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Originally Posted by Kojak
Well, just got word that parts were shipped from Germany and should be in next week. Said that none had been available anywhere in the world when my need came up. The ones on their way are fresh from the manufacturer
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Don't buy that load of crap. BMW NA refuses to stock parts in the US. They typically ship them on the next boat. Clearly BMW is having some parts logistical problems, maybe issues with suppliers.
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Originally Posted by Kojak
I guess when you are on the bleeding edge of automotive technology you should expect to bleed.
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BMW's have a few advance technologies but they are not bleeding edge. They are not hand assembled masterpieces either. They are mass produced manufactured in the same type of plants, using the same methodologies as GM's and Fords.
BMW is marketing "Ultimate Driving Machines" as daily drivers and there is a rightful expectation of reliability. Quality control, software design and testing, pre-release product testing, are all common knowledge today, and it's unfortunate that your common ford or chev are far more reliable than a BMW!