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TOK:
Never worked on a BMW, but I suspect the extra expense somehow involves how the hubs are connected to the rear, since it's a rear wheel drive car with independent suspension.

I was taken aback by your comment of it not being expensive to own... 5 grand in 4 years is very high in my opinion.

Dervacumen:

--- Quote from: TOK on May 04, 2007, 11:48:49 am ---Never worked on a BMW, but I suspect the extra expense somehow involves how the hubs are connected to the rear, since it's a rear wheel drive car with independent suspension.

I was taken aback by your comment of it not being expensive to own... 5 grand in 4 years is very high in my opinion.


--- End quote ---

I think you're right about the way the hubs are connected.

But I've had the car for 10 years (1997-2007), not 4.  So with the exception of the 90% failure rate on the head gasket which I figured was inevitable (and really expensive) , very little else has gone wrong.  A few tubes here and there, a fuel rail, a battery, the same piece of body trim 3 times, a windshiled and another wheel bearing.


danny_galaga:


im surprised by the wheel bearings actually. normally the wheel bearings seem to last longer than the car! its one of those components that is just impossible to engineer a lower life cycle. unless its something russian, but then its not deliberate!

also, if you wanna own a luxury car, you have to be prepared to pay the luxury running expenses  ;)

Samstag:
Have you tried renting the tool from Autozone or another parts shop?  If they have it, rental is usually pretty reasonable.

DrewKaree:
What Samstag said.  Dunno if you've got AutoZone, but you've got PepBoys, and I know I saw a commercial on some show that talked about them renting tools out.

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