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Originally Posted by timmyc
Waiting to hear what the bill will be for the oil cooler gasket replacement from my mechanic while I am loading up the boxes of parts for brakes, rotors and front driveshafts and wondering if the X is really the vehicle for me.......
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If you're paying a mechanic to do most of your work, it's probably not the vehicle for you. The X takes a lot of maintenance. Parts are reasonable if you by OE and not BMW. You can get most parts from the same manufacturer that made them for BMW, but they won't have the roundel. Usually about 1/3 the cost. But, all those parts need to be installed. When you start throwing the cost of labor at it, it adds up fast.
If you're not going to do your own work and you have money to burn and you love the car, then keep it. Just my 2 cents.