<prompt> Human: Hello reddit. My wife and I need a used car and after checking the internets, craigslist seems to have amazingly cheap options, for example for less than the cost of a 2011 honda CRV from the dealership you can get can get a 2008 BMW X3. All of a sudden Im thinking why not buy this 5,000 Mercedes, what could go wrong? We need 3 reliable years out of this car, should we be conservative and go with the dealership, or roll the dice and go with a cooler car from criagslist?  <response>: Parts and maintenance on these cars is outrageous. Unless you can do all the labor, dont even think about it. 