The majority of those 37k miles were driven by my wife on 40+ mile round trips into town on 2 lanes roads at speeds between 55-70mph. To her the 35d is a comfortable safe vehicle with enough cargo space for a trip to Costco & Whole Foods &.... The rest of the miles were driven by me, frequently towing building materials (including rock, sand, gravel etc.) in our 5x9 trailer on the same roads and speeds.

I'm ashamed to admit, the tires were never rotated. Maybe the dealer checked/adjusted the tire pressure during regular maintenance but I only check the tire pressure ONCE in all those miles.

This 35d is ruining me. I use to enjoy lavishing over the top maintenance attention on our vehicles: check tire pressure, oil levels, weekly hand washing, etc... Now I just expect it to run flawlessly even if it only gets the attention it demands via dashboard requests.

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p.s. We once shared a table with a couple in a small left bank cafe in Paris. During dinner they explained the fundamental difference between the Germans and the French. A German will get up on a beautiful Satruday morning and promptly wash his BMW. A Frenchman will jump in his deux chevaux and pick up his girl friend, some wine and a baguette on his way for a drive/picnic in the country.