BMW's are crap and unreliable.

[AB]

Someone said:

First Focus ( 02 Zetec ) was replaced with a Bmw E36.... Bmw are a crap drive and really unreliable.
Second Focus ( 03 Elle ) Was replaced with a Bmw E46....Bmw are still a crap drive and still really unreliable.
Went to peugeot then an St220 and then to a 2.2 TDci Mondy ......None of them drive as good as a Focus.

Oh look,i got another Focus...Best Drive.

Have I missed something? Are BMW's renowned for being unreliable?

Are they renowned for being crap to drive?

I always thought the opposite, happy to be told otherwise.

[AB]

I've never seen a problem with any of the BMW's that either myself or my family/friends have owned.

The above quote isn't from me.

I always thought that Mercs went through an unreliable phase, but had sorted themselves out now. Not BMW.

[AB]

My old Focus 'ink' is still on the drive with less than 45k miles on it - bulbs blow regularly, it rattles, drivers window has stopped working, electrical faults in abundance.

The 8 series, as mentioned, pretty much faultless.

Z4 is nearing 65k miles now, its had a suspension bush replacing.

All of the above have been serviced as suggested by manufacturers with no expense spared.

I loved my Focus, fantastic handling little cars, but when someone says they would take one over a decent E36/E46 or even made the following comment...

Someone said:

I am a fitter for a living and have driven hundreds of beemers over the years...if your statement is correct then they are all lemons as i havent found one a nice drive yet. As for the reliability....I can honestly say that about 70% of cars that come in with th MIL on are beemers....Head gaskets...Leaking diesel pumps....snapped rear springs...trailing arm bushes popping out.....cam sensors....ECT sensors.......Ok Bored now.

(above was a response to "Must have been a lemon mate")

and

Someone said:

Nah,i have driven everything from the old E30 right up to Z4s and X5s and a few of the new M3s and M5s still not impressed enough to own one.

You gotta laugh... but I think the comment regarding older abused models is probably true - this guy being a 'fitter' and all.

Edited by AB on Saturday 11th July 17:19

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Mattt said:

I thought you'd moved on from trolling Focus forums Alex?

Nobody mentioned Focus forums, and I certainly wasn't trolling. But as you were

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anonymous said:

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This post sums up my opinion entirely.

The first gen focus was an awesome car to chuck around and very nice to drive. Just not as nice as any BMW I have ever driven, granted I've not driven the *very* old ones - just ones of a similar age to the Focus.