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      07-14-2010, 07:36 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by pharding View Post
Those defects were observed after I took delivery and we were on the road to the road to Prague. BMW is a fine company. I am sure that those items will be taken care of. The quality control folks must have been napping when my my 550i went through. There is clearly an issue with the size of the vent assembly or the size of the opening in the wood panel. Plus the silver lip below the vents highlights any imperfection.
Sorry to hear about your experience. The steering feel is the primary reason I am switching to an E90 M3 when my lease is up in October. I love my 2008 550 but BMW seems to have swung a bit too far to the luxury side of the equation, sacrificing the driving feel. If I wanted to cruise around feeling like I was floating on a cloud, I'd be driving a 7...
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