Originally posted by owequitit
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EDIT: I know there's irony in that he traded a BMW for a VW when it comes to reliability, but he had other reasons for selecting that car (driving experience included) and I think he got a CPO with the extended warranty from VW directly, so he should be good for awhile.
I was looking at LED bulbs for my truck for the license plate lights for example and there has to be a special subset of LEDs for the German cars as a single incorrect bulb throws the electrical system into a tizzy. Another co-worker had the newest generation 535 and her battery went and it was $600 to replace. I looked into why they were so expensive and I guess the cars are designed to such tight electrical tolerances you need some crazy power supplies for it to work.
That's neat while everything is under warranty, but that seems like just such a headache to maintain. I always laugh when I see someone who wants to project wealth by a 7-10 year old S-series, 7 series or A8 instead of a comparable entry level new vehicle. Chances are they aren't going to be able to keep up with the maintenance of the vehicle.
My truck outside of the e-locker has basically the bare minimum electronics required by US law and I'm pretty happy with that. I've added a bunch of stuff myself, but that's by choice and really simple wiring.
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