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My first car was a broken down lemon of a 2001 BMW 325i. Electrical problems out the wazoo. Overheated and lost one of the grills on the way home. I had to replace the radiator. It needed to be kept on a charger just to start. I later learned the gas line needed to be ripped out and replaced. That was on top of the standard stuff. Brakes, rotors etc.
It was my first car purchase. I was with my Mom and we went to this real sketch back ally used car guy. In hindsight it was probably a junkyard or a parts yard. We got down to 2 cars. An manual Acura that my Mom drove and was kinda giddy for because she wants to drive a manual, and the beamer. I really wanted a BMW. I drove it around the block and it made it far enough without me noticing any problems. I was like, that's my car now and got no push back what so ever. I paid $1500 and put in an additional $1000 before I figured out the car will probably never be a daily driver. It lasted for about 3 months. The only bright side was that I learned how to change brakes, rotors, brake lines, batteries, a radiator, and an alternator, all from that one car.
So no I don't regret it. My Mom regrets it more actually. She always says, 'I should have stepped in.' Well you didn't, ohh well.
My next car was the best car I ever owned. A 1995 Toyota Avalon. That car was so smooth. I could get it up to speed and it could stay there no gas for I shit you not 10+ miles. I'd still be driving that car if not for the fact that it got rear ended totaled.