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I don't need a list to show me how poor MINI's (BMW) reliability is..

:ugh2:

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Originally Posted by Shamu (Post 937994)

Lots of flaws with BMWs. They are consistently on lowest reliability listings from all quality rating systems. They have some real design flaws too. My neighbor owns a very successful BMW repair shop. He's a millionaire! That wasn't from working on nearly perfected cars. LOL!

Just look at reliability/quality reports on Mini and BMW are consistently rated the worst.

Reliability Rankings for 2010 Car Brands (parent company in parentheses)

1. Scion (Toyota)
2. Honda
3. Toyota
4. Infiniti (Nissan)
5. Acura (Honda)
6. Mitsubishi
7. Lexus (Toyota)
8. Hyundai
9. Porsche
10. Mercury (Ford)
11. Saab
12. Subaru
13. Suzuki
14. Kia
15. Mazda
16. Ford
17. Nissan
18. Volvo
19. Buick (General Motors)
20. Lincoln (Ford)
21. Volkswagen
22. Pontiac (General Motors)
23. Mercedes-Benz
24. Audi (Volkswagen)
25. Chevrolet (General Motors)
26. BMW
27. Mini (BMW)
28. GMC (General Motors)
29. Saturn (General Motors) - defunct by 2011
30. Jeep (Chrysler)
31. Dodge (Chrysler)
32. Cadillac (General Motors)
33. Chrysler

Ratings | J.D. Power
Ratings | J.D. Power

Wont see BMW in top ten of these top cars.

Car Reliability Ratings 2010 ? The 10 Most Reliable Coupes and 2-Door Hatchbacks at Various Age Ranges

Nissan is pretty damn far on that list...not including infiniti of course..its pretty sad seeing some of the manufactures that are above nissan on that list

Infiniti is Nissan. My g35 was a disaster after 5 bose HU's, two window motors, and an engine I had enough.

Z doesn't seem any better , but not any worse. Curious why Infiniti is so high up while sharing most components with Nissan who's relatively low.

FWIW, the 370Z is made in the same factory (Tochigi, Japan) as all of the Infiniti sedans and coupes, so quality should be about the same.

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Originally Posted by chuckd05 (Post 946897)

Curious why Infiniti is so high up while sharing most components with Nissan who's relatively low.

The list compares brands as a whole and not individual models. I suppose many Nissan models don't overlap with the Infinity models. Say a Nissan Versa turns out to be a 'dog' and they have many issues with X component. Nissan as a whole would take a quality drop while Infinity would stay in the clear, irregardless of the Z and G sharing parts.

335i is faster and better in everyway.
Although the 370Z is the winner in looks.

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Originally Posted by CrownR426 (Post 949302)

335i is faster and better in everyway.
Although the 370Z is the winner in looks.

I agree i just came from a 335i and my 370 is sweet. But my 335i was winner hands down 390whp...beast... But like i said the370z is a great competor and everyday driver i love the looks of the body lines on my z

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Originally Posted by CrownR426 (Post 949302)

335i is faster and better in everyway.
Although the 370Z is the winner in looks.

Whatever, try running on a road course and see for yourself.

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Originally Posted by cossie1600 (Post 949563)

Whatever, try running on a road course and see for yourself.

:tup:
I'm almost certain that the 370Z out handles the 335i.
But in terms of power we lose.
Both are great cars imo!

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Originally Posted by CATCHINZZZS (Post 949310)

390whp is not really comparing stock vs stock... is it? ;)

I test drove a few 335i's before deciding on the Z. They felt pretty equal as far as power is concerned. I just couldn't get over the BMW's bland interior and added cost.

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Originally Posted by Blaizon (Post 946162)

Wow I didn't know that! That's a solid trap for sure!

I came across this vid searching for test pipe clips, came in here to post the video below and then realized you are the creator of the vid. Hah.

335i Tune + Intake vs. 370Z Nismo TP + CBE
YouTube - 335i vs Nismo 370z *2nd run*

Nice run.

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Originally Posted by zrider (Post 946805)

:ugh2:

Nissan is pretty damn far on that list...not including infiniti of course..its pretty sad seeing some of the manufactures that are above nissan on that list

i can't believe that scion builds the most reliable cars, even better then the pricey lexus from the same manufacturer? come on :)

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Originally Posted by chuckd05 (Post 946897)

Almost all Infinitis are built in japan. Almost all Nissans are built outside of Japan. I think that has alot to do with quality control. It is better to build things closer to home where you have better control over the process.

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Originally Posted by mick (Post 950076)

i can't believe that scion builds the most reliable cars, even better then the pricey lexus from the same manufacturer? come on :)

Same wth Scions. All Scions are built in Japan. I don't know about Lexus tho. They seem lower than usual in the rankings.

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Originally Posted by mick (Post 950076)

i can't believe that scion builds the most reliable cars, even better then the pricey lexus from the same manufacturer? come on :)

You're looking at this the wrong way. Scion's line-up consists of only 3 cars - all of which are essentially the same car (albeit the TC being a little left of center). Naturally, their reliability ratings will be inflated. The same thing happened with Jaguar and Buick a few years ago - and now that both have added more vehicles to the line-up, they dropped again.