My first-- and last-- BMW was a '69 2002, four-speed, colored granada red. It got 20 mpg. in town and 28 on the highway. I wish I had it today, in the shape it was in 43 years ago. Since the late '70s, the cars have gotten much pricier and quite a bit larger, definitely out of the reach of Joe Average-Person.

molly7608,

Your assertions are interesting, because you made an assumption of how everyone who drives a BMW thinks, and you're acting like this is a massive recall.  This recall is for less than 10,000 vehicles, which is tiny as far as recalls are concerned. Compare this recall to the recalls of Toyota, Ford, or GM for example in recent years.  I've known several people who have owned BMWs for years with very few problems, or at least not any more problems than most vehicles. It depends on the model, some are more problematic than others.  I just laugh at people who make generalized claims like yours, and have no idea what they're talking about. 

In addition, BMW covers pretty much all of the repairs and maintenance for several years at NO cost to the customer.  No vehicle or automobile manufacturer on the planet is perfect.  ALL vehicles have problems or will have problems at one point in time or another.