www.bimmer.org (E46 board) has the article, now, too.
This is a
BIG reason why I traded my '01 Cobra in on an '03 BMW 330Ci.
Lot techs at dealerships that deal with all price groups of cars (particularly the entry-level models) just seem to go ape when they get a hold of one of the pricier, high-performance rides. I'm talking about the domestic manufacturers like Chevy, Ford and Dodge. It's not much fun wailing on a base 4-door Cavalier or Neon but a 405hp Corvette or Viper? Yee-haw! I suppose that the Nissan lot-techs are going to have a field day when the 350Zs start coming in for routine work, too.
I'm hoping that if the lot-techs are used to moving high-dollar rides around like Benz, Lexus, Porsche and their ilk (and anal-retentive owners of said cars who pay extra attention to them), they'll be a whole lot less likely to be beating on the cars when they get the chance.
Man, after reading this saga, am I glad I traded my Cobra.