Nothing much happening.

I will say that oil consumption has gone DOWN finally after being unusually high for more than a couple of years.

Note from a visitor:

Q: I am interested in purchasing a metallic blue 2001 BMW 330ci coupe, the car has 70000 miles, its in excellent shape physically and the engine purrs, I've test driven it twice I can think or hear of anything that sounds OFF so to speak. I think I can get it at $13,500 from the dealership. Really love the car, my concern is maintenance costs because I hear and read horror stories. Right now I drive a not so thrilling 2006 Honda Accord 4cyliner , my commute daily is on average between 50 to 100 miles. What do you think? Of course I know about fuel difference already but at 70000 miles I was just wondering if its a buy that looks good at first but will bring tons of maintenance costs soon that will make me wish I had my Honda back. Thanks- great site.

A: An Accord is a fine car, and if you're worried about maintenance costs (you have some idea of what they'll be from the info on my site) then the answer is pretty obvious. I will say that my car averages 24 mpg, and only goes into the dealership for service every year or so.

I've had a blast driving my car, and I love being able to enjoy a nice day or night with the top down. And keep in mind that renters pay $200-300 a day for the same experience.