Worst thing I did was to buy a Z3. US manufactured with burrs under the hood and everywhere there's an edge. Hoses too short to fit with the nipples, Inverted wheels (V drawingd turned towards the rear !!!)
Fortunately Other Bimmers are made in Europe.
I had same of experience with rental Neons and Chryslers some years ago. Finished like crap and crap they are. Definitely.
Regards
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(please note;this is crossposted to Mercedes,BMW,Jaguar,Audi and
> Volvo)Although I am a fan of 70s' and 80s' European automobiles,I can
> not help notice this trend all across the board!Rust on new Mercedes
> and BMW,plastic on the exteriors of Volvo,and so on.......Who do you
> see as the dominate automaker,say,10 years from now?What is a realistic
> life expectancy of 2000 and newer European automobile and are you truly
> happy with your purchase(do you feel cheated)?In your opinion,what
> item(s)need to be done away with or improved?Hopefully,all those whom
> respond understand that it is not my intention to start a bash war,just
> want to hear opinions from fellow European automotive enthusiast! >