I wish we bought a 3.0l one.
We had ours for 9 years now and I should tell you that it was and is a complete money pit,but I like that it's a relatively easy vehicle to DIY and that's the only thing that kept me somewhat calm and away from driving it down the cliff,or burning it down.
Last summer I convinced to get a non-runner donor and it's stored at the cottage for odd spare parts and as a powertrain rebuilding project.
Does it last long between the repairs?...not really,maybe 3 months on average.
Definitely not a good option as an only vehicle for a family.
Guys are right that most of us here complain about issues which many people may not even experience.I think it's not so,as just recently I saw(locally) two E53s being sold with blown trannies and failed guides,both under 200,000 kms,and I leave in a tiny city.
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