I've not had the best 7/8 months with cars. Early this year I had to pay a tonne of money to get my BMW 320cd serviced (120,000 miles), and it had a big list of advisories, including the glow plugs ...

This car uses the problematic BMW N47 engine, which has a poor record for reliability. Most issues envelop the timing chain, which is at the rear of the engine instead of at the front. The tensioners ...