Comments on: Is Maintaining A Bmw More Expensive Than An American Vehicle?

By: auroras

auroras — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:19:26 +0000

Oh yes.

By: ℓuvαт1sтbıтэ ♥

ℓuvαт1sтbıтэ ♥ — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:15:06 +0000

Lots more expensive. A lot much.

By: Keir misses Brock, :(

Keir misses Brock, :( — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:58:02 +0000

BMW = Mostly Electronics, Therefore, it’s a pain in the A*ss to maintain

By: AllAbout

AllAbout — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:32:30 +0000

Yes it is, and it can only be maintained at the BMW dealership, like to be in the shop or having something fixed.

By: great1

great1 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:38:49 +0000

Simple stuff like oil changes shouldnt be expensive but when you need repairs that include parts you will most likely pay more.

By: TyTy1229

TyTy1229 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:44:45 +0000

Depends where you live but i can certainly say that bmw will be cheaper to run as the parts are cheaper then american cars.
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By: Shyam J

Shyam J — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:34 +0000

Yes, it is a lot more expensive. I had to change my light bulb in my American car and it cost me under 30 bucks total including the labor. My cousin on the other hand had his bulb changed on his Lexus and it cost him Hundreds of bucks. So, you do the math.

By: Michael H

Michael H — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:47:38 +0000

generally shop rates are at the top of the scale, so basically
1 up to 2X the shop rates for American product, and Japanese product.
Parts are similiarly very expensive.
The BMW is a decent car, little weak on performance end but good handler, however dependability ratings are so-so, therefore if the car you are considering is off warranty or this is a long term purchase there is no question maintenance and repairs will be much higher….and likely repairs more frequent.
regards

By: critic

critic — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:06:31 +0000

New Bmws under warranty get all normal maintenance and servicing for free (oil changes, wiper blade replacements, and basically anything that isn’t your fault). For example, the switch for the lumbar support in my seats shorted out and the service guys repaired that for free. My sister’s bmw e46 Xenon lights were out of adjustment and they aligned it for free. The only thing I’ve had to pay to replace were the tires, which is impressive. The service is pretty awesome and they always lotion the interior/wash the car when you bring it in.