Used BMWs - what am I missing here?

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Anonymous wrote:We got a used one with 12k miles and a 100k mile warranty. It was such a great deal! 3 series.

What's funny is that BMW cost twice as much as a Camry new and is worth less than the Camry used.

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Anonymous wrote:Money pit. My friend’s reputable German auto shop has steered customers away from BMW for some time.

My friend owns a German auto shop and he and his family drive Acuras.

They are also horrible in recent years.

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Anonymous wrote:Buy an American Pick up truck if you want to go 400k miles. The BMW is for actually enjoying driving

This person gets it. I drive BMWs because I like how they drive. It’s a tight drive, which is not for everyone. DH complains it’s too much work to drive. If you don’t care about the drive get something more reliable. They are good for about the first 4 years.

Yes, this, you did not dove a car until you drive BMW.

If you need A car anything will be fine. BMW is THE car.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Buy an American Pick up truck if you want to go 400k miles. The BMW is for actually enjoying driving

This person gets it. I drive BMWs because I like how they drive. It’s a tight drive, which is not for everyone. DH complains it’s too much work to drive. If you don’t care about the drive get something more reliable. They are good for about the first 4 years.

Yes, this, you did not dove a car until you drive BMW.

If you need A car anything will be fine. BMW is THE car.

This sounds like something my idiot 15 year old son would say.

Are you in his class? Is that where he's gets this stuff?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Buy an American Pick up truck if you want to go 400k miles. The BMW is for actually enjoying driving

This person gets it. I drive BMWs because I like how they drive. It’s a tight drive, which is not for everyone. DH complains it’s too much work to drive. If you don’t care about the drive get something more reliable. They are good for about the first 4 years.

Yes, this, you did not dove a car until you drive BMW.

If you need A car anything will be fine. BMW is THE car.

BMWs are only THE car to people looking for a status symbol and license to drive aggressively and not use turn signals, particularly low-end 3 series owners. They are A car and A GOOD OPTION for people who can afford a nicer model and like the specific way they drive. It is not for everyone but perfect for some.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We got a used one with 12k miles and a 100k mile warranty. It was such a great deal! 3 series.

What's funny is that BMW cost twice as much as a Camry new and is worth less than the Camry used.

This. That's why I just buy a Camry and don't deal we the BMW maintenance costs.

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BMW is and always will be a 50K mile care. I've owned a few and get rid of them after the initial factory warranty ends.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We got a used one with 12k miles and a 100k mile warranty. It was such a great deal! 3 series.

What's funny is that BMW cost twice as much as a Camry new and is worth less than the Camry used.

This. That's why I just buy a Camry and don't deal we the BMW maintenance costs.

I’m the PP who bought a used BMW. Our other car is a Toyota, I drive it. It’s been great. But obviously they’re different cars and a bmw is more fun to drive. The warranty covers up to 100k miles.

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Cheap BMWs are literally Made in Mexico junk that falls apart after 30k miles. Only suckers buy these used. Lease only, preferably a company-funded lease.

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I love my BMW, but it's because I'm a speed junkie. They are the least reliable cars ever. Even with a warranty, mine is a pain. My 2008 with 100K miles is worth less than a similarly used Civic. The warranty expires in July, and I'll be dumping it by then.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Buy an American Pick up truck if you want to go 400k miles. The BMW is for actually enjoying driving

This person gets it. I drive BMWs because I like how they drive. It’s a tight drive, which is not for everyone. DH complains it’s too much work to drive. If you don’t care about the drive get something more reliable. They are good for about the first 4 years.

Yes, this, you did not dove a car until you drive BMW.

If you need A car anything will be fine. BMW is THE car.

Not a 3 series

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I am from Los Angeles and a 3 series is the car everyone gets for a couple years on some crappy lease or a 12 percent APR loan when they start working and then they realize it was a terrible idea.

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PP here. Depending on the job it was either a Jetta or a 3 series. Both were equally unreliable.

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Anonymous wrote:I scrapped - literally scrapped for $300 - an absolutely beautiful 2003 750iL because it needed a new wiring harness. It was water-damaged from a leak in the windshield seal.

A new wiring harness in most cars would be a few hundred dollars.

The new wiring harness for the BMW was $14,999. $5,000 MORE than the blue book value of the car.


That's why I'll never own another eurotrash car again. Ever. Nothing but Asian or American cars for me.

That’s so f’king crazy. Was it the parts or labor? 15k... wow

There's probably about 3-5 hours labor to do a wiring harness and ECM, so labor would be another $300-$500 over parts cost

They are also made in South Africa and the US so you are paying German prices for a non-German car.

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Anonymous wrote:We just bought the same exact car that OP posted but with only 31k miles and one owner. We paid $13,300 including taxes and title. I think it's a great car but we've only had it for a month. We bought a platinum extended warranty to go along with it, for $3000 for 36 months or 30k miles, whichever comes first. We've never in our lives bought an extended warranty, but having heard so much about the high maintenance costs of BMWs we figured we would -- and we can cancel the warranty at any time. So right now we're sitting on a very nice car for 17k. Not bad.

That warranty sucks.