Originally Posted by gettingold

Teetering off topic a bit, but your comment is a bit strong IMHO and sounds like somebody who has never owned or driven one. I have owned three BMWs, a 2001 convertible, a 2002 convertible (still have it) and a 2014 hatch. I have found them to be more reliable than any other car I have ever owned (including several Hondas, an infinity, 4 mazdas and a ford). I put 230,000 miles on my 2001 and owned it for 14 years. Great engine, still going strong when I traded it. Bought the 2002 several years ago because I loved the first one so much. It has 96k on it and still going strong. The 2014 has 46k miles on it and I have paid for nothing yet but tires. I don't disagree with your comments on service departments but I don't take any of my cars to service departments, bmw or otherwise, once they are out of warranty. They are profit centers.

Cheers.