Another appliance car thread...late model BMWs?

[gricec]

We have a 09 328i. Only issue we have had with it was the heater core needed flushing.

It has 70k and is a pretty great car.

[scottmandue]

Have you consider the CNG cars? Free toll and diamond lane use, I heard a local contractor had all his trucks converted for that reason.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by IROC

Sounds like us. We had a 2007 530i until last year (sold it for a 4Runner as we simply needed more space for the kids). The 530i was one of the best cars I ever owned. Fast, comfortable and returned 32 mpg on the highway on occasion. Zero maintenance issues while we owned it.

My only complaint is that the value dropped like a rock. Contrast that with my 2001 Toyota Tacoma I just sold. I bought it brand new in 2000 for $21.5k and sold it last month for $10k. That works out to about $75/month of ownership.

The depreciation is severe but it's actually a factor working in my favor because I want a cheap used one. Thanks for the real world data point.