[Picus]

I didn't mean to infer BMW was a bad brand at all, I still own a 330i, but it's under warranty. Just generally their cars tend to require service (minor things normally) at a higher rate than say, a Toyota, and the service is usually more expensive. My 330i has been in for a number of electircal problems, all minor, just little nagging things that were all covered under warranty but would have been expensive had they not been covered. That's all I was saying. It really helps if you can take the time to maintain the car yourself. Of course you can argue about manufacturer reliabilty all day - when it comes down to it most car makers are pretty close in terms of overall reliabilty, just know what service is going to cost should something happen. In terms of "fun to drive", it's pretty tough to beat a bimmer. The 325/328/330i's are all really, really fun to drive that's for sure.