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      04-12-2012, 12:43 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by gareth3685 View Post
It's not arrogance and it isn't meant to cause offense.

For example the build quality of my Mini that is assembled in Oxford leaves a lot to be desired. I'm not for one minute suggesting that Europe builds better cars that the US but that models assembled in BMW's home factories in Germany tend to be built better than factories outside of Germany.
Is that build quality as much as part quality though? We have mini coopers in our family and to me it's inferior parts more than build. I always make the joke that we should buy another mini just for parts

Most parts aren't even made at BMW. They are all external companies producing the parts for them along their supply chain. Maybe the supply companies need to do better but if I'm not mistaken even the US plant is getting parts from non US companies.
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