OK! Now These Forums Have Me Afraid

[pony_trekker]

>>I know that I am not getting the reliability of a Honda, but I don't want to spend all of my time in the shop either.

I think on average, it will be more toward Honda reliability. There are a few stinkers in there but they seem to be the exception rather than the rule. Free maintenance helps.

Bottom line is you have to decide what you want. If you absolutely need 100% reliability in a commuter or something then you cannot beat Honda/Toyota/Nissan or their luxury brands. BMW is different, though. It's more of a performance machine for a little bit more than average price.

 

[Gronker]

I understand your hesitation. People tend to fear the unknown. The main topics people seem to be discussing on Roadfly is the defective transmissions and the stalling issue.

BMW needs to make an announcement telling the owners and prospective owners what the heck is going on. The sad thing is BMW and their dealers based on postings are still selling the defective cars to the unwitting public.

 

[AWD330XI]

Food for thought. If you need to ask the price of admission...

 

[aNoodle]

Food for thought. If you need to ask the price of admission...

LOL.

I also agree with Salvo, the boards tend to be skewed toward people writing in to give people the heads up on a particular issue they had.

I can't remember the last time I saw a new post about what a pleasant trip someone had to the dealership when everything was uneventfully boring. "Hey guys...turned her in at 9...got her back at 1:30...new oil and filter...the service guy said here's your keys....just wanted to write in and let you know."

 

[Xyrium]

jnx, his car is 16 years old and has 172,000 miles. He's just testifying for BMW's reliability. 16 years and 172,000 miles later (although he is not the original owner) his car is still running strong and he drives the shit out of it every day.

Hey Elussive, when did you change your avatar pic?

Yeah, so far (35 miles) my car has been sweet. The shifter is no Honda, but the acceleration and road feel are exemplary. The steering is sweet; just enough resistance. I can't wait to get past the break in period so I can see what it can really do.

Go get one, now![headbang]

Paul

 

[epj3]

epj3, You make it sound as if your 16 year old ,172k mile car is still under warranty ? or are you one of those little kids you refer to ?

I am trying to figure out why you replied like this... becuase it makes NO sense. I simply stated

BTW... I've owned my 16 year old, 172k mile 325is going on my 5th month now, redline it multiple times a day, and it still runs strong.

I do 100% repairs on my own... so no, I am not one of those kids I refer to.

Anyways, thanks kirby for finding that link and elussive for explaining what I ment...

 

[undien717]

I have 7k miles on my '04 325i MT- No problems so far. My bro has a '01 325i (steptronic) with around 50k miles, and he doesn't have any problems either.

 

[Dinan55]

528i @ 34,000 miles. Absolutely no problems besides replacing the thermostat which wasn't really that drastic.

 

[aNoodle]

107,000 miles on my 328i and no major problems. I think my vanos is busted...need to have it looked at. CD changer stopped working. Need a bushing replaced, I think. Otherwise, over a hundred thousand miles of simple maintenance.