RE: bmw quality problems (a bit long)

[Tanthor@xxxxxxx]

Interesting, I just recently joined this list to help in an upcoming 
purchase.  I've been driving Mercedes and Alfa Romeo's for years and was 
hoping for something with the handling of the Alfa's and the quality of the 
Mercedes, or something on that line anyway.  I know that my experience with 
Mercedes on recalls have been excellent.  I bought a 73 450 SLC a couple of 
years ago and took it into the dealer in Tampa for a VIN check.  They gave me 
a list of all major repairs ever done, then told me that the car had three 
outstanding recalls and when would I like to schedule them.  The recalls were 
from the late 70's and one from the early 80's.


Ed Gibbs

78 MB 450 SL
78 Alfa Spider
77 Alfa Spider
74 MB 450 SLC
73 MB 450 SLC


In a message dated 11/7/01 1:40:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
owner-bmw-digest@domain.elided writes:


> A closed recall?!?  People on the Scirocco list are still having their fuel
> tanks replaced free of charge due to a recall, and the newest Scirocco even
> sold in the US is an '88 model.  I think the recall applies to '86-'88 cars
> or some such thing.  Of course, the dealer probably isn't overjoyed to do
> the work, but they don't say the recall is closed.
> 
> Parts of poor design or poor quality don't just get better over time, and if
> safety is concerned, they don't get any less dangerous over time either.

------------------------------