Used BMW???

I hear there are many precautions you have to take before purchasing a used, foreign car. What hidden(extra) expenses might there be with a used BMW?
Used BMW???
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Used BMW???
I don't know, but I was considering getting a used BMW and everyone said NO because the repair costs are sky high.





I bought a brand new Nissan Altima coupe instead.. LOVE IT.
Reply:there are always precautions to take when buying ANY car. there is not extra hidden fee for a foreign car if you buy it from another country and they have to ship it to you.





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Reply:Oh nothing it's just going to cost 10x more to fix it since its a Bmw and its foriegn. Ahhh people and their Bmw's. I always ask myself why?
Reply:That brand of car can be a good investment. You may want a car expert to come with you and look at the car before buying it. I almost got one myself. But I didn't want to blow my money on one. Plus the insurance.
Reply:You need to look at the cost of maitnenance and if there are any certified BMW dealerships that you can take it too if need be, yes many repairs can still be made by others but not everything and it is something to consider. Also a lot of BMW's recommend high test fuel which as we all know is something to consider also. Your also looking at potentially higher car insurance cost. Hope that helps.
Reply:EVERY used car has quirks you need to look out for. Things that are known to fail on that car that don't necessarily fail on all cars. Things that are more important on that car that aren't serious on another.





Here is one checklist.


http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/bmwcheck...





It omits a few important things on some models. Just google "used bmw %26gt;model%26lt; checklist" or something like that. You WILL find information on buying used BMWs of the model you specify. You should specify the platform, not the model name...ie: E30 rather than 325i.








The hidden expenses with BMWs in general are the fact that parts on old ones (10-20 years, sometimes older) tend to run about 50% more expensive than parts for economy cars. Some cost more than that. Some cost less. Some are actually cheaper than parts on say a Honda Civic. But generally it's around 50% more. And expert, BMW-specialist help is significantly more expensive than that. If you do not have a lot of money to spend on maintenance, you had best learn to do the easy stuff yourself.





Oh, and the "M" in "M3" is said to stand for "Multiply by." As in multiply the price of everything by 3. (I'm pretty sure an M5 isn't actually going to be 5 times more expensive to maintain as a regular 5 series.) They're only half-kidding.





And the 7 series and 8 series are known for unreliability, and their parts are mostly VERY expensive. If you can't afford a new one, you can't afford a used one.

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