This week we read that Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality spent R3,2 million on 10 BMW 320i motor cars. The system BCMM used to decide which vehicles would be best equipped for the job are confusing to me. The municipality claimed that these cars are needed for their “high-performance”, however anyone who has ever driven a 320i (the base 3-series) will know that it is hardly a high-performance car. There are several other vehicles that are far better suited for the task as they are cheaper than the BMW 320i and have far better performance, for example, the Volkswagen Golf/Polo GTIs or the Ford Focus STI. It would appear that BCMM has chosen to go for brand snobbery, rather that picking the best and most cost effective vehicles.
