the quintisential MB/Bimmer Owner Profile

[Richard Haroutunian <richh@kurzweil.com>]

>Date: Wed, 07 Aug 1996 16:04:30
>To: [Absolutely Psycho - Bob] honge@creighton.edu
>From: Richard Haroutunian <richh@kurz-ai.com>
>Subject: the quintisential MB/Bimmer Owner Profile
>
>
>Psycho Bob --
>
>I don't think it's eveer been said better than this! 
>
>Audi owners know something that other German car owners DON'T know..
>
>Audi owners posess a certain passion for their cars that goes beyond that
'gee, I love that new car smell' type love...
>
>To own an Audi is to sneer politely at other German cars -- and their
no-socks-on, docksider-wearing drivers...
>
>And to converse with each other on the Quattro list is to share the
best-kept secret in all the world -- and to be a part of the inside-joke..
>
>
>-Richard / Proud owner of an 85 4KQ - with $7K invested - and 200K-miles to go.
>
>
>
>>> BTW, the quality of these lists pale in comparison to the Q-list.
>>> Unless you like talkin bout big tahrs, steer clear of the peeJ list.
>>
>>Each marque attracks different kinds of people. From what I observed,
>>this
>>what I see in the "other 2" marques' new owners (that's important, as
>>most pre-owned car owners have tendency to be DIYers):
>>
>>MB: Very conservative. These people pretty much don't touch the cars
>>with 
>>bare hands. Many will even bulk at changing to different kind of engine
>>oil. Unless you're into gold-plating and "limosine windows," the most
>>daring personal touch may be getting those AMG Aero wheels. Many got
>>money
>>to burn, but has the foggiest idea of how. To these people, to buy MB is
>>to look like other rich people. As far as caring of  the car is
>>concerned,
>>the motto seems to be "if the dealer doesn't do it, don't do it." Most
>>have absolutely no idea what makes a car tick except the window sticker
>>price they negotiated (not much dicker there, either). They don't wash
>>the
>>car themselves. They either use automatic car wash -- or better, let
>>other
>>people wash the car.
>>
>>BMW: There are two kinds of people who will attract to this marque --
>>people who long for MB but couldn't afford one, or someone who actually
>>knows most MB has recirculating balls that does not contribute driving
>>enjoyment. THese people are somewhat more adventurous than MB owners.
>>Many
>>boy-racers also come here after leaving VW. To these people, BMW *is*
>>the
>>ultimate driving machine, because BMW said so. The name of game here is
>>one-up-manship -- the more things you can tack on, the better the car
>>(with those gazillions of "features" that are already there) it becomes.
>>Althere there are the said gazillions of electronic gadget present on
>>each
>>BMW cars, most owners only assume they work as most of them never touch
>>even 1% of those features. These electronic thingies eventually break
>>down, requiring owners to pay handsomely for things they never use.
>>
>>Well, if I failed to offened these owners in minor areas, please feel
>>free to tack on your own un-PC comments. (:
>>
>>Anyway. I just say the new A6-Passat pic on the EC. The new curved
>>roofline reminds me of Saturn. Other than that, I'm thankful that Audi
>>didn't take the blob into new heights, or make it look icky-ugly like
>>the
>>TT. I wonder who will buy A6 when similarily equipped model can be had
>>in
>>VW (assuming it will cost less in VW form?). I hope the planned variable
>>transmission will be unique to the Audi model.
>>
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