vamudzengi
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I frequent my home country Zimbabwe 
a lot. Of late I discovered something that if i had enough money I would do. Many Zimbabweans are buying BMWs especially the 3 series. They used to buy lots of the E46 from Japan which for some reason didn't share some parts with the SA version. Now the E46 is slowly becoming a thing of the past & there are many E90s now on the bad roads. Most E90s are bought in SA because its cheaper (if you are patient) to get an SA E90 even LCI than from Japan. Even those from Japan (I think) share parts with the SA version. Very soon there could be thousands of these cars on the road. Now with the G series coming (G20 I hear for the F30), the E90 will definitely be even more common in Zim BM lovers because it will be even cheaper to acquire here. People there buy cars for cash so most will afford the E90s than F30s.
Their biggest challenge is a reputable BM workshop that side. In Harare you get places like Quest or Croco Motors which overcharge everything. So you get some the regular BMW owners driving their cars down to SA for repairs & even services then it still works out cheaper. Those with undrivable vehicles send relatives who live here to buy them parts & courier them via trusted busses. Most just buy parts from the BMW dealer & its still cheaper than aftermarket stuff in Zim.
Cars in Zimbabwe break easily because of stuff like dirty fuel, petrol with too much ethanol and terrible roads so there will be business. With proper money & caution, one can make themselves some US dollars just by bringing the service closer.
With Mugabe gone for good, nearly everything will come back to life & everyone is now hopeful. With a reputable workshop, more people would buy even more BMWs which will bring even more busyness. Who doesn't love these machines.
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a lot. Of late I discovered something that if i had enough money I would do. Many Zimbabweans are buying BMWs especially the 3 series. They used to buy lots of the E46 from Japan which for some reason didn't share some parts with the SA version. Now the E46 is slowly becoming a thing of the past & there are many E90s now on the bad roads. Most E90s are bought in SA because its cheaper (if you are patient) to get an SA E90 even LCI than from Japan. Even those from Japan (I think) share parts with the SA version. Very soon there could be thousands of these cars on the road. Now with the G series coming (G20 I hear for the F30), the E90 will definitely be even more common in Zim BM lovers because it will be even cheaper to acquire here. People there buy cars for cash so most will afford the E90s than F30s. Their biggest challenge is a reputable BM workshop that side. In Harare you get places like Quest or Croco Motors which overcharge everything. So you get some the regular BMW owners driving their cars down to SA for repairs & even services then it still works out cheaper. Those with undrivable vehicles send relatives who live here to buy them parts & courier them via trusted busses. Most just buy parts from the BMW dealer & its still cheaper than aftermarket stuff in Zim.
Cars in Zimbabwe break easily because of stuff like dirty fuel, petrol with too much ethanol and terrible roads so there will be business. With proper money & caution, one can make themselves some US dollars just by bringing the service closer.
With Mugabe gone for good, nearly everything will come back to life & everyone is now hopeful. With a reputable workshop, more people would buy even more BMWs which will bring even more busyness. Who doesn't love these machines.
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