Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BMW also gives customers quite a bit of incentives to purchase a vehicle. This can many times amount to thousands of dollars. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 4:15 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Car Prices > Hi Mark, > I bought my first Merc in the 80's and have had one ever since. The best > of them, and the only one I have kept, is a 1991 500E, the best car made > IMHO, and I've tried a few. I have owned a BMW M3, which had a good > looking but uncomfortable seat and a stuffy ventilation system, the > engine was great but I got rid of it after a few months as I was never > comfortable in it, particularly in winter. I borrowed a M5 once and it > was a great car but not up to the 500E standard on manufacture and less > suitable for every day use. > I do now do work for a company for which BMW is a sponsor and engine > supplier but I have not bought one, nobody gets one given! > Frank > > > On 4 Jun, 2005, at 08:51, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> On 6/4/05 12:27 AM, "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> typed: >> >> >>> Hi Mike, >>> I think different cars appeal to different people. One thing I have >>> noticed, as a long time Merc owner, is that Mercedes have had to >>> lower quality to keep their prices competitive with other brands, >>> some of which have gained a good reputation by marketing despite >>> being very cheaply made. >>> >>> Another point about gearboxes. The Merc cars do not particularly suit >>> manual gearboxes, they have foot parking brakes and their latest auto >>> 'boxes give away no performance and little economy to the manuals. >>> BMW's OTOH are much better as manuals, firstly it suits a sporty car >>> well second the BMW autos kill the performance and economy. >>> Frank >>> >> >> Frank I'm amazed you go for Merc over BMW am I the only one?! >> >> Mark Rabiner >> Photography >> Portland Oregon >> http://rabinergroup.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 371 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now!