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      11-27-2007, 07:45 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by izzodesh View Post
bmw is in the business to sell cars that last a long time otherwise ppl would buy a benz and replace it every 4 years
I beg to differ. BMW is in the bussiness of selling cars that keep people happy & maintanence costs low through the end of the warranty period. Once a car is past this stage, BMW or any other manufacturer stop giving a shit! Period!

The long term durability that people associate with BMW is the byproduct of reasonable maintenace schedules & well built cars from the 1980's (E28/E30).

The best way to educate yourself on these types of issues, as well as everything else related to bimmers, is to join the BMWCCA, read Roundel,the fantastic monthly magazine, especially the tech column written by Mike Miller every month. I think you will quickly see that people like myself & larryn, are very much in step with these issues being marketing bullshit, & not good maintenace practices!
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