Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 16:45:14 GMT From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnopsamammyrealbox.com> Subject: Re: BMWs keep trying to smoke me!
"Four Weis" <mweinopsamcom> wrote in message news:3E4F9985.D729C0CEnopsamcom... > > > "Fred W." wrote: > > > <Snip> There are definitely a large number of > > people that buy BMWs (and SAABs for that matter) only for the status. OTOH > > there are a lot of people that really understand what they are and buy them > > for what they are, superior engineered cars. > > I concur with this statement. I drive a 12 year old Saab - definitely not a > status symbol. It is an inexpensive, reliable and fun (especially in the > winter) to drive. I know of people who bought the newer Saabs and BMWs as > status symbols. They don't maintain them and then complain about their poor > quality and high operating expense. Exactly.