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Originally Posted by Kyle B
As others have said, I don't see this as being much of a big deal. I bought a brand new MINI in '04, and all I got out of it was two free oil changes. Unfortunately, it shines an even bigger light on what Norbert Reithofer's #1 focus is right now, and it is cost savings. Platform sharing, BMW-badged MINIs (2 ActiveTourer), axing the free services, the list goes on. Excellence in engineering has been replaced by greed. This guy is single handedly destroying BMW in my opinion. He's a german Rick Wagoner.
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Doesn't he have to retire in two years at age 60 or did they change that rule? He's 58 now, been running the place for eight years since taking over from Panke in 2006.