03-18-2014, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Originally Posted by panZZer
I dont know compared to what...... like a pre 85 american car ( i could do a head replacement on a GM inline or V8 blindfolded.). Nobody i know wants to tackle a 616 617 head gasket job, most all wont attempt a timing chain job/oil chain job. then theres the $200 minimum tool for doing almost whatever---coilspring compressor for front end work......
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That's ok, any grease monkey can do a head replacement on detroit's "drive it 100,000 miles then trade it in on another" fad of the month automobiles. It takes a real automotive engineer to perform surgery on Germany's finest.
Mercedes Benz
Porsche
Volkswagen
Audi
Heidelburg printing presses
Steinway Pianos
Siemens Automotive
Siemens Medical
The list goes on; none of the aforementioned entities make any representation that their products are "inexpensive", "cheap", "cheap to maintain" or anything remotely resembling "cheap junk". Precision engineering from Germany has always been priced in the upper strata.
That's the market, some want cheap, some want less expensive, some want good, and some want GREAT (regardless of price).
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