[BigEnos]

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I understand the need to do this, but I hope they dive back in to the performance vehicle segment when/if GM is healthy again.

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[codename Bil Doe]

I feel sorry for anyone who buys a bimmer. I owned a new E46 M3 for two months before I sold it. Best line from the dealer: "These cars are hit or miss and you got a miss." With the dozens of things that are guaranteed to go wrong with them ("That's the price of luxury" as they say on the boards), I wouldn't take one if it was given to me. Overpriced pieces of junk. Really nice seats, though.

[rmackintosh]

I feel sorry for anyone who buys a bimmer. I owned a new E46 M3 for two months before I sold it. Best line from the dealer: "These cars are hit or miss and you got a miss." With the dozens of things that are guaranteed to go wrong with them ("That's the price of luxury" as they say on the boards), I wouldn't take one if it was given to me. Overpriced pieces of junk. Really nice seats, though.

FINALLY, someone who KNOWS the truth!!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif)

After years of hating on BMW yuppiemobiles, the wife and I drove them while helping my parents see "what was out there" for them....they had weird needs that would take too long to go into at the time. You know.....they were REALLY nice! We found a 528 that was driven by the dealer for a few months and had been REALLY worked over looks wise. Had been lowered a bit, had the M5 wheels on it, all the emblems and markings were removed, had the European marker and headlights......pretty much this car looked BADASS! Had like 8,000 miles on it.

After owning the car a week, it was in the shop running on 5 cylinders....dealer had it for a MONTH! They told me it was fixed, I picked it up on a Saturday due to work, when the shop was closed. I ALMOST made it to the driveway before it started running on 5 cylinders again! That went on for another 2 weeks. Basically we owned the car for 2 years or so. I rarely drove it...it was my wifes. She went out of town on business and I thought.....hey I will take the BMW to work. Started running on 5 cylinders 1/2 block from my house. I was so pissed, called my wife and she told me how it NEVER really runs well 100% of the time....she had been complaining to the dealer for 2 years but was scared to tell me because I about drove the car through the dealer's window after the first 2 months of owning the car.....

Took it to a new dealer to work on it......told him about the 2 year issue....they fixed it with a $20 cam sensor! The original dealer had torn the ENGINE DOWN trying to fix it!

I told the service manager that was just stupid...he told me....and I quote:

You have never owned a BMW before have you? These are "precision machines" that have a lot of moving parts and electronics that can go wrong with them. This is quite common with cars like this.....

I looked at him like this (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) There was a lady next to me as he said this who had the 800 series $90,000 car and was "in line" to bitch about HER issues. She butts in and says, "I have owned my car for 2 months and it has been NOTHING but trouble to me....this is what you tell your customers? I am going next door RIGHT NOW and trading this car in on a Lexus!"

I looked at her and said...." AMEN! "

Turned to the service manager and said that I had better experience with my very first car, a Ford Escort GT (sorry, all I could afford as a kid) and if that is how BigMoneyWaste feels, I would never been seen in one again....

Went next door and bought a Cadillac Escalade.....I LOVED THAT RIDE! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)