[Decolliber]

In Chicago last weekend, I went to Fields BMW (Glenview) with my bro-in-law, as he wanted to test drive a 325xi. Very nice car it was. But I also had an opportunity to take a look at the new Bangle styled 7 and 5 series sedans. They are as unattractive in the metal as they are in pictures. Take off the badges and they could easily pass for Korean imitations of Japanese cars.
Makes me wonder about the near term future of BMW, especially if the 3 series is also given a Bangle make-over. I know there are people who will buy them for the engineering, in spite of the styling. But there are also many who would never buy a BMW that looks like a Hyundai - including me (not that I have the money for a new BMW).
How much damage will this do to BMW?
Will BMW admit that it has made a ghastly mistake and go back to the classic BMW styling?
Foot note: I was at my local Audi dealer yesterday and saw a near new 740 BMW that someone had just traded on an A8!