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Originally posted by TopRamen66
BMW's being expensive to maintain is a myth.
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I will kindly disagree.
BMW dealerships charge more for maintainence on them then a Chevy dealership does on a Chevy. Period. Research this and you'll see.
How about true cost to own? Well
here's a little breakdown on a used
2002 BMW 330i (225 hp/214 lb-ft tq.), as it compares to the same year Infiniti G35 (sedan), and Benz C-Class (and a Mazda Millenia, but whatever). You'll notice the BMW has the highest True Cost to Own of the bunch. This includes estimated costs associated with maintainence and repairs.
Now
here is a breakdown in a
brand new, never driven, full warranty'd 2004 Grand prix GTP. 260 hp/
280 lb-ft tq. Brand new and still cheaper than the Bimmer.
BMW's are expensive to own. And fix. And maintain.
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Originally posted by TopRamen66
I've owned BMW's my whole life and while they ARE more expensive to fix (and even then, only if you use OEM parts which I do reccomend doing) you dont have to fix them nearly as often as your standard chevy cars and the like.
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And I'm pretty sure that I've worked on more BMW's than you've owned (no offense meant), talked to the owners, etc, and guess what.....these amazing, masterfully built, superbly engineered cars break too. Just like every car on the road. Difference is, when a BMW part goes, its gonna be a good 50% more expenseve than that same Chevy part, if you can find it. Look up how much Autozone charges for a 330i starter and an alternator. Oh...wait a sec....Autozone doesnt sell them. But I bet the dealer does, for a helluva lot more.....
Not trying to be a dick, just to make a point. BMWs are not easy to work on, which = more $$$ in labor. Parts are scarce, which means more $$$ in dealer parts. The dealer (or whatever BMW mechanic might be working on your car)
knows that its an expensive vehicle, whose owner probably cant fix it him/her self, and obviously has a pretty decent stash-o-cash (as is the stereotype of owners of newer BMWs) to spend on repairs and maintainence. We used to do it all the time. The cars
are more difficult to work on, so hell ya we're gonna charge ya more.
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Originally posted by TopRamen66
BMW's are much better built than toyotas or chevys, if you dont believe me go drive them back to back, You'll be able to feel that a BMW is better.
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This tells you absolutely nothing except the degree of a cars chassis rigidity, which I will give to BMW. They have that down pretty well.
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Originally posted by TopRamen66
You cant really go wrong with one or the other. My only suggestion is go drive them both, you're the only one who knows what you need.
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I will absolutely agree with this.
If you've got the cash flow, go for it!
(No slam against BMW, I really do like their cars, and again no offense meant by this post, just my experiences/findings
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