In bimmertoday I was now very surprised to have an interview with the BMW product manager of the new 8er about the following statement. She responded to the price increases compared to the 6er:No, just like the car has nothing in common with the 6er, the customer group will also be another. We are really with the 8er with the sports car buyers, who on the one hand place very high demands on their vehicle, but on the other hand are also little compromise ready. The reverse is true that the current drivers of the F-series do not have a successor model anymore. A 4 or 6 GT cannot be seriously considered as a replacement on the part of BMW. I at least draw my own conclusions from this statement, and will order a successor model for my new 650ix from 2017 in 2020 at Mercedes. The 8-series died for me, or better, it was never intended for me as a customer of a populous 6-series. Actually, a pity.