Apart from the drifting incident above, the leading killer appears to be stupidity or a lack of common sense. Now, we know not everyone is a car enthusiast, and for most car owners, it simply gets them from point A to point B. However, a car is likely the biggest financial investment a person will make, and that comes with responsibility.
Even if you care very little about cars, the least you should know is that it’s a collection of thousands of parts that need routine maintenance. Your vehicle usually has a booklet telling you when vital maintenance needs to be done. We know a timing belt service can be costly, but replacing an entire engine will cost much more.
Most of the cases above could have been avoided by not being an idiot and sticking to a regular maintenance schedule. Basic maintenance is not that hard, and in the age of information, it’s easy to find the most common flaws of every car that exists. If you know about the most common issues, even a first-generation BMW X5 will be reliable. Still, we generally advise against buying used luxury cars because they’re more trouble than they’re worth.
As a general rule of thumb, you should only buy a car if you can afford to service it properly.
