EPVQ30

ok i've been there, also to g35frenzy, and 6mt.net.

Mindcrime

Although Acura has come down some in quality, BMW in my opinion doesn't come close to the mechanical quality of Acura. I admit I'm a bit surprised by the number of tiny issues my TL has, rattles, butt print etc., my prior 2000 323I had a number of mechanical issues that thankfully were covered under warranty. I had the car for 4 years but only had 32K on it when I sold it and it seemed like I was visiting the shop all the time for repairs, even the van guy who would shuttle you to work knew me by name. I had window problem, sun roof problems, dash console problems (whole unit had to be replaced, brake problems, and a number of minor nagging issues. I really enjoyed my 323I when there weren't the issues but that only lasted a few month at a time.

mickey3c

Well the driver mags to do care so much about quality. My GF in 98 had a 328 and it seemed to be fairly reliable. I know a lot of years have past since then and it seemed that I hear more and more about issues. I know the desire to keep vendor pricing as low as possible contribute to reliability issues. When you buy brakes or any other component from a vendor and you want to meet a price point. It is tough to keep the same level of quality.

And I agree with you I do not want the people in the service department to know me on a first name basis. Some call it personalized service... lol