Is it me or are lots of people selling their 1's

[jkp1187]

Originally Posted by Tom K.

I agree - the most fun comes from not making car payments.

But If you believe these forums, most folks are now convinced that their BMW will fall apart at 50,001 miles and they will have to sell their first born to pay for the repairs!

Tom

I have to agree with this. I'm keeping mine for the long haul. And I don't quite understand why people are willing to spend $40,000 to avoid, say, a $5,000 or even a $10,000 repair.

Now, if you can't afford to have the car out of service, or just don't enjoy driving the car anymore, that's a different story, but the economics usually favor repairing an old car vs. buying a new one.

That said, I will probably do some mods in a couple of years -- suspension and tune -- just to keep it fresh.

[streetsteez]

Good point; there will be a diff pov between buyers & leasers. Bought my 1 MSport out right w/ 2yrs left of warranty & plan to renew it after. It's my dream car so I'm thinking long-term here. I'll find out how well it holds up over the years. Still kinda giddy about my new whip

Originally Posted by Judge

This thread is asking about people who will be selling their 1er, but most of the responses have been from people who lease - meaning they never owned the car to begin with. Obviously people who lease vs. buy have different goals and priorities.

Those who lease are likely to walk away when it's over because they typically like to drive something new. It would be interesting to see how many people plan on keeping their 1ers long after it's paid off. I did the 5-year .9% finance expecting to keep her at least 3-5 years after I'm done making payments and so far my plans haven't changed. I still love driving mine.

[Lucky1]

Owning your car outright and knowing no one can take it away from you because you didn't make payments, or that no one can charge you for driving it too many miles is an understated joy of driving any car. Trading up and always chasing the best or newest will make it hard to do that, at least for me.

This car may not be a collectible but it is still a rare breed amongst modern cars. Its a small car with RWD, near 50/50 weight balance and an inline-six (in some cases with two turbos) that costs less than the 3 series but delivers all if not more of the fun. Mine is a 6MT SGM which makes it all the more rare. Sure, there are other cars that do one or two things better but none that do nearly all things well. It doesn't sound like BMW is going to continue this kind of tradition for very much longer so I will hang onto my car just in case they don't. And I'm certainly not going to rush off to sell it and take the massive depreciation that this car has wrought upon me. Just because its not going to be on some collector's list doesn't mean it isn't a collector's item to me.

Now if the 1M is reliable or this car turns out to cost more to maintain than buy a new car (doubt it) then I'll change my mind. But as someone said earlier (paraphrasing here) I don't see spending two or three payments on repairs every year or two as worse than dumping more money on a new car.

[Brandon26pdx]

Most people just want something different every 2-3 years...especially "car guys" who like lots of different cars but can only afford (or justify) owning one at a time. I'm not even 30 yet but I've played my share of musical cars already...selling or trading in every year or so and doing it all over again just out of boredom. Lots of the guys I hang out with are the same way so that doesn't help either.

I just picked up my 135i about a month ago after not having a car at all for almost a year and am quite happy with the deal I got and the car itself, having been interested since they came out, so I doubt I'll have much trouble being happy driving it for at least a couple years. An E92 M3 might be in the cards at some point, but I know it would be hard to find the perfect used one if I ever get serious about doing that, as most people just aren't as careful or fickle with their cars as I am.

[amancuso]

I'm sure a lot of guys here are leasing their cars, as others have stated... It's fine with me, because it allowed me to buy the car at a much reduced price with CPO warranty .

[Darkkilla]

Originally Posted by xG35guy

True..I have had mine for over 2 years already..goes quick

I am undecided if Im going to get another 135 next year or try something else.

Brian

Dont give up the sexy n54!

[roo97ss]

Originally Posted by Darkkilla

Dont give up the sexy n54!

I'd only go n55 to get the DCT.

I'm sure they'll have the n55 tuning well worked out in a year when it's time to upgrade.

[Yogijet]

Originally Posted by xG35guy

True..I have had mine for over 2 years already..goes quick

I am undecided if Im going to get another 135 next year or try something else.

Brian

Get the 1-series M coupe!

[Yogijet]

Originally Posted by esscolab

You think that's bad...

After a drive through the woods one summer evening mine's had the following replaced:-

Both front tyres including alloys
Complete front section including all lights
Intercooler replaced
Hood replaced
Front windscreen replaced
Complete strip and respray of paintwork
Shadowline replaced
Dashboard replaced (airbag deployment caused this)
Turbo replaced as last one seized up
New passenger door
Car been rejigged as was out of alignment
Vacum Accumulators replaced

Lukily all covered by my insurance, around $30,000 worth of damage.

