Hi Guys ,

I just got a nie BMW and already it seems the stereotype of theBM brand is getting to me.Whoever has experience or owns one should pls share their experience in terms of fuel economy ,maintenence ,parts and other stuff.But pls only informed opinion from people who drive ones are needed.I bought it anyway!Thanks.

jameau:

Hi Guys ,

I just got a nie BMW and already it seems the stereotype of theBM brand is getting to me.Whoever has experience or owns one should pls share their experience in terms of fuel economy ,maintenence ,parts and other stuff.But pls only informed opinion from people who drive ones are needed.I bought it anyway!Thanks.

What are these so-called stereotypes? Anyway if you want to enjoy the BMW ALWAYS use genuine parts once the occasion (and this is seldom) arises. Check out these links and believe me u should rest assured.
www.pelicanparts.com
www.motormec.co.uk
For comprehensive information on all BMW model parts see
wwww.realoem.com

@costee ,

Thanks.what i mean by stereotypes is that almost everyone advises against buying a BMW for the same reasons being - it guzzles too much fuel and it is very expensive to maintain.What i ask them which no one has been able to answer satisfactorily is: of course i am willing to accept that compared to toyota and honda ,the maintenancve and fuel consumption may be higher ,but just how higher is it.For instance ,staying at ilupeju and working on lagos island without much movt. during weekends ,how much am i likely to spend on fuel?And i just did some improvements on the car i bought,seems not to be too prohibitive.So ,i think someone who has used the same car for some time could give me some forewarning.Thanks for your advice anyway.

@chelsea bmw ,looking forward to ur reply

The 318i (its the smallest) is probably the most fuel efficient of the BMW series. At any rate modern technology is bring all vehicles at per concerning fuel efficiency.

Costee,
It depends on the kind of guy you are. If you are interested in buying a boring car and balnd car that i reliable then buy a Toyota or Honda, but if you like performance and the joy of driving then a BMW takes some beating. I do have a 2005 318I for sale and the only thing i can say about it is that maintenance is high i.e, to get the best out of it you must get original parts. If you do, you would love it to bits. You will find that people that drive BMW's tend to stick with BMW's.
To summarize, if you can afford it and don't the occassional cost of maintenance, you'll love it, but if you want to go for something that is easy and relatively cheap to maintain, then consider other options!

ladiipo has inadvertently directed the advice to me. It was no doubt meant for jameau the initiator of the thread.