>>salzig+(OP)
Too late, BMW was already in our blindspot when we bought a new car. Just like how no one reads the newspaper retraction, no one sees you walk back a bad decision once they've written you off. So don't make dumb decisions in the first place, even if it's "just to see if it sticks".
As a result of the BS in TFA, I'd put Mazda in the same corner, except they were never a contender because they don't build cars that I might buy (well, okay, maybe a Miata).