Almost a completely new car now...

LOL. Nice that it's back up and running.

[RäDIOCLäSH]

Originally Posted by jzhang

4-5 years is my plan. 1 year down already.

your car is for sale....how's this 4-5 yrs?

[KinoBoom]

Originally Posted by RäDIOCLäSH

your car is for sale....how's this 4-5 yrs?

Yeh what he said!

[1013mm]

Originally Posted by RäDIOCLäSH

your car is for sale....how's this 4-5 yrs?

Originally Posted by KinoBoom

Yeh what he said!

LOL i eat my words. thanks for bringing it to my attention

[doublevanosrc]

Mines a lease but if it turns out to be pretty trouble free i will buy it out.

[MPFit]

I'll drive this car for as long as it lasts.
Even after its time to get a new one, if it's still running- it'll become a weekend warrior for me, if I have a choice, it will stay with me forever.

I'm not expecting it to become a collectable, however I agree this small coupe turbo platform is unique, and provides enough pleasure for me to keep as a weekend car (especially since I can't afford a porsche or lotus)

[romak47]

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

I got an extended warranty from BMW so I'm set to 100k. But I plan on keeping this car for a while.

Originally Posted by tcd223

I'm keeping this car for as long as the engine runs.

Originally Posted by jb2178

+1

I drove a civic ex for 8 years so I'm planning on putting 200,000 miles on my 1. For those reliability concerns, maybe I just got lucky but after 2 years and 30,000 miles I've had zero problems, knock on wood.

Super reliable and still a ton of fun to drive. Once I get mine paid off I'll start my tasteful modding project...

I guess it's also different for those who lease. The best day will be when I get to drive my 128i without a monthly car payment.

Originally Posted by Sylon

I would like to finally own a car to the point where its paid off. Im on car 3 now and I didnt pay off my previous 2 before trading them in. Having a fun car and not making payments is a goal of mine. Will it be this car? I hope so.

Originally Posted by esscolab

I'm keeping mine for as log as it lasts. Bought it outright a couple of years ago and with the mods I love it now. I kinda like cars when they get a few years old, they have character and I feel it an injustice at swapping them for a newer model every few years. I agree with those though that are on leases, different story.

Originally Posted by achtungE30

So far, my plan is to keep my 1. Its turning 2 years old in just a week!

Originally Posted by Anto2156

im keeping it till it dies

Originally Posted by Darkkilla

Dont give up the sexy n54!

Originally Posted by doublevanosrc

Mines a lease but if it turns out to be pretty trouble free i will buy it out.

Above:
you my friends are true 1addicts.... The rest of you all GTFO you disappoint me
:s lice:

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by romak47

Above:
you my friends are true 1addicts.... The rest of you all GTFO you disappoint me
:s lice:

What about me? I'm keeping mine for around 20-30 years

[Chuntsman949]

heading over to BMW after work here to attempt to get in a 2012 135i... I currently drive an 07 335i... wish me luck!

[warzilla]

Originally Posted by RobMason

Very few BMWs become collectable. The most collectable BMW in the last 40 years is the original M1. The Z8 may be collectable, but that remains to be seen.

People may think the E30 M3 is collectable, but it is not rare enough.

Have you looked at used E30 M3 prices these days? Since they bottomed out 10 years ago, their prices has risen and now stock/good quality models are being sold in 20's. And there was only 5000 brought into the US. This is definitely becoming a collector's car.

[Sy546]

[QUOTE=KingOfJericho;7657128]People get bored easily./QUOTE]

Yup. Unless it's a "special" car i get bored within 6-12 months. Only kept my GTI for 6 months b4 i gave it to my mom. The car that kept me happy the longest (3 years) was my s2000, but it was modded heavily & ill never sell that car. Thats why I'm getting the 1M now. I think it'll be another car that will keep me satisfied for a long time.

[romak47]

Originally Posted by BMW86

What about me? I'm keeping mine for around 20-30 years

+1

1'er lover from down under

[m_thompson]

I have driven several BMWs for more than 100,000 miles. None needed major repairs. The only problems; brakes, exhaust, oil leaks, radiator, water pump, thermostat, and and a number of smaller failures, I was able to fix myself.

I kept my new E36 for 16 years. That was a bit long, and it was looking shabby. I will probably keep the 128i for about 10 years, and it will only have about 50,000 miles on it by then. Someone will get a nice car when I trade it in.

[ptack]

The only trade in for me would be a 2012 1M so right now that looks unlikely.
Plan B is time to do the BMW upgrades which I expect will make Baby seem like new again after 3 years and good for several more.