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A BMW Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into BMW Durability

Queries

The queries for this mini-survey are:

 

Query 1. If "fit to get rid of" is defined as that condition of a typical Big Three vehicle at 35,000 miles, then please use all of your experience with regard to repair needs, unpleasant noises, surges, knocks, structural integrity, body-accessory integrity, proper component functioning, and interior esthetics to estimate when your BMW was or will be "fit to get rid of."

at or below 100,000 miles    at about 150,000 miles    at about 200,000 miles    

at about 250,000 miles         at about 300,000 miles    at about 350,000 miles

at about 400,000 miles         at about 450,000 miles    at about 500,000 miles

at about 550,000 miles         at about 600,000 miles    at about 650,000 miles

at about 700,000 miles         at about 750,000 miles    at about 800,000 miles

at about 850,000 miles         at about 900,000 miles    at about 950,000 miles

at or above 1,000,000 miles

Query 2. If "fit to get rid of" is defined as that condition of a typical Big Three vehicle at 50,000 miles, then please use all of your experience with regard to repair needs, unpleasant noises, surges, knocks, structural integrity, body-accessory integrity, proper component functioning, and interior esthetics to estimate when your BMW was or will be "fit to get rid of."

at or below 100,000 miles    at about 150,000 miles    at about 200,000 miles    

at about 250,000 miles         at about 300,000 miles    at about 350,000 miles

at about 400,000 miles         at about 450,000 miles    at about 500,000 miles

at about 550,000 miles         at about 600,000 miles    at about 650,000 miles

at about 700,000 miles         at about 750,000 miles    at about 800,000 miles

at about 850,000 miles         at about 900,000 miles    at about 950,000 miles

at or above 1,000,000 miles

Query 3. Please check all of the following that you would prefer over a new Big Three vehicle.

a 1995 BMW    a 1994 BMW     a 1993 BMW    a 1992 BMW    a 1991 BMW

a 1990 BMW    a 1989 BMW     a 1988 BMW    a 1987 BMW    a 1986 BMW

a 1985 BMW    a 1984 BMW     a 1983 BMW    a 1982 BMW    a 1981 BMW

a 1980 BMW    a 1979 BMW     a 1978 BMW    a 1977 BMW    a 1976 BMW

a 1975 BMW    a 1974 BMW     a 1973 BMW    a 1972 BMW    a 1971 BMW

Query 4. The year, line and model of your primary vehicle is:

Year:     Line:     Model:

Query 5. Your county/shire, state/province, and country of residence are:

County/Shire:       State/Province:      Country:

Query 6. Your age is: 

Note that all non-opinion queries, save for county/shire/parish of residence, must be answered for the response set to be counted. With regard to Queries 1-3, any one or more may be answered for the response set to be counted. Also note Advisory on Mini-Survey Menu Page.

 

Responses as of October 23, 2006

Query 1. Response density chart of respondents' ratings of the statement: "If "fit to get rid of" is defined as that condition of a typical Big Three vehicle at 35,000 miles, then please use all of your experience with regard to repair needs, unpleasant noises, surges, knocks, structural integrity, body-accessory integrity, proper component functioning, and interior esthetics to estimate when your BMW was or will be "fit to get rid of."

≤ 100,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 150,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 200,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 250,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 300,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 350,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 400,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 450,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 500,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 550,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 600,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 650,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 700,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 750,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 800,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 850,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 900,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 950,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≥ 1,000,000 miles                                                                                                                      

Query 2. Response density chart of respondents' ratings of the statement: "If "fit to get rid of" is defined as that condition of a typical Big Three vehicle at 50,000 miles, then please use all of your experience with regard to repair needs, unpleasant noises, surges, knocks, structural integrity, body-accessory integrity, proper component functioning, and interior esthetics to estimate when your BMW was or will be "fit to get rid of."

≤ 100,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 150,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 200,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 250,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 300,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 350,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 400,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 450,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 500,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 550,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 600,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 650,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 700,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 750,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 800,000 miles                                                                                                                      
≈ 850,000 miles