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Originally Posted by MPR
Am I going to be the only one who is buying and not leasing? I was on the fence between the M240i and the new Z but am really leaning towards the BMW. The Nissan wins in I can work on it myself and Japanese reliability. The BMW wins with AWD, electronics, comfort, close enough or possibly equal in performance, and I think it looks better.
I keep my cars for 5-7 years, or possibly longer. The B58 seems solid so I'm relatively comfortable from a reliability perspective. Am I better off leasing and then deciding to buy at the end? Was planning to pay half in cash and finance half. Having a BMW or any German car outside of warranty is kind of scary. Can anyone weigh in with their experience in post-warranty year(s)? Not this car obviously, but BMW's in general.
I will likely do maintenance myself (oil, coolant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, brake pads, etc.)
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I’m sure a lot of people will argue for or against my thought process - but I planned to lease the car, see how it runs for those 3 years, and after that, if I like it enough, I’m happy to have it CPO’d and buy it back with an extra year of warranty. If shit happens - like getting into an accident or a general indicator of poor reliability, I can cut myself loose. In a traditional car market, which is NOT what we’re currently living in, BMWs lose a ton of value. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who financed a German car for 5/6 years and came out on top when they went to sell it (not counting Porsches, lol). I consider leases a dating period before marriage.