BMW a good move?

I'm still not to keen on Chrysler tho, penny how many miles on your dodge?
I had around 60,000 on my sebring and every time I turned around needed something changed.
 
NYC game said:
I'm still not to keen on Chrysler tho, penny how many miles on your dodge?
I had around 60,000 on my sebring and every time I turned around needed something changed.
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brought it at 10. 6  miles now at 15.6 ,i dont drive it much but my friend has 2014 300 150k miles brought brand new says no problems at all n his 300 takes regular oil 
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What you need it for, then?

Cuz just trying to stunt at the corner store.
 
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What you need it for, then?

Cuz just trying to stunt at the corner store.
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I need a car to get around when i need to go places/visit friends/to go out

but i won't be using my car every single day, i'll be in a dorm and on a meal plan
 
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[table][tr][td]Lowest cost[/td][td]Highest cost[/td][/tr][tr][td]Make & Model[/td][td]Cost/year over 5 years[/td][td]Make & model[/td][td]Cost/year over 5 years[/td][/tr][tr][td]Minivans & wagons[/td][/tr][tr][td]Toyota Prius V[/td][td]$6,000[/td][td]BMW 328xi Wagon[/td][td]$10,000[/td][/tr][tr][td]Volkswagen Jetta Wagon TDI[/td][td]6,250[/td][td]Dodge Grand Caravan SXT[/td][td]10,250[/td][/tr][tr][td]Volkswagen Jetta Wagon SE[/td][td]7,500[/td][td]Kia Sedona[/td][td]10,500[/td][/tr][tr][td]Mazda5[/td][td]7,750[/td][td]Nissan Quest[/td][td]10,500[/td][/tr][tr][td]Subaru Outback 2.5i[/td][td]8,000[/td][td]Chrysler Town & Country[/td][td]10,750[/td][/tr][tr][td]Sporty cars & convertibles[/td][/tr][tr][td]Mini Cooper Hatchback Base[/td][td]5,750[/td][td]Lexus IS 250 Convertible[/td][td]11,000[/td][/tr][tr][td]Honda CR-Z[/td][td]6,000[/td][td]Subaru Impreza STi[/td][td]11,000[/td][/tr][tr][td]Fiat 500 Sport[/td][td]6,000[/td][td]Chevrolet Camaro Convertible SS[/td][td]11,000[/td][/tr][tr][td]Volkswagen Beetle 2.5[/td][td]6,500[/td][td]Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution[/td][td]11,250[/td][/tr][tr][td]Fiat 500 C[/td][td]6,500[/td][td]BMW 328i Convertible[/td][td]11,750[/td][/tr][tr][td]Mini Cooper Hatchback S[/td][td]6,500[/td][td]Audi A5 2.0T[/td][td]11,750[/td][/tr][tr][td]Scion tC[/td][td]6,500[/td][td]Infiniti G37 Convertible[/td][td]11,750[/td][/tr][tr][td]Hyundai Veloster[/td][td]6,750[/td][td]Chevrolet Corvette Base[/td][td]12,750[/td][/tr][tr][td]Kia Forte Sedan[/td][td]6,750[/td][td]Chevrolet Corvette Z06[/td][td]14,500[/td][/tr][tr][td]Honda Civic Si[/td][td]7,250[/td][td]Jaguar XK[/td][td]19,000[/td][/tr][tr][/tr][/table]
here's a chart of the average cost of owernship for cars after 5 years old, $2500 difference between a 328xi wagon and a honda civic si

GREAT LINK HERE for calculating true cost of ownership

http://consumerreports.org/cro/2012/12/what-that-car-really-costs-to-own/index.htm

I would love to hear people's take on the accuracy of this link 
 
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SF Dynasty said:
what about buying  like an 06 bimmer to drive less than 200 miles/month?
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It's not about use. Something could go wrong at mile 10 or mile 1000. The issue is with cars that old and with high mileage things WILL break on you. 05-07 is the time when most German companies had major redesigns of their vehicles both physically, mechanically and eltronically. They were pretty much test cars. Everything that went wrong was corrected in later iterations of that cars model. For instance Audi released the A4 in the B7 body type from 2005-2008. The 2005/6 models have a ton of issues that were all worked out by the 2008 model. The only way I'd buy a older luxury car is if they have low mileage with a clear title, a price way under market value, or a car fresh off of waranty that was checked and maintenced bumper to bumper before the warranty expired.
 
If you find a good mechanic that knows BMW's or Benz's very well, and isn't about that price gouging that helps take some of the sting out of your pocket.  But the real wallet buster is copping the parts, and some parts you can only get from the dealer unless you know a solid spot that carriers quality rebuilt or salvaged parts.  But in somewhere like LA you can get away with owing one of these luxury whips without breaking the bank if you know the right people.
 
