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 ;-)