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KNS · 11-09-2014, 04:09 PM

I've owned a 2004 BMW 325i since new (180,000 miles now), it's a wonderful driving car and mine has been very reliable. BMWs, like other German cars, require you to stay on top of the maintenance at all times for them to dependable (I've owned five German cars). I've done every single bit of maintenance on my BMW since day one - never brought it to the dealer for anything.

I'm looking to get back to a Japanese car for a daily. The nice thing about most Japanese cars is that you can neglect them just a bit - or a lot - and the thing will rarely fail you. Not that I neglect my cars but staying on top of the preventive maintenance on a BMW can be a lot of work, especially when you drive 25,000 + miles a year like a do. I have a stack of receipts an inch thick (not kidding) for the BMW and that is all regular and preventive maintenance.

I miss the Hondas that I'd owned in the past for the carefree reliability and might get back there with a BRZ.

Just something to think about while considering a BMW, especially a newer one out of warranty.

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KNS Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: BMW and Porsche at the moment Location: Arizona Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've owned a 2004 BMW 325i since new (180,000 miles now), it's a wonderful driving car and mine has been very reliable. BMWs, like other German cars, require you to stay on top of the maintenance at all times for them to dependable (I've owned five German cars). I've done every single bit of maintenance on my BMW since day one - never brought it to the dealer for anything. I'm looking to get back to a Japanese car for a daily. The nice thing about most Japanese cars is that you can neglect them just a bit - or a lot - and the thing will rarely fail you. Not that I neglect my cars but staying on top of the preventive maintenance on a BMW can be a lot of work, especially when you drive 25,000 + miles a year like a do. I have a stack of receipts an inch thick (not kidding) for the BMW and that is all regular and preventive maintenance. I miss the Hondas that I'd owned in the past for the carefree reliability and might get back there with a BRZ. Just something to think about while considering a BMW, especially a newer one out of warranty. Last edited by KNS; 11-09-2014 at 06:38 PM.