amp or preamp to extend upper end

Try turning the high frequency contour adjustment on your 3's up 1db.

"In fact, there's no Toyota that drives like BMW."

Correct. But the Toyota always drives.

Something tells me you've never worked on one.

The German's used to make good cars, but they've been going downhill fast. They're so complicated now, its a miracle they even start to begin with. German's aren't the only ones, but they are the worst.

I used to date this Russian girl. She told me there were only 3 letters in the Russian alphabet: BMW.

To be fair, the parts cost on all car brands are extremely high. And there's a reason for it. Car companies struggle to make a profit selling cars. There's a lot of competition, and not a huge markup on the cars themselves. Also, factor in the cost of the warranty and recalls.

Since they can't make a lot of money selling cars, they sell expensive parts instead. And they go where the money is; insurance companies. When a car is in an accident, it activates the insurance policy. The insurance company needs to buy parts to fix cars, and since they can afford whatever the cost of the parts are, so they charge high prices knowing they can get it.

"Many challenged me as I can't troubleshoot BMW without super-fancy professional scan tool, but I proved I could do that with just a test light just to impress shops right in front of manager's eyes during the interview."

What exactly did you do? You know I was kidding a bit before, but I'm really interested.