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I have had an 08 535xit for 8 years and 105k of its 135k miles. Great car. Had an extended warranty until 2014 but the only major work under warranty was replacing the rear hatch hydraulics and wiring. I have maintained it since. It did break a front spring a few months ago, so it got new front springs and struts. I think it’s a great car. I run a JB4 on it for a little more power. Yes, the turbos will eventually need replacing, but that is a day of work and $1000 in parts.
Out of warranty, I am not sure I would want to own any BMW and pay shop rates. I do my own work. People with M3 have spent a bunch at dealers on actuators and brakes. A few have spent massive amounts on new engines. I do think the M3 is generally reliable — I think repairs to my 08M3 over the past 8 years have cost less than repairs to my 08 535xit. I think an $8k E60 535 or E90 335 is a great value and I think an $18k E90M3 is a great value.
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