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My transmission failure was the Getrag 5 speed manual, not the ZF automatic.
Anyone who would like a long list of significant failures in my BMWs just has to ask.
Another example in the 750:
The passenger's power seat recliner decided to 'twist' one side as it reclined. There are two power seat recline motors - one for each side L/R. They are driven remotely by nylon sheathed cables (much like old speedo cables). Trouble is, they SHRINK over time. One of my cables shrunk enough to pull out of the female drive end. There were eleven such cables in EACH seat. Each cable was $60-100 retail, plus labor at $100/hr. The BMW dealer suggested that they all be replaced since it was common and the others would surely fail soon after. The estimate was $2600.
I can keep going if anyone is interested.
I understand that anyone can make a bad car (just ask an early Boxster owner). My experience with BMWs is large enough and bad enough for me to stay away. I've owned lots of other marques that were never as bad.
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