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It's not about use. Something could go wrong at mile 10 or mile 1000. The issue is with cars that old and with high mileage things WILL break on you. 05-07 is the time when most German companies had major redesigns of their vehicles both physically, mechanically and eltronically. They were pretty much test cars. Everything that went wrong was corrected in later iterations of that cars model. For instance Audi released the A4 in the B7 body type from 2005-2008. The 2005/6 models have a ton of issues that were all worked out by the 2008 model. The only way I'd buy a older luxury car is if they have low mileage with a clear title, a price way under market value, or a car fresh off of waranty that was checked and maintenced bumper to bumper before the warranty expired.
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I've been reading that most people take a car to get serviced when 1 thing goes wrong and they tell the mechanic don't replace other stuff.

rather then telling the mechanic to go through the car and thoroughly look to see that the car will run properly for a while. 

I'll quote El Mechanico from this thread ( a guy who  people in this forum regard highly as a BMW expert) 
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RE: Buying a ten year old BMW 3 series, or Honda Civic? 
A Civic is a tin box that gets you from point A to B but also could be turned into a high performance street machine with the benefit of it's light weight. 

A 3 series is a solid built highway machine which requires more maintenance or does it??? 

I could make a list of everything that will break at what mileage.. Yup every single one does the exact thing. The beauty of this is the labor ovelaps if you do it all at once and it's a one day job but.... Nobody will go for it so they change one thing at a time which makes it seem like the car breaks alot. I'm talking 1k in parts and one days work. After that you'll get 60k trouble free miles on a car you bought with 70 to 100 k to start with. Like I said every single one has the same issues.
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DZaster said:
Yeah, I don't get that.
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It's a little more complicated than that 

i'll be far away from home, trying to simply have a comfortable space for myself away from home.

Also, it's professional private graduate school, east coast, mba/law school 

image doesn't matter much, but if it gets my foot in the door, it's worth it. 

A lot of my colleagues come from wealth/money. I come from middle class, i'm just trying to stay afloat with them 
 
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SF Dynasty said:
DZaster said:
Yeah, I don't get that. :lol:
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It's a little more complicated than that 

i'll be far away from home, trying to simply have a comfortable space for myself away from home.

Also, it's professional private graduate school, east coast, mba/law school 

image doesn't matter much, but if it gets my foot in the door, it's worth it. 


A lot of my colleagues come from wealth/money. I come from middle class, i'm just trying to stay afloat with them 
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Ah, playing keeping up with the Joneses. I see. Good luck with that man, still not smart.
 
my momma might just knock some sense into me before i make this decision

i'll speak it over with my family before purchasing a car for myself  
 
SF Dynasty said:
my momma might just knock some sense into me before i make this decision

i'll speak it over with my family before purchasing a car for myself  
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Learn something about Scotch or wine and save yourself a ton of money if you are concerned with "appearances" while attending whatever institution on the East Coast.

If they know you're from Berkeley, they'll assume you either have a Prius or corn powered go kart anyway.
 
You guys that have to use synthetic blend for non-luxury cars should buy the 5 gallon jugs of oil + filter at $25 or less at Wal-Mart.

Your dealership should only chrarge around $12 labor to change the oil since you have the supplies.
 
Supermanblue79 said:
You guys that have to use synthetic blend for non-luxury cars should buy the 5 gallon jugs of oil + filter at $25 or less at Wal-Mart.

Your dealership should only chrarge around $12 labor to change the oil since you have the supplies.
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Walmart sucks for newer cars. I took my car in and they didn't know how to reset the oil indicator. They don't do near as much as Honda does with Honda parts. Only the dealer sees my car. I left walmart and my dash was lit up like a Christmas tree.
 
SF Dynasty said:
It's a little more complicated than that 

i'll be far away from home, trying to simply have a comfortable space for myself away from home.

Also, it's professional private graduate school, east coast, mba/law school 

image doesn't matter much, but if it gets my foot in the door, it's worth it. 


A lot of my colleagues come from wealth/money. I come from middle class, i'm just trying to stay afloat with them 
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I feel what you're saying...

But you'll seriously have trouble for a long while if you jeep this up.

You can cop a solid sports car like a camero or challenger and just say you love that year/model/make...

The richest guys still cop common sports cars... And most folks can't tell the difference between and r/t and a hellcat from just looking at them.
 
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Walmart sucks for newer cars. I took my car in and they didn't know how to reset the oil indicator. They don't do near as much as Honda does with Honda parts. Only the dealer sees my car. I left walmart and my dash was lit up like a Christmas tree.
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I never use Wal-Mart for service, but they are the best place to buy bulk synthetic oil.
 
don't take this the wrong way...but if you have to make a thread asking about whether or not to buy a BMW on this board...it's prob not a good idea
 
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