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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chaiks" data-source="post: 249176" data-attributes="member: 278">I bought mine in 2002, a 94 525 CKD M50 single vanos GM GB. Sold last month and still in great condition. Don't think I spend more than rm20k on the car in my 5 years of ownership, and that includes oil changes. I would have saved a lot if I didn't overhaul the gearbox, because of leaking oil. I'm thinking of keeping the car longer.1st thing replaced by dealer, radiator, clutch fan, power steering box (leaking), & minor stuff like hood arms.Things I replaced after was water pump, Air-cond service, engine and GB mountings, suspension arms and links/joints, vanos kit replacement, brake pads.Only a year back that I need to replace petrol pump & filter, overhaul gearbox.The good thing is, no need to touch the engine at all, aside from replacing spark plugs. I do change oil before its due though.Like most who mentioned here, preventive maintenance is important. I ran the same set of tyres for 5 yrs although for 50k km only, with proper alignment and balancing. I don't see other parts can't last longer than that. I also don't have to replace an item 2x, and that tells a lot about the reliability of the car.I'm not a DIY guy, so having a trusted mechanic that knows your car will help.Happy hunting. Cheers.</blockquote>