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Originally Posted by Neusser
Americans living in the US often have a weird thing about wagons. I think it is brain damage from the wood-paneled 70s Buick land whales or something.
They will say a wagon is boring and silly but then buy glorified breadvans from the same manufacturer--and do so by the bucket load. Some even with "motorsport" badging.
In most cases, I can no longer imagine getting the sedan version of a given vehicle over the wagon--and especially not an SUV. With a sporty wagon you can just about have it all.
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There is also a big misconception that SUVs are safer. One of my friends said she likes to sit up higher and see the road. I'm sure my M550 would fair better than her Mitsubishi Outlander in a crash. Plus over here in North America most don't know what it's like to pay European gas prices so we don't feel that pain and many are more likely to drive gas guzzlers. I know the M5 will not be getting Prius fuel economy but it will be more fun.
Wagons here are deemed not cool. If and when I get an M5 Touring we'll see what they say. Tschuss.