so whats the deal with german cars

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my gf has had a '97 328 for like 5 years now. i've always loved it, no real problems, i'd like to get one for myself once i get money.

more recently, her mom got a 328, and her dad got a 540 (both used, prob an 02 and an 04? something like that). The 328 is just like my gf's, very nice, and the 540 is about 3x as slick. if i had a family to drive around and $ to spare this would easily be a top choice of mine.

repairs are pricier, but just suck it up, its not SO bad. They're good friends with their local import used car dealer, bought multiple cars from him, and in return they get the vip treatment for repairs so to speak.

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quit lying. you obv dont have a GF. LOL

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Like most people said, they are expensive and expensive to maintain while their quality is behind the Japanese brands. You are paying for prestige. German cars are said to be "driver's cars" though.

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My dad got a 1979 bmw 528i in 1985. I got it in 2000 and finally had to put it down around 2002. like's been said: more expensive when it breaks, but didn't break much. the key, I thought, was to find an independent, German born mechanic and get fair prices and honest work.

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Japanese > German > American > Spanish cars

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That's exactly correct if you are ranking the amount of catastrophic engine failures I've experienced in said brands.