danw1979 3 hours ago

This 2022 BMW X1 my wife drives is the last BMW we will ever own. £395 for an oil change. £180 for brake fluid. £500 a year road tax.

Meanwhile my 2011 Prius continues to pass its MOT without fail, needs just the usual very affordable consumables, gets 50% higher MPG and actually has a larger cargo capacity than the X1.

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ahartmetz 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

>actually has a larger cargo capacity than the X1

You have just discovered that SUVs are large because some people want their cars to be large. They come with all the downsides of that and not much of the upsides.

	▲	psd1 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		They don't come with all the downsides. They externalise the reduced forward visibility for people behind you, the headlights spinning onto other users' cabins, the running over of toddlers, and, my favourite, the driving in the middle of the road rather than risk getting mud on their fucking tyres No tax rate is too high. Rebates for agricultural workers maybe.

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Supernaut an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Sounds like you're getting it serviced by a BMW dealership? I take my PHEV 3-series to a local independent mechanic, and the entire cost is usually less than you're paying for oil alone. Also, because it's a hybrid, the road tax rate is very advantageous.