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Old 04-04-2008, 08:29 PM   #6
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I recently parted with my 00 540i Sport which was my daily. Great cars, though the V8s can be hit or miss on maintenance. The 3-series cars are much lighter and sportier. The biggest concern I have with modern BMWs is that they, like our Porsches, are not built the way they used to be, and most of the cars (I think even more so than Porsches) do not get proper maintenance since everyone is sold on the "extended service interval" and the fact that so many are leased, the "hey not my car, not my problem" mentality runs rampant.

With any of the newer German cars, they're just too expensive to take the risk of owning one that's not either under CPO warranty, or that you bought private sale from a guy you knew took care of the car. If I'm buying from a dealer its CPO or no deal.

Patrick
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