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Old 07-27-2011, 03:59 PM   #80 (permalink)
Red__Zed
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Originally Posted by shadoquad View Post
Yes it is. It is every bit as bad. German brands have their high tech proprietary tools, and any work not covered under warranty is ridiculously expensive, and if it's non-warranty work, you have to decide whether you're comfortable leaving the work up to a non-BMW mechanic. Some non-warranty repairs are too important to leave to some shlub.
Considering I've taken two 540i's to 230,000 miles each, I think I have a pretty good idea of what the long term maintenance costs. In va, autoscandia and curry have both taken really good care of me on maintenance costs... I think they were cheaper that the z will be.
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