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Originally Posted by xQx
But you have a 750i?!
I mean, yes, it's a V8, not a V12, and it's not a ///M car... but were you expecting owning a flagship BMW to be cheap?!
No, you didn't get a lemon. You got a German car. There's a reason why Japanese cars have a reputation for being reliable; and there's a reason why Lexus did so well at stealing market share from Mercedes and BMW.
It's because, compared to basically any performance car made in Germany, a Toyota, Subaru or Nissan (except the GTR) is extremely reliable, extremely cheap and ... well, extremely boring.
These cars break. When they do, stuff that you used to pay $300 to repair will cost you $3,000.
If you are cross-shopping your BMW with a Toyota, Nissan or Subaru you're best off cutting your losses, selling the car and buying a Camry.
My $30,000 1 series has cost more than $5k per annum to keep on the road. It's renowned as one of the least reliable BMW's ever built.
It's also (IMHO) one of the most fun.
Why is this brand so popular? ... well, as you said: "The cars are fun".
But if you're looking for Reliable or Cheap - I would strongly recommend you head down to your nearest Toyota dealer; because BMW ownership really doesn't get any better than what you've experienced thus far.
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As I said in my post above, that has not been my BMW experience at all. Also, if you will read through the threads in the M3/M4 forum, you will see that the M3/M4 (2014-present) have been rock solid and extremely reliable.
https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=100