C350 - 335i Comparison
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But something I wanted to add is the dealer experience. Lately I feel that BMW corporate to BMW salespeople think the car sell themselves.
The sales side of both Merc dealers was the same way as BMW, they've got enough business that they could care less about the customer. They were nice enough, but ultimately they knew somebody was queueing up behind me so why waste time.
Luckily the service depts for the Merc dealers are world class.
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I can just add that lease of my BMW is expiring soon, so BMW sent me such package about lease ending procedure, so I feel guilty that drove BMW after. I understand that intention of marketing people creating this document was pushing me on purchase of the lease car, but effect is completely opposite, never lease or buy BMW again. It is only BMW specific because when I leased Lexus I didn't get such feel, they just called me few times offering lover price for purchase. Returning vehicle was really easy. They also offered $1,500 for dings or other cosmetic repair and charged only over this price. No such thing is for BMW.
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I don't get it? You're upset that BMW sent you a packet about the end-of-lease with information that might answer any questions that come up, and for that you'd never lease a BMW again? 
I'd rather get a packet than walk in and get hit with a ton of fees that I didn't know I was going to have to pay.
I'd rather get a packet than walk in and get hit with a ton of fees that I didn't know I was going to have to pay.
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BMW tells me, you used our beautiful car and now be prepared to pay tons fees, unless you buy it, so think about it.
I'd rather to get something telling me that we are happy that you used our car and will happy to see you an owner of it, so we reducing price.
I also do not see worth of tons of inspection papers, because I do not get paid for inspection, and my inspection isn't accepted by BMW anyway, so why I need to spend time on it? Why BMW wants keeping me busy on some stupid stuff?
Now what Lexus does. - You used our car and after that it may have some cosmetic damage, do not worry we will take care of that.
You still like more BMW's approach?
I'd rather to get something telling me that we are happy that you used our car and will happy to see you an owner of it, so we reducing price.
I also do not see worth of tons of inspection papers, because I do not get paid for inspection, and my inspection isn't accepted by BMW anyway, so why I need to spend time on it? Why BMW wants keeping me busy on some stupid stuff?
Now what Lexus does. - You used our car and after that it may have some cosmetic damage, do not worry we will take care of that.
You still like more BMW's approach?
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BMW tells me, you used our beautiful car and now be prepared to pay tons fees, unless you buy it, so think about it.
Yeah, that'd **** me off. They'd get that car back without being washed for the next month and about as much caked on brake dust as I could manage.
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I beg to differ.
I've never owned a BMW, but I've heard lots of "exciting" stories about ***** salesmen, service guys, etc. Germany rocks! 
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I never noticed this before, but the OP said he removed the rear mufflers from his W204. I thought of doing that. I had a car in which the center resonator was plenty to keep it in check. I wonder how it sounds.
