ThomasL wrote:
BMWs are cool looking, but German cars in general are poor value and have way too many problems. They're just coasting along on their laurels and prestige while the Japanese build better and better cars, at much better value (Toyota's recent problems notwithstanding). Volkswagens are the worst, followed by Mercedes, I think. BMWs are probably the best German cars, or maybe Porshe, but I like BMWs better.
I'm not a car girl, but my mom and godmom always had Toyotas and said they were really good cars, and I always felt safe in them, so I still associate Toyotas with good things
On a related note: I found a discarded diecast BMW in a pile of giveaway junk along the sidewalk, with the hood ornament and two tires missing, and not smelling very good. I gave it a bath and sprayed it with Lysol, and I'm turning it into a colorful, geometrical-looking art project.