There are two reasons for BMWs reputation and it’s not (just) the poorly maintained used nightmares people pick up. By comparison to Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, and others BMWs have been comparatively unreliable for 30 years. Chronic cooling system issues, alll the n54 issues, all the n63 issues, common electrical issues like wheel speed sensors ... More @Wikipedia
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