If BMW's are so "solid" and great why do they spend half the time at the mechanic?

I have a 87 325is and about to purchase a 02 330ci

If BMW's are so "solid" and great why do they spend half the time at the mechanic?norton antivirus

I maintain my BMW cars on my own and see mechanic when a car goes down. I own 3 BMWs (735, 528e, 535i) and had to see mechanic only once(crank sensor problem).

It is not the car. The proper answer is that the most people have no idea how to maintain cars. 325is comes with 6 cylinder baby 6 eta engine. When properly maintained, that engine can last up to 400K miles.

If BMW's are so "solid" and great why do they spend half the time at the mechanic?security

well the truth is they are not so solid. their reliability like any other european car is at best average. the japanese have got them beat. the only thing they have is status. on a parallel note u have to love the hyundai commercial being compared to the landrover. it outhandles it but doesnt have as many cupholders etc. bmw's put out some serious HP and have great styling, but...
All the German car manufacturers have been late or unwilling to adopt the Japanese quality techniques that GM and Ford have embraced. I don't know if it is German arrogance or what, but Audi, Mercedes Benz and BMW all do far worst in quality rankings than Cadillac or Buick, and even get beaten by Chevy.
I've autocrossed a 1990 325 off and on for the last year. My father raced it occasionally the year before. We bought it from a fellow autocrosser. Along with being autocrossed, it is a daily driver. The only problem we've had with the car is a computer error, which resulted in the check light coming on. My Father raced a E36 325is at the Miller Motorsports Park, along with autocrossing it, for almost a year and a half, before he had any problems. It took less then a day to replace the engine mount. If you maintain your BMWs properly they are near bulletproof. I think you might just have bad luck.