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Originally Posted by RuskiE39
In retrospect, I was considering another 5th gen Cummins truck so I can stomach the cost of maintenance on a sub 10k E70 but I want to avoid as much garage time as possible... so, with that said. What mileage would you guys absolutely not even bother to consider? And I totally understand that maintenance plays a huge role in component failure but it seems like a lot of parts just generally fail at a standard mileage.
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Feels like BMW designed these to be reliable within the warranty or typical 3-4 year lease period. After that it feels like it was design to break down so its a cash cow for parts and dealer service operations. Twice in the last 5 years I’ve taken it in for the dealer to get a diagnosis and I got back a repair estimate above $5000. No, I didn’t blindly say yes. I always check these myself and find the dealer is right about 60% of the time. I fix something’s myself and have a trusted independent do stuff when I’m too busy/lazy.
Well, if you are willing to pay and occasionally have it laid up for a few days, it’s a good sporty utility vehicle.