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I heard the same as you when I purchased my first Box (2000S) in summer of 2007. I heard about $300 oil changes and $1,000 alternator replacements amongst other things. Turned out oil changes (DYI and easy) was about $85. The alternator? A $50 Bosch OEM voltage regulator solved that issue in the driveway. You get the idea....
I owned the car for 10 years and NEVER had an occasion to take the car to a mechanic. I did have access to a lift, which certainly made some of the tasks much easier.
The car never broke. It never left me stranded. I owned the car from 75K miles to 134k miles. Everything still worked on the car the day I sold it. I'm by no means a mechanic but I found most maintenance items to be well thought out.
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