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    Reliability and maintenance costs?

    Howdy all,
    I'm new BMWs, but I've been around cars for a while.
    I have an opportunity to buy an '11 535i with X-Drive from a family member for what a dealer will give him in trade-in. It's only got 51K miles on it. The carfax will show some collision damage because the bumpers were replaced after a parking lot bump, but no sheetmetal work was ever done. All of the scheduled maintenance has been taken care of, and it's got a new battery.

    Currently, my wife drives an '09 Acura TSX with 70K-ish miles on it. This would be a nice upgrade for her.

    My question to the group is, is this a good idea? Is buying a Bimmer with 50K asking for problems down the road maintenance wise? I know things will be somewhat more expensive to repair, but are they reliable? What kinds of failures/problems are these cars known for? Are there many still on the road with over 200K miles?

    TIA!

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    Hello and welcome to the forum! Take a look at the link below to an earlier thread on the F10 platform where issues/resolutions are discussed. You should also search this forum or google in general for 'common bmw f10 issues'. Hope this helps you a bit and best of luck! Please let us know if you have any other questions or if we can assist with any part needs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pelican Parts View Post
    Hello and welcome to the forum! Take a look at the link below to an earlier thread on the F10 platform where issues/resolutions are discussed. You should also search this forum or google in general for 'common bmw f10 issues'. Hope this helps you a bit and best of luck! Please let us know if you have any other questions or if we can assist with any part needs.

    http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=591357
    I think he was more interested in the general reliability, not necessarily a list of potential problems and fixes. That link is a fantastic resource to save but it's not indicative he's going to have any of those problems.

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    Personally I believe the Acura will be much more reliable

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    Check Consumer Reports, but I believe they really start to get reliable in 2015.

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