This is me with our 2008 BMW 750I. $85k new, always hand washed and detailed weekly, serviced only by BMW religiously, and at 85,000 miles just had $16k worth of mostly warranty, some not covered work completed by the BMW dealer. Yet 16k of repairs and the car is only worth $12k trade in, maybe 16k private sale...…

The Escalades are the cars most families have to do the hard stuff. Your not going to use the BMW or Mercedes to the cabin, ski trip or tow the boat. The Escalades get used to haul the whole family in luxury while putting up with tough conditions or more extreme uses like towing. Not to mention most owners have kids…

This article is great! Its true you buy the car for what it offers and as a trade you take the hit on the reliability. And while you may complain on the drive to the dealer to drop it off for the time wasted, you promptly forget about the complaint once you are back in the driver seat and have the service write up…