GS vs 5 vs E
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hal9000...great to see you love your car. Unfortunately with the dash rattles, loyalty to the GS will wane unless it gets fixed.
Today I would lean towards another GS after this one...assuming my needs remain the same in 9 years....so I hope they fix this. Only chance this would change is if BMW significantly improves its reliability and changes its interior design.
Today I would lean towards another GS after this one...assuming my needs remain the same in 9 years....so I hope they fix this. Only chance this would change is if BMW significantly improves its reliability and changes its interior design.
Last edited by MelYW; May 13, 2009 at 07:10 PM.
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hal9000...great to see you love your car. Unfortunately with the dash rattles, loyalty to the GS will wane unless it gets fixed.
Today I would lean towards another GS after this one...assuming my needs remain the same in 9 years....so I hope they fix this. Only chance this would change is if BMW significantly improves its reliability and changes its interior design.
Today I would lean towards another GS after this one...assuming my needs remain the same in 9 years....so I hope they fix this. Only chance this would change is if BMW significantly improves its reliability and changes its interior design.
dash rattles can be fixed, and it is a minor inconvenience when compared to the problems hal9000 had with his mb.
well, 4 days into my ownership, one of the trunk latches stoppers broke.
all windows develop on and off rattling within a month of ownership. and now constantly battling with upper and lower dash rattle.
it's ok though, i didn't get this car for quality
but when i get back in the lexus i do feel in a better built car, lol
all windows develop on and off rattling within a month of ownership. and now constantly battling with upper and lower dash rattle.
it's ok though, i didn't get this car for quality
but when i get back in the lexus i do feel in a better built car, lol
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well, 4 days into my ownership, one of the trunk latches stoppers broke.
all windows develop on and off rattling within a month of ownership. and now constantly battling with upper and lower dash rattle.
it's ok though, i didn't get this car for quality but when i get back in the lexus i do feel in a better built car, lol
all windows develop on and off rattling within a month of ownership. and now constantly battling with upper and lower dash rattle.
it's ok though, i didn't get this car for quality
but when i get back in the lexus i do feel in a better built car, lol
i'm so glad i bought a lexus and don't have those issues that you have. i would throw a fit if that happened in my car!
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my point is, all cars have their pros and cons. lexus is no exception, same for bmw, audi, or lambo. dollar value doesn't mean anything, everyone expects more anyway. i can also say for 90k i would expect more than cloth roof lining in the s class.
gs has rattle issues, but imho good power and good front seats. m3 has their own issues, but it's freaking fast. it's good to aim for a perfect car, but it's almost silly to expect a perfect car
A friend of mine switched to IS after having nightmares with his 3 series coupe. There were mostly electrical type of problems. Like the car would not start lol or the sunroof would not close..
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