# mom wants a bmw... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 25, 2012, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mom-wants-a-bmw/263524 "2012-04-25T11:13:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 19
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mom-wants-a-bmw/263524/19 "2012-04-26T22:28:03Z")
> [@fs.87 mustang](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-87-mustang/49357/6): > > Ilya, can we please not turn this into another “any luxury car brand vs. Infiniti/Lexus” argument like you always seem to get into? You randomly brought up a totally different brand of car. He mentioned > > I don’t care who has friends who owned whatever cars, most people who say BMWs are unreliable and what not have NO PERSONAL experience with them. > > For example my 106k mile M3, which has seen lots of track time and more abuse than you could imagine, has only needed ONE $35 ignition coil replaced. I tracked it on the completely stock suspension (minus aftermarket bushings and sway bars), with performance motor upgrades, on the stock clutch as well as all stock, ORIGINAL electronics. Oh yea, it’s also 10 years old. > > My 2011 X5 has ran perfect since day one, but had a recall on it’s intake air temp sensor which was replaced in minutes. I have 25k on it. > > I do not give one single fuck about your cousin’s friend’s uncle’s grandfather’s step-nephew’s son’s daughter’s car. Nope. I have an opinion and I’m sticking to it. He brought up Honda…so why can’t I bring up Lexus? You have an M3…I’m pretty sure BMW would be willing to put more ‘effort’ into their M line than some ho hum 328 that some 60yr old woman is going to drive. Just sayin. It’s their performance division…wouldn’t you make sure your performance cars was top notch? My guess is there is SIGNIFICANTLY less M-powered cars running around than there is base models. And I don’t mention ‘friends friends friends cars’ (after edits I removed it as it was not needed) although I got a couple who wouldn’t recommend BMW again. That’s besides the point…so I don’t know why you’re getting your panties up in a bunch. Just read the f’in reviews man. Germany has NEVER scored highly on reliability reviews. That’s a known fact. Even Top Gear will tell you that. Mercedes is ALWAYS at the bottom of their annual feedback poll. ALWAYS. Or do you think they are paid off to say that and they alter the poll results? :lol If you want performance (power, driver feel/feedback, etc.), like I said, go German. If you want reliability, STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM GERMANY. That’s just my opinion on the matter from listening to people who actually own the cars talk about them. This is why I went with my car instead of some of the 745’s I was looking at. So far, I have been just fine with my choice. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mom-wants-a-bmw/263524)._