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Originally Posted by mik821
The comment was more about price vs. quality, or price vs. what you get. It became normal to spend around 50k for a 4 cylinder 3 Series. My personal opinion is that it is abnormal, and hopefully some feel the same. I guess in the end what bothers me more is BMW's recent prices hikes rather than the occasional headaches given by poor reliability.
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People take advances in automotive engineering and technology for granted today. My first BMW was a new 1977 320i. It had a 4 cylinder engine with 110hp. It had roll up windows, manual sunroof, manual seats, a four-speed tranny. No electronics, no engine management, no technology, no nav, etc., etc. It cost me $11,000 which is equivalent to $45,000 today. For less than $45,000 today a "4 cylinder 3-series" has 240hp, power everything, technology that is amazing. To me, an old guy, it doesn't appear that BMW has taken a step back in anything.
I know some people jump on the reliability band wagon, but I haven't had that issue. Since that first 1977 320i, I have owned nothing but BMWs - 18 of them - and have never had a reliability issue. Call me a badge whore or a fanboy, but I think you, sir, are being very unfair to BMW.