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To bad30th, you make some excellent points. I would like to make some counterpoints though. As far as expensive parts, you are correct. However, you can buy BMW parts cheaper online than anywhere else, without sacrificing quality. Bavarian Autosport and BMPD are good places to look. Second of all, I believe that BMWs have less major problems. This is from my experience as a BMW owner. I was the 3rd owner of a 1987 325e. Besides brakes and water pumps, read normal wear and tear parts, my car needed only one major repair. This was to the worn out clutch. It was major because a new flywheel was needed, too. My car has 200,000 miles and it has never had a major engine rebuild or anything. On the other hand, my Mom's Lincoln needed an engine rebuild at 60,000 miles. In my experience BMWs dont have as many major problems when compared to other cars. Repairs can be expensive, but that is partially due to the fact that BMWs are not supposed to be like Hondas, meaning everyone can own one. You pay to be in the club. Also, the stock performance of BMWs is not matched by american and japanese cars, unless you are willing to pay as much as, or more than a Bimmer.
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