[dgfitz]

I work on my BMW all the time. Never have an issue getting a part, and no the parts are not 2-3x more expensive than an equivalent non-BMW part. People kept telling me that, they were wrong.

And by work on I mean I've done the intercooler, downpipe, brakes, rotors, calipers, plugs, injectors, and silly things like airfilters, fluids, etc.

[kllrnohj]

The horror stories are always about people seeing how cheap used 7 series or similar are and not realizing that repair costs are still going to be reflective of the MSRP, not the now drastically depreciated used price.

[t0mas88]

Exactly. And those people are usually complaining about a repair bill somewhere around $2000. Sure, expensive, but relative to the new value of a top model 7-series it's not crazy.

It's no comparison to paying 13k for battery repair on an entry level Tesla, that was only 40k new.