Originally Posted by upallnight

These cars are no longer under warranty so when the owner feels the trans slipping but the car is still moving they think nothing of it because they know that if they took it in just to have a BMW mechanic look at it, it's going to cost them some big bucks.

The SES or MIL lights come on but they search the internet for forums like this and post their problem because they know that if they bring the car into a BMW mechanic it going to cost them some Big Bucks just to get the car scanned. The advive on this forum is FREE which is what they like.

They buy the cheapest parts on eBay or Amazon because they know if they buy the parts from a BMW dealer it's going to cost them some Big Bucks.

They like to drive around in a Big Buck car but don't want to spend the Big Bucks to fix or maintain it. Champagne taste on a beer budget.

End of Rant.