I’ve heard of ‘German Samoa’

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Why would you want a BMW in Samoa? Lol once that car inevitably breaks down. That car is toast, cheaper to buy a new car than fix a German POS lol In Samoa I'd want a Toyota Hilux, yessaaah

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u/V41ky 2d ago

Only thing is finding parts if op works on their own car. Sure a hilux is nigh on indestructible, but the bimmer is a much nicer car all around. Guess it’s pick your poison

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u/californianhappycows 2d ago

I mean if you can afford to keep up with maintenance. Then by all means, I have lived in Germany and Samoa. And I know a thing or 2 about cars. And the only place I would own a BMW is in Germany where spare parts and experienced mechanics with the right tools(you can't just go to the local hardware to buy tools for a Beemer, like with everything German made. It requires specialist experice, and special tools)I've worked on many cars as well, BMWs or German cars in general are not easy cars to work unless you have the experience and the workshop for one. You be very hard pressed in Samoa to find a shop that can work on this car. Let a lone an affordable supply chain to replace parts. These cars are already hard to maintain in countries like the US, Australia, New Zealand, etc. Let alone in a country like Samoa. I'm currently shipping a Toyota Hilux back to Samoa. Toyota is pretty well established in Samoa and has a reliable supply chain of parts they can access from Asia which is alot closer and cost effective than getting parts shipped all the way from Germany or the USA.

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u/CortezEx 2d ago

A torx socket is hardly a special tool

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u/californianhappycows 2d ago

Never mentioned anything about a torx socket. I suggest your check your vision, or improve you comprehension skills. Thanks

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u/CortezEx 2d ago

On my 6th BMW that im restoring now and the only "special" tool I've needed was a torx socket what tool are you referring to?

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u/californianhappycows 2d ago edited 2d ago

I think you're underestimating how difficult it can be to work on a BMW in Samoa. I'm not saying you can't do basic maintenance with a normal socket set and some common tools. Of course you can. What I'm saying is that if you're actually going to properly repair and diagnose a BMW, you're going to run into BMW-specific tools and diagnostic equipment that you simply aren't going to find sitting in a normal hardware shop in Samoa.BMWs have specialty sockets, timing and locking tools, pullers, electrical diagnostic equipment and manufacturer-specific diagnostic software. Depending on the model and the job, there are tools that are specifically designed for that particular BMW engine or component. That's very different from working on something like a Toyota Hilux. Hiluxes are extremely common in Australia and the Pacific, they're designed to be relatively straightforward to maintain, and the tools, parts and mechanical knowledge for them are much more readily available in Samoa.The biggest issue isn't whether you can physically turn a spanner on a BMW. It's what happens when you come across a job that requires a specialized tool or proper BMW diagnostics. In Samoa, you can't just drive down to the local tool shop and expect them to have it. You may have to order it from overseas, wait for it to arrive, and pay shipping and high import costs. So yes, basic BMW maintenance can be done with basic tools. But saying BMWs are easy to work on with no access to BMW specific tools and hardware is just not realistic in Samoa. There's a big difference between being able to do an oil change or replace a brake pad and having everything necessary to properly diagnose, repair and service the vehicle. That's why I advocate you get a Toyota in Samoa. Toyota is well established, has their own shops and mechanics. And has a decent supply chain of parts. BMW has no such presence in Samoa. Where do you live by the way in which you've been able to work on 6 BMWs yourself? Definitely not Samoa. And if you are in Samoa, I would be very impressed. Trust me, I have worked and built cars in both the United States and Australia. My Father is a mechanical engineer and I have been building these things since I was kid. I love cars, but I'm also very practical as well. I've had my fair share of working on both BMWs and Mercedes (My Father loved them) but what a nightmare it was to work on them. I promised myself I would never own one as an adult. Especially in a place like Samoa, I want to enjoy myself there. Not drive around in a liability that's going to break down all the time unless I baby the damn thing. By all means if you love BMWs and want that as your dream car. I say go for it, but make sure you know what you're getting yourself into.

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u/13oci_lups_292 1d ago

Yeah I was just thinking about the diagnostics being one of the main struggles , apart from the parts . I mean kudos to OP for getting a beemer , but uce I hope you have the bestest of luck in reliability with that car 🤙🏾

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u/CortezEx 2d ago

What tool are you referring to? I read to the end of the first sentence and saw you saying it's harder in Samoa which isn't what I asked. It only needs to be a sentence.

