John Kain 
2009 BMW 3 Series Sedan 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
When is a BMW a FoRD?
 When it's Fixed or Repaired Daily.  The litany of problems with this "luxury" car dictates that you have to have access to a second car.  Factor that into the cost of ownership. Things that never went wrong over the course of owning several Toyotas for hundreds of thousands of miles routinely crop up on this car.  A true lemon. And of course the cost of repair fully justifies the BMW "Break My Wallet" sobriquet.  The headlight switch fell out of the dashboard.  Running lights cost almost $300 to replace.  The worthless adaptive lighting broke and the estimate to repair and realign the headlights is thousand of $.  The windshield gasket is cracking and has to be replaced.  I've had the engine gasket replaced TWICE, each over $1,000.  Windshield wipers cost $55 at the dealer - they're not available at auto repair stores.  The engine oil and coolant fluid have to be topped off regularly.  Oh, and the hood release doesn't work, so the car has to be taken to a mechanic for those simple maintenance tasks.  The gas tank closure broke.  And don't even get started on the run-flat tires.  I order extras now because I know the winter pothole season will ruin one or two tires, and last year a rim, too.  Buy this car to look at, and to show your neighbors that you can afford a "luxury" car, but don't buy it for reliable transportation.  Unless you're married to an expert mechanic.