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      10-29-2011, 01:19 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by ceb View Post
This thread exemplifies how we've become victims of our prejudices.
BMW has marketed their naturally aspirated 6 cyl engines as premium engineering for years. Now they are selling turbos as "the answer" even as the current turbo owners experience growing numbers of issues with turbos, waste gates and fuel pumps. Conventional wisdom has become owning a turbo BMW out of warranty is too much of a risk.

Taken together it may explain why there is some resistance to consider buying a 60k 4cyl turbo 5 series.
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