[Manolito]

If you really want a car that is likely to go from 100k miles to 200k miles with no significant repairs, get a 'stripped' Toyota or Honda. But then, who really WANTS a stripped Toyota or Honda?

We bought my wife's '04 330 with 45k miles on it, and now it has 80k miles. The only problems we have had with that car are the tail light grounds, the driver door window regulator, and a mysterious surge on uphill grades that I have not yet resolved. The only expenses have been gas, oil changes, a set of spark plugs, a fuel filter, a set of tires, and a set of brake pads. That is not bad. She loves her car.

I told my wife when we bought her car that for $25k, we could buy a brand new Toyota, or we could buy a used BMW. A new Toyota is only a 'new' Toyota for about a month. A BMW will always be a BMW.