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Originally Posted by onebluemcm
I don't get the argument that they put it in there to "protect" the drive train and suspension unless BMW is pretentious enough to think their customers buying manual trans cars can't drive them..
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It's all about the $$$. When your car is under warranty, and repairs are on their dime, then having a CDV makes sure the thing that fails due to crappy driver (the clutch) is something that is an exempt "wear item" like brake pads, and thus costs them nothing. Without a CDV, the thing that a crappy driver damages first is expensive driveline components that would be covered under warranty.
BMW is still independent, not owned by anyone else, and they remain very profitable. No bailouts needed for them. You dont get that way, and stay that way, by making dumb financial choices.