the CS went into production with the 5 liter V10 in the M5.

— BMWpride (View Profile)

Posted on 11/7/2008 1:32:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1