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> My wife and I have done three european delivers since 97 Its a great > program…e-mail me and I’ll tell ya what to expect!!

I know hospitals costs are very high in the US, but this is ridiculous. — Ignasi.

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I am considering replacing my 1993 Ford Explorer Sport with a 325xi. I am concerned about the amount of trunk space in the sedan, so I would possibly get the 325xi Sport Wagon. If I were to go this route, I would very seriously look into picking up a 2003 model in Munich during October under BMW’s European Delivery Program. I work for a major airline, so airfare to Europe is not a concern (as long as the planes aren’t full). I went to a local dealership last week (JMK in Springfield, NJ), and one thing that I forgot to ask while there concerns the "Free Scheduled Maintenance" program for the first three years. What is the maintenance program schedule, such as oil changes and the like? Is it on a predetermined mileage interval, for is it when the car’s computer says to change it? It sounds like they may use a synthetic oil, instead of petroleum based, correct? I’ve been brought up on changing the engine oil & filter every 3K-4k miles, usually doing it myself. I realize that synthetic oils will last longer than petroleum based (I haven’t used a synthetic oil in my car yet), but I’m concerned about the long range life of the engine if the intervals are too long. Except for one vehicle (a 1980 VW Rabbit) which I sold at 80k miles, all of my vehicles including my present Explorer have had over 100k miles on them when I sold or traded them in.

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