 This was my first BMW, and it was the 
best car I ever owned -- until its 
second birthday. Great handling, 
braking, overall feel. Above average 
marks on luxury and comfort. No 
problems until the two year mark, then 
all sort hit in fairly quick order. 
Including: electrical system problems 
stranded me three times in two weeks, 
rotting trim, radio & climate controls, 
and computer display panel fading out. 
Traded car after Internet research -
- BMW's OK reliabilty in general but if 
you get one that goes bad it really 
goes bad.