[Southjersey128]

Originally Posted by SayHack

5k might be less then what one would anticipate (as compared to AA), it's still not a good investment in my opinion, and not to mention it's reliability....I got a 128 because i put 18k on the car each year so reliability was my concern. I was under the impression that most of us got a 128 because 1) we drive a lot 2) its cheaper....if you have 5k sitting at home and want more power, sell your car and get a 135i, a smarter decision in my opinion.

For some of us, we've owned our cars for quite some time now and our life situations have changed. When I bought my car the main reason was price, the 135i was out of reach. We were a single income home, since then my wife makes almost 90k a year, so our income has more than doubled. So I've been eyeing up a 2 series, but this would be an interesting choice also. Get the extra power that I want and drive the 1er for 3 or 4 more years no payment. The added bonus of having a bit of a sleeper. I only drive 6-7k miles a year, and I really would only use the extra power now and then, so this would be really cool for a driver like me. Not to mention I'd much rather put a SC in a 128, than have to do all the suspension, interior, brake work, all over again on a different car. It seems like ESS is a reputable company from what I've been reading, so why not?