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03-11-2008, 10:09 AM | #1 |
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BMW moving production to US
From the BBC News website
I wonder how that might affect build quality amongst other things - remember that in previous years the US built cars didn't appear to be as solidly screwed together as those made in Germany....
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03-11-2008, 10:15 AM | #2 |
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Thats probably because Americans are screw-offs! But it might lower the prices... NOT! only increase in profits!
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03-11-2008, 10:20 AM | #3 | |
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FYI: if you live in the US and want to take european delivery you can't get it with an X5 since they are exclusively built in the US. |
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03-11-2008, 10:30 AM | #4 |
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Mercedes had massive quality issues, when the MK1 ML was being manufactured in the States.
Have a look here, even some horror stories about the GL - sorry Peteg
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This makes me happy, it means they will be hiring more folks at the Spartanburg plant.
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03-11-2008, 11:11 AM | #8 |
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I think the E90s are built at Leipzig, along with the 1 series. Not sure about E91 and E92
http://www.bmw-werk-leipzig.de/leipz.../en/index.html I see they organise tours for €120. |
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Funny enough I got the idea from my wife's Grand Cherokee that used the same method to ensure the plastics didn't squeak. |
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03-11-2008, 11:51 AM | #11 |
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Wait wait wait... you mean to tell me after all the American firms that offshored manufacturing to other countries we are going to get an influx of foreign manufacturers opening/expanding shops here in the US? This is a new one...
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