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Old 08-06-17, 08:58 AM   #40
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Originally Posted by macamxthe1st View Post
Hate chains but had a couple of new BMW's and found them to be very troublesome. I also know of dealers who will quote stupidly low P/X on them as they do not want them. Shame but I think that BMW (the car operation also) is a bit of "smoke and mirrors" operation.

Geoff.
BMW advertising took a leaf out of Harley-Davidson book, they don't sell cars and bikes so much as a lifestyle. Their message is 'if you are not riding a Harley (substitute driving / riding a BMW) you are a loser. BMW vehicles are some of the least reliable around just lately (as are a lot of German makes) easily beaten by Asian and Jap brands, but the Jerries still keep on as though they are best engineers on the planet. I had a couple of mates who had trouble with BMW shaft drives as well.
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