Agree 1000%. Years and years ago, after owing an S500, G500, 300TD and 300D well past warranty...we made a deal to NEVER own a car past it's warranty period. Every time you sneezed it seems like $1100 here, $600 here, $300 here, $500 here, $2400 here, parts wearing out, worrying about parts wearing out, etc, etc.

The worst time was in 1995; we bought a 1989 Alpine White 325i Cabriolet (blue leather, blue top...awesome combo). It was a local purchase, from the original owner. Car had about 65k miles on it. We kept it about 10 months...and the car needed $3000 worth of mandatory repairs during the 10 months we owned it. PLUS, we had it inspected by a BMW dealer before we bought it! These $3000 worth of repairs just popped up! NO more Euro cars, NO cars period, without factory warranty!

IMO, it just does not pay to keep an expensive car, with very expensive repairs past warranty! Times have changed. Cars are VERY expensive to maintain and keep. Cars are meant to be junked and recycled...we must all just remember a car is just a luxurious wear item. Use, love, enjoy and then retire for good!!

Without warranty...can you imagine having to pay for multiple and routine software updates that take hours or an entire day to do (some are very, very time consuming).