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I've owned my 2009 335i since early 2010. It's fun to drive to say the least (twin turbo, 300 hp, 300 ft-lb torque). You have to pay to play though, the A/C e

I've owned my 2009 335i since early 2010. It's fun to drive to say the least (twin turbo, 300 hp, 300 ft-lb torque). You have to pay to play though, the A/C evaporator started leaking last month. $2400 USD to fix. In it's defense, that's the first unplanned maintenance I've had to perform in over 5-1/2 years owning the car. I spent far more during that same amount of time on my previous car: 2001 Chrysler Sebring...wow, what a piece of shit. I don't see owning my BMW as a status symbol. Maybe more of a performance symbol though...because it certainly does perform.

hippich 11y ago
to counter, when we just moved to usa, i bought 2000 chrysler concorde for $2000 with minor cosmetic issues (broken mirror, shot hood and trunk springs, dirty interior. i drove this car for 4 years and sold for..... $2050 to upgrade for SUV since we got kids. Over time i had to replace water pump, belt, i had issue with hood locked due cable moved from its place, shocks, but it was pretty routine stuff. i had to do my own research (which is possible to do with cars 10+ years old) - 3.2L engine cars were reliable, while 2.7L ones were crap. Now I drive 2007 Ford Crown Victoria which I bought for $3400.... full set of brake pads and rotors under $200 :) and can be replaced without reprogramming ECU with simple tools you can get even in walmart :) And being police interceptor model, it is alrighty on the road (obviously can't compare performance wise with bi-turbo bmw engine, but i spend most of the time in the traffic, so ice cold AC is actually what I care about :))