Here I will be sharing my experience from owning two BMWs in Nigeria. First car: E90 328i (2007) Second car: F25 Xdrive28i (2011/2012) Lesson 1: Do not take your car to just any mechanic. Lesson 2: Learn to do basic diagnostics yourself (will save you boatload of money). Lesson 3: Try to make friends with other BMW owners so you can share ideas. Lesson 4: Be willing to fix things yourself without having to take it to the mechanic. Lesson 5: Learn to take advantage of the onboard computer and diagnostic systems. Lesson 6: Get an OBDII scanner. I can't stress this enough. Lesson 7: Do not drive aggressively when you go to a new town/city without much BMWs on the road (If you break something in your car, you need to be sure there is a mechanic that can fix your car) - Cities with few BMWs on the road usually don't have many BMW mechanics.