Originally Posted by giodog2000

Please share your experience. When was the last time you said to yourself that it was enough. What made you decide to keep it and do you look back and regret that decision?


Here is my story.

February 28 2013 bought the 4.8 and it was in great condition. Really, the previous owner pampered it. It looked great , smelled great , engine bay was like if it came out of the dealer when new. No leaks , no funny noise....WOW!

A few weeks after and to this day:

-Air suspension leak (arnot replacement) ......1000$ + a few hundred labor.
-oil leak .......................1200$
-Actuator gear (DIY)........150$
-Angle sensor repro.........200$
-A few diagnostics ..........200$
-windshield washer pump (DIY)..50$ (if I remember corectly)
I'm not mentioning the normal stuff like break pads , oil , battery , tires, etc.

A few days ago coolant leak coming from the bleeder screw..... 7$ plus 20$ for coolant

Today the expansion tank failed..... I need it Monday morning so I'll have to order from dealer not sure how much they go for and I'll DIY....

Just about the same story for my wife's E70 but thats another story and lots of the repairs were done under warranty before it ended.... so basically you can almost say it caused us lots of trouble in the past year without counting 4 to 5k in repair.

So, today it's my "It'll stop when I sell it (them) " moment. A few weeks ago I announced that if the X failed again before spring , that would be it. Well it happened again. So before I sell it, I'd like to hear from the ones that have been in this situation before and what made them change their mind and did they regret keeping it...
On the positive side, In a few months I'll have a private garage to bring them in if they fail and do most of the work myself but is this enough to convince me.??????

Whats your story....