[pastagreyhound]

I've had my '06 for 13 months now. Bought it with a CPO two year warranty. Although I absolutely love the car, I'm thinking about trading it in when the warranty expires, if not sooner. I use it as a daily driver--I put @ 5,000 miles on it since owning the car. It has 31k on it right now. I've been trying to stay off the boards because every time I read threads, I start to panic!

And yes, I understand that forums are the first place people go to post about their car problems, but man oh man, this little expensive German car makes me nervous. I'm just afraid that after the warranty expires, it will become a money pit.

I researched the car extensively before I made up my mind to pull the trigger. I went through the budget on tires and brakes and oil changes and regular maintenance--I'm fine with that, no problem. But this whole IMS thing has me really nervous.

I'm not sure I'm built for a car that I worry about so much! Do I enjoy driving the car? Absolutely. But even my wife mentioned to me that all I do is worry about the damn thing. I'm not quite sure I'm cut out for this lifestyle!