Your analysis John is spot on, so perhaps your prediction will prove to be the correct one. Now I have these lines on my hand.................................................................. I think that the Yeti will prove a safe bet!

Not too bothered by depreciation because I keep my cars for about 10 years.

And I got a good discount because of the scrappage scheme plus!

I too buy a car because I want it - not for what it'll be worth in 5 years or so.

Perhaps Bangle penned the X1 as a leaving joke for BMW and someone took him seriously...

Not too bothered by depreciation because I keep my cars for about 10 years.

And I got a good discount because of the scrappage scheme plus!

I also keep my cars for about 10 years. Unfortunately the last time we bought one was May 2000. Scrapage scheme ended Feb 2000.