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Originally Posted by yeezy
As someone who has owned a few BMWs over the years, is it just me or does it feel like quality has been significantly downhill?
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I might be inclined to agree with your premise, but also have to acknowledge my own sample biases.
My first BMW was an E30 with cloth interior. It was fun for its time, but objectively crap car by today's standards. My current one is an ///M3.
Worlds apart in technology, quality, luxury, and performance (newer being much MUCH better in all regards). The two cars would (roughly) cost the same $80K new in 2026 USD, net of inflation.
When I take ///M3 in for service at the dealer, I get BMW loaners with mediocre interior materials and build quality: base 3-series and X3's. I find US-built X-series to be particularly disappointing.
But then again, is it remotely fair to compare base 3-series to an ///M3?
Probably not!
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Originally Posted by yeezy
I just got a 2026 X7 and while I'm washing the car a lot of parts just feel very plastic-y and loose, more so than in the past. For example the tow hook cover on the back bumper is pretty loose and so are some of the door handles. [...]door trim is loose, which seems like a part defect.
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I've always found US-built BMW X-series truck to be of questionable quality and assembly.
If you want a proper German engineered car - buy one that was built in Germany!
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Originally Posted by yeezy
Definitely makes me think twice for future cars, the other question is what brand would be alternative.
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Yours was Bubba (not Bavarian) Motor Works production sample.
Draw your own conclusions!
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