One of the things I was most looking forward to here in Germany was getting a new car....when in Rome...do as the Roman's do....so we have been checking out the German car companies for a new ride. Buying a car here is a completely different experience than in N.A. The Germans are very hands off sales people and this makes the experience much more pleasant when you are in a car dealership (but harder when you are looking to get the bill at a restaurant)...you just wander around, look at cars, and if you have a question the sales person gets an answer for you and that is that...no hounding. They also give you a demo car for a while..no going around the block with the sales person in the back. This is the car the BMW dealership dropped off yesterday for us to drive for the day...After checking out our options I think BMW is the winner. You have to concentrate to drive this car at first...you don't know when to shift because you can't hear the engine or road noise...and it is the smoothest shifting manual I have ever driven...the germans do know how to engineer cars. We should have our new car in a couple months. Our ride won't be as nice as this one though...one sales tactic that is similar here to everywhere...they give you a much nicer demo car than the one you plan to buy.
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