Quote Originally Posted by jfman
Fuck 'em, BMW did it because they are in the business of making cars that are a complete blast to drive. Toyota is in the business of making grocery getters and a few luxury cars. They havent made a true sports car in a while. BMW has never quit making cars that have cult followings, cars that people dream about, cars that are desired and hated on for the same reasons. Look at the BMW fleet and look at Toyota's fleet, then you can see what both companies are about.
uhhhh.... yeah, bmw cares about the people and make cars cuz they're "fun to drive." good one.

bmw makes cars that people dream about... i guess they do. its like louis vuitton, coach, dg... they're expensive. poor people try to look rich and buy expensive things.. same concept applies here. bmw makes cars people dream about and pull a 2nd mortgage to pay. toyota makes cars that people buy, because they are known reliability/affordability/service.

as far as i can see, bmw is in the business of making people THINK they're driving a nice luxury car by adding $10k to the sticker price. sure they're nice cars, but i'd rather pay $25 for an oil change than $50.

and free maintenance crap is fool's excuse. they overprice parts/labor. THEN, they say, "hey lets give this dumbass free maintenance for 5 years/50000 miles, i bet they'll think they're getting a deal"

cliffnotes: lexus > bmw