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400 km! Really? I'll bet you don't know anyone with a BMW of any model that's gone 400,000 km. I'd like to hear from anyone who has. All you have to do is look at this enthusiast site to see that BMWs of any year or model have more serious problems than other makes like Acura, Lexus, or Infinity. I'm not saying that the makes are absolutely comparable in performace but it's obvious that while these other makes rarely or never break, BMWs do. Of course many BMW owners never have problems. I've never had a single problem with my 2011 (although it has developed an odd noise in the rear over juddering bumps). I'm lucky. Look at other enthusiast websites. They spend more time on what kind of wax to use or what sort of aftermarket wheels look best. This site spends a lot of time with problems like HP fuel pumps that other makes never have problems with. I've owned six Acuras and never had anything that required a trip to the dealer for repair. Nothing. Why should an expensive car like BMW not expect the same degree of reliability? I expect some will respond to this that mediocre reliability is the price to pay for great handling. Baloney. |
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Remind me again what issues older BMWs had in terms of reliability? I completely agree the turbo generation has thrown that to the wind, but that isn't what I referenced. And the notion that Japan is maintenance free is just silly. Tell that to the rust proofing. I would agree BMW owners are more likely to maintain their cars, but that comes with the mentality of the brand(car enthusiasts instead of badge enthusiasts).
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Currently, I have 332K kms on my '99 e39 535iA. It still runs like a top and doesn't burn ANY oil! PS: Sorry OP for going OT.
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PS - Don't forget, Acura's had transmission issues (5-speed autos) not too long ago, that required Honda to extend their warranties and replace a lot of tranny's. |
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Acuras share the same number of problems as I expect the BMW to have. Guess you have not owned any recent products? We have so many electrical issues these days it is getting rediculous. |
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I think what's most impressive is that that is on an auto. Generally they are the weak link for the higher mileage cars. Regular fluid swaps I assume?
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I've raced e60 540i's and I am a little bit faster than them. I guess a light car with a good strong engine. I know my car's V-Max is 253 kph on my GPS(TomTom). My tuned 135i w/380 PS max's out around 294 kph. I have seen 283 kph but there was more left in the car... that was as fast as I felt comfortable driving it though. I bought the car two years ago with 240K kms. The last owners all had changed the fluids( engine and diff). I changed the ATF myself when I first got it - along with the AT filter in the pan. Thats about it other than routine maintenance and a water pump. The car has lots of life left in her. Dack
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All that I've been trying to say is I really enjoy my BMW but because of the brand's mediocre reliability I wouldn't take a chance on owning one out of its warranty period.
Google "BMW reliability". If you're lucky, you might get a good a trouble free one. Statistically BMWs, Audis, Mercedes, and VW just don't have great long term reliability records. And as too many know, when something breaks it's going to cost a ton to fix. |
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I think that BMWs are not the most reliable cars but they aren't as bad as some seem to think. You have to be careful about your data sources. Reports of problems in the internet are meaningless because you don't know the rate of the problem. All cars have issues. The issues with consumers reports in rating cars are well documented and have resulted in lawsuits. I like to look at TrueDelta and I report data to them. They track the number of repair trips per 100 cars per year. They also tell you what the trips were about. It is at least less subjective than any other data source I know of.
From that source, 2011 1 series are doing about as well as Accords and Camrys with 17 trips per 100 vehicles per year. They do not have enough 2010 vehicles to report results but 2008s are 62 (mid level), 2009s are 55, and 2012s are 30. 2008 Camrys are at 38. Audi A3s never get better than 34 and are as high as 75 in these years. Acura TSXs are no better than 25 and no worse than 55 in this time frame. Overall, Camrys and Accords are clearly more reliable, the 38 is their worst with most years in the teens (as low as 11 for 2012 Accords). But 1 series are mid to good reliability cars. For higher volume vehicles, like BMW 3 series, you can see 328s versus 335s and last I looked 328s were more reliable. But for 1s they are lumped together to get enough to have meaningful data. Before labeling BMWs as unreliable, you need to consider getting some data. I don't think the available information suggests they are either real good or real bad but they are probably closer to the good end. Certainly better than Audis. But within any brand, certain models and years are better or worse. Best to review the data on the vehicle you are considering.
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Audis and VW are definitely crap for the long term. BMW and Mercedes(outside of the Chrysler era) are not. Part costs are the same when you compare OE to OE. Costs no more to change the brakes on my Silverado than it does my 1er. The difference is people put Pep Boys China junk on their domestic cars all the time.
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