1.5 years

Cooling hoses
Water pump
All idler pulleys and tensioners and belts
Oil pressure sensor x 2
Power steering reservoir and hoses
Valve cover gaskets
Front cv boots
Right front cv joint
All front suspension components
Prv valves
Thermostat

That doesn't include 2 oil changes, spark plugs and air filters

Through my life I always spend the most on a car at the beginning because being a DIYer you prefer to replace something before it becomes an issue which requires you to work harder and you also know what needs replacing. It seems to longer you own it the cheaper it becomes per year

I can hear the blower motor going but my wife just says, "I turn the radio up and it doesn't bother me". Case in point

If you sell a used car after less than 2 years you do yourself am injustice in my opinion because you have just spent all this money so somebody else can enjoy it. "There's always something" because its a machine and machines need constant maintenance, and these x's are like super models, they look and feel good but are high maintenance

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2004 E53 4.4L N62