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1 posted on 04/15/2025 12:23:56 PM PDT by Red Badger
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Great cars. For about 7 or 8 years. Then get rid of it.


2 posted on 04/15/2025 12:41:17 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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Any awesome car that you admire today, can be seen in the High School parking lot in 10 years for $300...


15 posted on 04/15/2025 1:38:10 PM PDT by Paisan
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Spartanburg, SC, is responsible for global SUV production. In fact, BMW.

Wondered why BMW was jokingly called Bubba Makes Wheel there.


16 posted on 04/15/2025 1:50:38 PM PDT by Vaduz
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bttt


17 posted on 04/15/2025 1:52:41 PM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America.)
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Ping


18 posted on 04/15/2025 3:24:02 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: Red Badger

This is a relief. I work in BMW sales- March was a banner month, but it’s been a little quieter so far for April.


20 posted on 04/15/2025 3:25:50 PM PDT by MO Repub mom (Our country needs better than Kommiela)
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A quick note on how BMW does Business. They hire American Employees thru Temp agencies to work at the plant. They hire some American workers, but real management is pretty much German. They bring many Germans into the area on like 2-year visas to work...They make their first level (or tier 1 suppliers) use parts from suppliers they designate (most of whom are in Germany or German). They expect suppliers to reduce the cost of the parts they purchase each year into the contract. The plant’s production can vary based upon US dollars exchange rates. They are demanding on quality but will do “silent” recalls fixing production or design issues because they don’t want anyone to know about defective parts. They are good for the area but focus on the money going back to Germany or to Germans. Just a bit of what I remember about BMW


21 posted on 04/15/2025 4:24:13 PM PDT by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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I have an X5. Great car.


30 posted on 04/16/2025 9:00:56 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (You can vote totalitarians in but you can never vote them out...)
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