dumb to buy a beater so 135 stays fresh?

[Tommeh]

Is it dumb to get a beater when you 135i is already at 95k miles :c

[lastMleft]

Originally Posted by krnnerdboy

The 1er will continue to lose value whether you drive it or park it. The beater theory applies well when miles driven is excessive, awd is needed, you didn't tell your wife you bought a 1er, etc

On that note, I'm searching for a 1. And surprisingly the used 28 seems to be in shorter supply with prices equal to the 35. Any incite on this?. I'm looking to downsize my fleet for a trackable daily...

Downsize fleet hu, sounds like you have deep pockets wish I had that problem

If the beater is needed buy one, older pickups (early 80' 6 bangers) are good buys, easy to work on and parts are not expensive

[pinmagic]

Originally Posted by achtungE30

Sure...drive it hard, all day everyday, beat on it...because you HATE your money.

My car, almost 6 years old, about to turn 19k because I recently installed AA DPs and now I can't stop driving it. Still smells like new inside, still very clean inside and out, washed and waxed often - paid off - I still get to feel like its all mine and enjoy it after 6 years vs. I drove the crap out of it while I still owed money on it, now its mine and is well worn now I don't want it anymore? Which would you rather have?

I'm completely baffled by this logic. "I love my car because I never use it. But I get to THINK about it often, while driving my POS beater, and ponder how much fun it would be IF I actually drove it." Um.....ok. To each his own.

I've seen people with 12 year old cars that had high mileage, but still looked like new, because they took care of them. That's all it takes.

[AchtungF80]

Originally Posted by pinmagic

I'm completely baffled by this logic. "I love my car because I never use it. But I get to THINK about it often, while driving my POS beater, and ponder how much fun it would be IF I actually drove it." Um.....ok. To each his own.

I've seen people with 12 year old cars that had high mileage, but still looked like new, because they took care of them. That's all it takes.

Whoever said the beater had to be a POS?
My daily is a 2008 X3 and my other garage queen is an S52 powered E30.
I also pay $500/yr insurance for both cars due to low-mileage, weekend only usage.

BUT ok - keep getting door dings and losing resale value. These are mass-produced cars after all.

[ilikebmxbikes]

Originally Posted by achtungE30

Whoever said the beater had to be a POS?
My daily is a 2008 X3 and my other garage queen is an S52 powered E30.
I also pay $500/yr insurance for both cars due to low-mileage, weekend only usage.

BUT ok - keep getting door dings and losing resale value. These are mass-produced cars after all.

A beater generally refers to a POS car. Its in the title of the thread.

[AchtungF80]

Originally Posted by ilikebmxbikes

A beater generally refers to a POS car. Its in the title of the thread.

Generally speaking, one shouldn't buy POS beaters

[Zombie1]

Drive it! I drive a work truck most of the time but anytime I'm going out running to a store I take the 1. My brother has a 2004 M3 he's owned it since new it has 108k now on it. We recently installed new subframe bushings and koni yellows/springs to refresh the suspension and the paint is amazing considering its a daily and over 10years old

[Lucky1]

I've also been pondering the "beater" dilemna myself since my commute recently changed from regional passenger train to a short 60km a day (37.5 miles) drive. My car has over 120,000kms (75,000 miles) on the odometer and I'm trying to work out the business case for whether it would be less expensive to make it a weekend car and purchase a daily driver beater rather than driving the 1er every day + paying the potential maintenance costs with more mileage and eventually having to replace it with another Bimmer sooner. Also of concern would be the few days a year that we get heavy snow where the 1er would simply get stuck on the commute (think I've decided to just try and work from home in these cases).

I've just about decided that since its fully paid for I'll keep it and try to find ways to lower the maintenance costs once CPO warranty is up next year. Dream is to make the 1er the "beater" and get a Boxster S for the summer. Fingers crossed that as it ages this car is cheaper to maintain year over year than it would be to replace it with a "newer" used CPO 1er.

Now my friend has a 2007 Honda Civic SI and he doesn't want it to see winter ever even to the point where he's considering buying another, higher mileage Civic SI to use in the winter and for part sharing. Now I think THAT'S irrational but hey. I'd definitely make that the winter beater and save up for a nicer summer car but hey, who am I to say what to do with his money?

[KNTDRV]

Originally Posted by achtungE30

Generally speaking, one shouldn't buy POS beaters

You should drive your "best" functioning car during the winter. A "beater" has a greater chance of leaving you stranded.

[AchtungF80]

Originally Posted by KNTDRV

You should drive your "best" functioning car during the winter. A "beater" has a greater chance of leaving you stranded.

Agreed! This is a very good point!

I must confess at one point I had a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee as a beater/dd and the 135i when it was new. The Jeep needed work every 2-3 months. Then I sat down and did the math. I realized I'd spend an equivalent amount of money with financing a later model used nice car as a beater than I did with the low purchase price of my jeep but with constant repairs!!

The last straw came when I replaced an o2 sensor on the jeep and it died on the way home on the NJTP.

[Jettt]

I have my old Benz as a beater so I dont mind driving it but I do miss the 1er.

Where i live they butcher the streets with salt. So i say no ty to winter.

[trafficalert]

Get the beater. I always use a beater car/truck if I drive a nice car. The worse the beater, the nicer your car seems when you drive it.

[Lucky1]

Originally Posted by Jettt

I have my old Benz as a beater so I dont mind driving it but I do miss the 1er.

Where i live they butcher the streets with salt. So i say no ty to winter.

Guess my 128i will eventually become my "old Benz"

[dtwyim]

Originally Posted by ejm3

Those with snow tires, what sizes are you running?
Stock my car has 215-40 R18's up front and 245-35 R18's in the rear.
Tire Rack suggests 225/40's on new rims all around. Will those fit up front?

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...2&postcount=53

[christopherkriens]

It really depends on where you live. I use a beater because the winters here ruin driving for me. A joyless drive deserves a joyless car.

In our state, the salt used on the roads and constant moisture exposure has real affects on the car's condition.

[msf]

Enjoy it today. No one is promised a tomorrow. Have some fun!

[Meeni]

Originally Posted by achtungE30

My car, almost 6 years old, about to turn 19k

Just compute the cost of every one of these miles, accounting for depreciation. You are not saving money. If you enjoy the new car thrill, get a new car more often.