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Originally Posted by T3PO
Good callout, one of a handful of reasons I ended up going with the M60 over the 50e. Buying a first year motor/drivetrain is always a concern.
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It's also super important to note that that the model year does not necessarily represent a cut-off point on reliability improvements on a platform.
Examples:
The B58 originally had an oil pump with failure prone plastic components that was upgraded to metal parts halfway through the production year. Wiring harnesses are sometimes relocated to prevent pinching in the middle of production. Chassis welding and structural optimizations are made on the fly. Electronics and software are upgraded/updated on the fly. Certain types of squeaks and rattles are resolved in the middle of production. Just look at this chart of service bulletins for the G05 platform... look how it steadily decrease year over year. These service bulletins get integrated into the assembly process on an ongoing basis, not on a year over year basis.