2009 BMW 750i: 10k on the clock

99% of us are too average for this car. They just may not realize it until they sit in one.

In the last few years, as plain Jane Hondas, Toyotas, Fords, and whatnot have caught up with the luxury brands in terms of refinement, space, and techie toys the luxury brands are trying to differentiate themselves by offering even more horsepower, toys, and features. It used to be that when you stepped up into a luxury brand the difference in price was immediately obvious. Not so much anymore, and these cars are becoming overkill for many.

agree with carguy622. Returns are hugely diminishing once you spend more than about $40-50K on a car.

I'm sorry, but an "engineering masterpiece" should never feel complex. The heart of engineering is supposed to be KISS (keep it simple, stupid)

Those gauges definitely look cool off though. Look like those minimalist watches that have no numbers.

I've said it once and I'll say it again BMW has really gone down. They have always been expensive and that hasn't changed but back then the money was invested in engineering today it is computers and electronics that don't do anything to make the driving experience better. In fact it makes it more complicated.

Waaaay back in 1987 my uncle bought a brand new 325i. And for a teenager with a brand new driver's licence this was a gift from God. It didn't have any hi tech features except for a trip computer including BMW's "Check" system, and Anti-Lock Brakes (1987 remember)in fact his wife's Toyota Cressida was far more luxurious. But it really was the Ultimate Driving Machine. This was the first car I rode in that you could take your hands off the wheel at speeds above 80 and the car would drive in a straight line. Even at 100 mph all you could here from that little 2.5 I6 was a faint high pitch whine. None of this is a big deal now but this was over 20 years ago. Also it was just as or more reliable and durable than anything from Japan at the time and better than VW, Mercedes and BMW today.

I really wish BMW would go back to their roots and return to building the best engineered cars in the world. For people to perfer to drive a Hyundai over a BMW says a lot.

The gauges are somewhat interesting, and the seats are great, but the rest of BMW's interiors just don't do anything for me, and the new 7 is no exception. Nicely assembled, maybe. But the interior design just doesn't have any style. It's more than just being teutonic - Audi interiors are teutonic as well, but they have style, and are aesthetically pleasing.

Let the ranting about how you should be lucky that BMW even decided to put a cup holder in the car, since Germans don't drink while they are driving. I said it before, BMW cup holders are poorly designed and this is unacceptable in a car of this price and caliber. I can tolerate the broken crappy cup holders in my 2006 330 but come on a brand new 7 series? If you are going put cup holders in the car then do a good job designing them or don't put them in at all. That being said if given the keys to both cars I still would take the BMW without a second thought.

I can't wait until I can pick up a ten year old well documented example. I'm sure all the electronics will be functioning perfectly, and all of the bugs will have been worked out.

Will any of these even be on the road in ten years, or will the electronics be dooming them to a life as part/support cars?