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Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 07:40:47 -0500
From: "The Malt Hound" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message 
news:349qhrF48stmdU1nospamvidual.net...
> Johannes H Andersen wrote:
>
>> I'm not envious though, BMWs are nice enough motors, but I have the
>> impression that workshop prices are rather high. This may not affect 
>> Grunff
>> since he seems to be hands on.
>
> I don't know how workshop prices compare, because as you said I do my own 
> work. But what I can tell you is that there is a really big difference in 
> many parts prices, with BMW being significantly cheaper.

I'm also a D-I-Y repair guy.  And I agree, I can get most BMW parts cheaper 
than SAAB parts (here in the US).  I imagine this is an economies of scale 
thing...  Plus I seem better able to find supporting repair info for older 
(8-12 y.o.) BMWs than for SAABs.

>
>
>> BMWs are also very common around here, probably
>> middle rank company car issue in many cases, that could explain a lot...
>>
>> My 9000 CSE was bought in 1997 from a bank manager; he bought it off the 
>> bank
>> and got a BMW as next company car.
>
> Yeah, I know - the image, and how common they are does bother me - but I 
> keep telling myself it shouldn't! Dammit - it's a car, I should be able to 
> judge it on its own merits, not on what other people choose to do with it.

That's the ticket, brother Grunff!  Be your own man.  Make up *your own* 
mind.  I just don't understand folks that can't do that.

Drive all the cars and pick the one that is/feels the best.  Image be 
damned!!

-MaltHound

PS - after you do the heads up comparison, we'll see you on the 
Alt.Autos.BMW NG  ;-) 

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