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BMW Considering Adding Shifts, Increasing Production at Spartanburg Plant
BMW Blog ^ | April 10, 2025 | Steven Paul

Posted on 04/15/2025 12:23:56 PM PDT by Red Badger

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1 posted on 04/15/2025 12:23:56 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

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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To: bigdaddy45

my 7 series is 35 years old, and my vert is 25


3 posted on 04/15/2025 12:46:38 PM PDT by algore
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Great cars. For about 7 or 8 years. Then get rid of it.

You can say that about most cars, they are engineered that way.

4 posted on 04/15/2025 12:47:00 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: bigdaddy45

We have the smallest Mercedes SUV from ten years ago (the GLK). Our maintenance costs (all routine preventative maintenance) now exceed our purchase price. Yikes!


5 posted on 04/15/2025 12:47:02 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (All we want is the same deportation policy that Martha's Vineyard has. That's it.)
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To: bigdaddy45

True.................NEVER BUY A USED BMW..................I learned my lesson.................


6 posted on 04/15/2025 12:48:11 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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I bought a 2009 BMW 128i cabrio in 2012. Only thing I’ve had to do with it other than routine maintenance was a new convertible top about 3 years ago. Terrific car! When i trade the wife’s Infiniti I’m getting a new 5-series. Love them BMWs.


7 posted on 04/15/2025 1:05:43 PM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable, garbage me. Trump is a threat to bureaucracy.)
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To: Afterguard

OH, so YOU are the ONE who got the GOOD ONE!....................


8 posted on 04/15/2025 1:07:13 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Afterguard

2025 BMW 530i xDrive
$65,905MSRP, that’s alot of $$$


9 posted on 04/15/2025 1:07:49 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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I kept my Z4 for 17 years. I will admit the maintenance costs were high in the last 10 years. I currently have a 440I which is 7 years old but it only has 45K miles on it and hasn’t given me any trouble at all in the 3 years I’ve owned it.


10 posted on 04/15/2025 1:08:40 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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Meh... I’m old. It’ll be my last car. 😎


11 posted on 04/15/2025 1:09:12 PM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable, garbage me. Trump is a threat to bureaucracy.)
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I kept my Z4 for 17 years. I will admit the maintenance costs were high in the last 10 years.

I just replaced the steering rack on my 2011 328xi, ouch.

12 posted on 04/15/2025 1:11:38 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Yup. Gonna keep it ‘till the wheels fall off. It only has 160k miles on it....


13 posted on 04/15/2025 1:11:48 PM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable, garbage me. Trump is a threat to bureaucracy.)
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To: Afterguard

enjoy, you deserve it!


14 posted on 04/15/2025 1:12:12 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

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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I heard a stat, not sure whether true, that 90% of new vehicle “sales” are leased. This has driven manufacturers to build cars to last 3-5 years. Overly complex, short time of parts availability, unfixable, etc.


19 posted on 04/15/2025 3:24:26 PM PDT by ARW
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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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