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Originally Posted by romeokc10
I'm sure that's what he meant also, but again that doesn't justify the problems people seem have with these vehicles. I used to work at a BMW dealership in the late 90's and it was mind boggling some of the defects owners were reporting to us. I'm sure most people are like me, when you think of BMW or M/B the first thing that comes to mind is reliability.
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It's not a question of "justified" or not. It's whatever the market will bear. It's all about economic equilibrium, my friend. As long as folks like us are willing to go out and purchase a BMW (which I am STILL willing to do
), we accept a certain "hit" on the reliability and durability in exchange for superior driving dynamics and sporty feel. As long as supply meets demand at a price point that is acceptable to both BMW and their consumers.....well, there you have it.
I'm not saying BMW should not improve their quality control or durability testing, but nothing is free, my friend. It may come down to a "diminishing returns" scenario for both buyer and seller, where the marginal increase in reliability comes with an unacceptable price tag.
In any event it's all relative. Yes, our X5s are nowhere near Honda or Toyota, but take a look at Range Rovers and some Mercedes models, and you will suddenly feel like BMW has STELLAR reliability.