Need advice about my car

[Human]

Originally Posted by init4fun

Is the odometer broken? And if so, how can the dealership attest to the incredibly low mileage?

I think with Carfax it's pretty difficult to falsify such things.

[Oerets]

Barbara this is coming from the guy who keeps his vehicles one day to long.
For I figure a used working paid off one is cheaper then a payment on something else.

If you have a shop you trust and happy with is a plus. I do know from personal experiences that more then once women are treated differently then men by service departments. When I worked out of town a few times would need to have a talk with the shop about the way they interacted with my wife.

If you are happy with the car now I vote keep it.

[donquixote99]

Sister-in-law was quoted $4000 for repairs by a shop in town. Had her take it to a place we trusted in the next town south. Cost about $1000 for extensive brake work and replacing an oxygen sensor.

[finnbow]

Personally, I would never own a German car in the USA (and this comes from a guy who lived in Germany for 11 years and owned a Porsche and an Audi while there). While they are certainly nice to drive (the Porsche 911 remains my favorite car of all time), their initial high cost (they only come fully tricked out here), reliability and cost to repair/maintain are simply too high to offset their driving characteristics (which you largely can't take advantage of here anyway, particularly if used primarily as a commuter/grocery-getter).

Every German car I have ever owned has had myriad electrical issues from relays (fuel pump, windshield wipers, rear window defroster) to switches (heat, AC, power windows) to motors (for wipers and power windows). It's not a big issue in Germany, but it is here where parts and labor are at a premium for what we consider luxury cars.

I've become a big Mazda fan. They're extremely reliable, sporty, affordable and best-in-class (or close) for a variety of vehicle types. Between my wife, me and our kids, we have owned (or still own) a Miata, a Mazda3, a Mazda6 and two CX-5's. All have been absolutely bullet-proof and have never needed anything other than tires, brakes, filters and fluids.

[init4fun]

Originally Posted by Human

I think with Carfax it's pretty difficult to falsify such things.

While I fully realize the benefits, and limitations, of "carfax", I am asking Barbara a specific question about her car's odometer.

I will await her answer before engaging the topic further........

[Oerets]

Just saying on some newer cars seeing the miles take an little effort, if not accustom to the dash computer.

Trip A Trip B OIL life all the choices can easily be confusing...

[BigElCat]

Even if her M3 has 150K miles, I'd vote to over-haul it as needed.

She'd have to spend over $100K on a new car that would match the M3 in quality.

BMWs are know to run a long time and aren't as prone to rust as, say, my Lexus SC300. Rust is what 'kills you'.

And the new car designs, especially the interiors, are awful (IMHO). Don't like the front end styling, the angularity, none of it for me.

[barbara]

058820 miles.
Good or bad?

[donquixote99]

Good. Barring some mishap, there's no reason not to expect that car to be good for twice or three times that. At the rate you are going, the seats will wear out before the engine.

[Oerets]

Safe bet tires battery oil filter changes maybe front breaks will be the only service to expect for a good many years.
All common maintenance items for any vehicle with that mileage for that matter.