Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Those BMW's, especially the ///M cars can be very expensive to maintain compared to a Nissan, though. If you can, either set aside $$, make a friend at the dealership/ a BMW shop, or get a warranty of some sort. Roommate took his 5-series in for a new coil-pack and it was $200. $120 of it was labor...on a coil-pack (He did not know it would be like that or he would have done it).

Sick car, but warranty is key on a BMW!