[newoldbeemer]

Wow, I must be in the minority here. I agree with those two ladies at the salon. I love my bimmers but they are definitely more unreliable than the Japanese brands I have owned before. I am just glad my car is CPO right now. I didn't even think about this with brands like Mazda and Nissan.

My first BMW - a 2008 335i I bought in 2012 - spent half its time in the shop, luckily I bought extended warranty when I got it. I said Ok I got a bad piece and traded it in for a new 328i. I had "drivetrain malfunction" in about 2k miles. On a brand new car. I still own a BMW because I love how it drives and I've learnt to live with the unreliability. But I do agree with those two ladies. Its not just my experience, almost every friend that owns a BMW has similar stories that I've personally witnessed.