I know all cars break. It is how your dealer takes care of you when bad stuff happens.
All I know is the local Ford dealers I've tried cannot properly repair a car in one visit. My friend with the M Roadster has nothing but good to say about his BMW dealer.
No one here has said that BMWs break less often than do Fords. In fact, I believe the frequency of repair to be about the same. However, I've got to believe that BMW service departments and techs, generally speaking, are better. ( No offense to Big Jim, he just works at a dealership too far away
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I compared the lease of a Lincoln LS V6/Manual to a 325i BMW. The price difference on the cars was about 5K with the BMW being right at $30K and the LS being about $35 equipped the way I'd like it. However, the two year lease prices on the cars told a different story. The BMW was ~$435 for a 24MO/30K mile lease, while the Lincoln was about $800/month for the same term.
Must be a big difference in resale value, since I would pay 8760 more for a car that was only 5K more sticker.
I'm convinced the only shopper smart way to drive domestic is USED.
And the BMW includes all maintenance during that period. I dunno if the Lincoln did.
I could buy additional miles on the BMW for $0.20/mile. Had it not been for IL charging the full sales tax on the car, instead of just taxing each lease payment (paying tax only on the portion of the car you use), I'd probably be leasing BMWs every two years with a 30K/year mileage allowance and just put gas in the car and drive
Again, I don't say BMWs are perfect, but the people I know who have them have great dealer experiences.
Of course, your mileage may vary.
TB