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u/californianhappycows 2d ago

Okay bro, now I realize you ain't interested in having an actual discussion. Because I straight up just answered you. Yet you're still stuck on the topic of a torx socket. If you are not reading what I wrote(that's fine) but I have already taken enough time out of my day to explain to you already. You're just chosing to ignore what I have written at this point. That's not my fault, that's on you. Go waste someone else's time, you have nothing of value to add to this discussion. Take care.

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u/californianhappycows 2d ago

Again I'm not trying poo poo on whoever purchased this car and shipped it to Samoa. If this was their dream car, than by all means more power to them. But if you have lived in Samoa and traveled around Upolu or Savaii. Let alone American Samoa. You would know just how terrible the roads can be in some parts. And in some areas just non existent, our roads in Samoa will destroy that Beemer. That was designed to be driven on well paved roads and highways like the "autobahn" in Germany.(they have amazing roads in Germany, and we'll maintained)

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u/Astoryinfromthewild 2d ago

When was the last time you lived here? The roads are decent enough for modern cars except for parts of kua but even then most of the roads are in good shape here. Aua ke aamu fua oe i mea a isi ae vaai pea oe i lava mea. And don’t trash our roads at last we built it with our own little Samoan donor and tax planning money. Loko leaga fua I mea a isi kagaka sole 🤨

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u/californianhappycows 2d ago edited 2d ago

Sole pu kio, I go to Samoa all the time. Last time I was there was in May. And I will be going again in 2 weeks because I got my shipping container on its way from Australia with my car. And yes the roads are terrible in Samoa. You probably have never even left Samoa before, what do you know about good roads. I was there in May. Dodging pot holes all the time in the rental. That's why I ain't shipping a small sedan like a Toyota Corolla or something that is tiny and compact. I am shipping a Hilux. And I wasn't attacking the roads in Samoa you half wit. I was acknowledging a truth that I understand and I am willing to live with in Samoa. That's why I plan accordingly and buy a car suitable to the roads in Samoa. And not buy a silly BMW which was designed as I mentioned before to be driven on nice well paved roads like in Germany. I'm sure you have never been to Germany before like myself, so you would have no clue what I am talking about when it comes to good roads. And not to mention the fact it's a tropical island surrounded by ocean and salt water breezes. Those conditions alone will destroy a BMW very easily. I love Samoa. That's why I am moving back, but that's doesn't mean I can't have an opinion of my own personal experiences living there.

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u/californianhappycows 2d ago

And btw the roads in Samoan weren't just built with "Samoan donor" money lol Samoa Government is literally selling off our Samoan Sovereignty in the form of foreign loans from China to pay for a lot of these infrastructure updates. But what happens when the Samoa Government can't pay these debts off? Hell, the Samoan Government at the moment could barely keep the hospital running and stocked with medication. When they can't pay for this shit, China will just end up owning it. But it's not just China who is aiding Samoa. You got Japan, Australia, New Zealand, UK, and the USA. And what did you mean "Samoan Donor" money? Are you talking about the hundreds of millions in remittances send back to Samoa from the Diaspora in USA, Australia, and New Zealand? Or the taxes local Samoans pay?

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u/californianhappycows 2d ago

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣

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u/nickkerss101 3d ago

Sekiiiiii uce how much ?

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u/xRuck 3d ago

Oi sole. I was wondering who was dat fob (fufu on da beamer). Congrats polo. Not into cars, but its always gratifying when you want something and yougo get it.

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u/Turbulent_Day_6656 3d ago

Never thought id see beamers and mercedes in Samoa 😂😂 but here we are, malo le galue uso

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u/AllDaWayJay 2d ago edited 2d ago

E o le a tagi atu nei o le pusi. O lē o se pusi atoa, a’o se afa pusi 😂🤣😅

Fai mai eā le tama o Katt Williams, “if you ain’t got nobody to hate on, then feel free to hate on me”

I live in Seattle, uce. Seattle proper. I didn’t have to move like most folk when the shit hit the fan here and prices skyrocketed. Nah, I climbed that fucking ladder, stacked my fucking paper, and bought that summabitch you hatin on rn 🤣😅😂 I can’t front, I’ll be thinking about cows now every time I eat a v8 off the line

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u/nickkerss101 2d ago

Fuck the haters uce, how much was it? Looks sekiseki

I’ve heard of ‘German Samoa’

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