Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:26:21 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: New car - drawn to the Dark Side
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. > 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. -- Grunff
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