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After three years of nothing but problems with the wife's 318 I did
something I should have do a long time ago .. traded it in for a Mercedes.
I feel so cheated that I wasted so much time on a car with such poor quality
components and a dealer network with no interest in sorting anything out.
Anyway .. What a difference .. the Mercedes works reliably and the dealer
still has an interest in looking after us and the car. I'm getting the
feeling that the saying is true that you never actually own a Mercedes ..
you just look after it for the next person. With the BMW I was just looking
after the dealer bank balance!
I would have through that as the 3 series out sell any other salon in Europe
they would have a product and dealer network that matched there advertising
claims. If BMW want to keep their reputation then they need to work not only
on the quality of their cars but also the manner of their dealers.
That's my moan over so come on BMW not every one of your customers is a
company car driver who does not have to worry about how much things cost to
fix.
Re: BMW 318 - worst car ever ?
What will this lamentation change for Bimmer fans ?
Possibly you got a lemon, possibly you didn't have a strong liking for the
dealer.
Nobody will ever know.
Good luck with your Merc, and rendez-vous on the Mercedes Forum within some
months because I guess you'll have exactly the _same_ problems.
"billy" <nomail> a écrit dans le message news:
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Re: BMW 318 - worst car ever ?
I am a less than thrilled BMW owner also, have had less than satisfactory
dealer encounters.
People who are extremely satisfied with their version of a manufacturer's
product and people who are at the opposite end of the spectrum should not
automatically assume that everyone else has had the same experience.
All manufacturers of everything, no matter their quality control, will send
out some units with problems. BMW is no different than anyone else and there
are serious issues with some of their products.
Some consumers are never satisfied either . . .
I too wish I had bought a Mercedes, however.
Re: BMW 318 - worst car ever ?
If you were destined to get a and car you could have got a shitty example
of a Mercedes, too. Yeah I know, that's too zen for this time of the morning. My
bad.
But you're point is well taken, evenry car maker ships bad ones from time to
time.
Except Fords which are all bad.
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Re: BMW 318 - worst car ever ?
billy <nomail> wrote:
If you've decided a boring car will suit you better why not go the whole
mile and get a boring *and* reliable car - a Lexus?
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Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
Re: BMW 318 - worst car ever ?
Have you driven a recent one? Decidedly lively for a base model with a
sweet engine for a four. Well balanced chassis too - the lighter engine
doesn't do any harm.
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Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
Re: BMW 318 - worst car ever ?
mate bought one of the first 318 coupes some years ago - nothing but
trouble - air con / electrics/windows/paint (even matt leather one
side/glossy on the other door) etc etc
To cap it all he bought it new in October, when he got the reg. doc (V5)
the dealer had registered it for a few days in the previous month to hit a
dealer incentive
Mate complained, dealer lost the incentive and then dealer principle had
great pleasure to tell friend when he complained about all the build quality
issues - well it is second hand (with a smirk)
fight ensued!
Re: BMW 318 - worst car ever ?
billy wrote:
I understand how you feel. Having had a 318 myself, less than stellar
car. What made matters worse was the lack of care at the dealership.
Granted it was only a 318 and not a 750, but they should have been more
responsible.
I switched to a Cadillac STS after the 318...and like in your case,
what a difference!
Since then I moved to a different state. I am happy that the local BMW
dealer is much better, and I am happy with my X 5. It too had some
problems, nothing that dealer could not take care of, as a drive in.
Good luch with your Mercedes. I've had a few of those, including the
6.9! They are fine cars.
gamini
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