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Originally Posted by engatwork
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The ones that I hate to see come in the shop are the 160k+ miles BMWs with the lifetime fill tranny that has never had fluid/filter change. I find it hard to have to tell the owner that there is a probability that he will need a transmission rebuild if it gets changed. I won't touch them.
Had a BMW 545i in the shop today doing some service work on.
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Over here young kids with too much $$$$ go for ~10 year old BMW's. I guess its a good way to get them off the road & into the wreaking yards. Average time till written off is about a year !!
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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles 
1987 250td 160k miles English import 
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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