Word: bmws
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Once in the West, East Germans don't really want to hold on to their old cars. Of the 2,413 Trabis registered in West Germany, most are expected to be ditched for Volkswagens even as the drivers dream of Mercedes-Benz, Audis, BMWs and Porsches. And while Trabants account for less than 0.5% of the passenger cars in the Federal Republic, they have caused a stir. "Almost every day we get letters of complaint," says Bonn Environment Minister Klaus Topfer. "The Trabant is a nuisance...