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There are chocolates and there are chocolates with raisins and nuts. In the same manner there is the BMW X1 and the 3 Series – the X1 being the one with the accompaniments. And yet, there is an itchy feeling in the small of your stomach – which one? You think it probably isn’t true. After all, those who want to buy the X1 will buy it, but here’s exactly what happened. As the pre-order bookings for the X1 opened, a sizeable number of buyers queued up to put their downpayment on a 3 Series Corporate Edition with the condition that it should be transferred to an X1 slot post launch if they liked it. Sounds strange, doesn’t it, but this is exactly what officials at dealerships and BMW India told us. And it got us thinking – would you go for a tried-and-tested model that will go through a model change next year or would you buy the flashy new motor? So we asked some straightforward questions and tried to find some answers.
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