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Originally Posted by HoustonM3
The late 90's-01 model BMW 7 series are a NIGHTMARE to maintain. More so than the 140. My fathers girlfriend has a 00 740iL. It has been nothing but problems. If its not one thing its another. The pixels in the dash go out,both front windows failed in the down position within a week of eachother. The list is too long to list. It is plagued with oil leaks and electrical problems. I really do not understand why people on this board make such a huge deal about the evaporator on these vehicles. IF IT GOES OUT JUST HAVE IT FIXED. If you cannot afford $3,000-$4,000, you DO NOT need to own an S class Mercedes.
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Great words of wisdom from an M3 driver.
People make a big deal out of the evaporator core on these vehicles because MANY drivers of these cars understand economic decision-making. Often it doesn't make sense to proceed with a repair item that can cost $3K to (sometimes) close to $5K on a car that's 12-15 years old.
People make a big deal about the evap on a W140 for the same reason that 7-series drivers complain about cooling system failures, pixel burn-out, and power window failure. What is the difference?
That said, if (when?
) mine fails, I fully intend to have it replaced.