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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chaiks" data-source="post: 246676" data-attributes="member: 278">First and foremost, welcome to the real world of owning BMW. For me in owning a pre-owned BMW, always allocate sufficient budget for repairs. I guess we have 2 extreme end of owners here, where unlike me, there are those who is hands-on and don't mind the hassle in overseeing the repair work. This way you can get a lower cost car and take ownership & pride in restoring it to the condition you want. You can view the process as a journey, which is more rewarding.The area I'm staying here now in PJ have tonnes of BMW specialists within 5 km radius. But I still make a single 20km+ trip to my prefered mechanic, and even for tyre wheel balancing/alignment I visit this shop in Old Klang Road for the past 10 yrs. Mind you, I use to stay in Sg. Long, near Kajang also. I guess, you have to search for your trusted mechanics even if its far, and only use those  near for emergency cases.Sorry, couldn't help in recommending a mechanic for you, cause no e30 experience. Correct me if I'm wrong, cause one thing I noticed from this forum, a lot of our e30 owners here is not having their e30 as their 1st and/or only car.Cheers.</blockquote>