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Originally Posted by ntg44
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Originally Posted by XMetal
Do you think I would still have my e53 after 16+ years and e86 after 12+ years if they were unreliable? I have 2 examples to prove you wrong - My e53 is 2004, and e86 is 2008, mid and late 2000s. You just got to be aware of their common issues and keep up with their maintenance. But then again, may be I just got lucky?  |
I'm happy for you, really. But you're not proving anything - your experiences do not make mine invalid or wrong. I owned my 2001 3.0i sport package (whatever it was called with the 18(?) inch 5 spoke wheels) since new, and it was a nightmare. Front end replaced 3 times, electrical gremlins everywhere, tail lights constantly going out, upper rear hatch unlocking whenever it rained or snowed, the door handles not opening in cold temperatures, and my car broke down completely 3 separate times. To this day it's the only car I've ever owned that needed to be towed. My friend at the time had a 2001 4.4i, and his car was even worse. He drove it into a flooded street at 80k miles to total it for good, he hated it that much.
I'm happy you've had good experiences, but mine was the biggest piece of trash I've ever owned. I'm not partial to any brand - I buy what I like. But my E53 made me despise BMW for a very long time, until I finally came back in 2017 for my M3, and I love it. Great car. E53, not so much. |
I had read all the horrible stories about BMW reliablities and bad presses on the e53 prior to buying mine. Heck, I even kept my Honda Accord for another 6 months after I got the e53...just in case. I was waiting for that breakdown but luckily it never occurred. It was so reliable that it gave me the confidence to get my 1st and only M car. Sadly, with how BMW has morphed into these days, I have no desired to get into another one
