I was narrowing down my choices to either get a BMW 735i or a Lexus SC400. I decided on the BMW. Since I bought it I changed the exhaust, strut cartridges, a fog light, and some hoses. I still need to get the light for the onboard computer changed (it works, but it appears dim), to get the bulb replaced will take about 2 hours, BMW quoted it as being around $200 worth of labor to replace a $1 part. You should only buy this type of car (or any luxury car) if you can afford to maintain it. The muffler for the car was $600, for my Chrysler it was $30. Is the car worth the price? Yes. The car has many features, such as heated seats, lumbar support, it even has a radio station built in that gives you weather (WB - Weather Band). The car has a lot of room, for both front and rear passengers. I like the dual climate controls for the driver and passenger side, as well as a feature that allows you to close the windows and sunroof from the outside of the car using the doorlock. The cars acceleration is also very fast. It has a 6 cylinder engine, but can easily beat an 8 cylinder car. When I merge onto the highway I put the car in 3rd gear, which lights up an "s" on the dashboard meaning that it is in sports gear, in this gear the car accelerates tremendously. The braking is also very good, I went from 55 to a stop in a couple seconds, without skidding. The traction control makes driving in rain like driving on a dry road. Although the car is costly, you get what you pay for.