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Originally Posted by EmPower
German cars are expensive to run and maintain, the f**** tires cost a lot, silly run flats!. The tuning for these cars is not cheap either. As much as I love my 335, I have to question my judgement in buying that over a cheaper muscle car. Probably the only redeeming factor is that its been a childhood dream to own an ultimate driving machine (coming from a family of benzes and audis), and that the gas mileage is quite good for the power (however hypocritical that may sound)....
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It's expensive only if you do everything by the book and at the dealer.
For tires: ditch the run flats and get normal tires + AAA membership/repair kit.
For maintenance: Do a little research and find a good, reliable independent BMW shop. This will cut your maintenance cost at least by half (mine is about 1/3 the dealer cost). If you're into DIY projects and are mechanically inclined, even better!
Examples: rotors and pads at dealer : $800/axle. Same job with BMW OEM parts at indie shop: $250 including parts.
Service 1 at dealer: $650. Same at indie: $200.
It is still more expensive than a Toyota but much more manageable.