[edram454]

my buddy had a m3 bmw that was going out of warranty. He was going to keep it until his mothers 1 year old mercedes needed a transmission replacement...7K.. under warranty but a ridiculous price. m series bmw have 5 year warranties so i convinced him to chuck it and buy a new 2006 GTO. He loved it with the ls2 drove it trouble free for 4 years, put 60k miles and bought a new 392 Hemi Challenger.

The only disappointment with the American cars was the service at the stealerships. Very disappointing and so much so that it could be a deal breaker for his next car purchase.

I had a audi a4 that when it was time for brakes it was 2400.00 because you cant turn audi rotors, the calipers must be replaced, pads etc... labor is expensive etc... I had a small hose that clogged causing hesitation which was a known factory defect... final cost after disassembly was 2k.... clogged oil passages etc.... technical terms ends with big bill. sold that lug also. Everybody says they are such great cars.... I dont think so. A great car is a car that can last, ride nice with a level of performance and not empty you bank account. German cars are throw away cars after the 3 year warranty is over. Everybody knows that. Mecum auction yesterday had a 2003 sl500 with low miles sell at 12k. too many horror stories from friends with german cars and huge repair bills. It makes our cars seem like dime store performance cars, cheap to maintain and drive.

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