My instincts tell me your concerns are justified, however I didn't want to settle on gut feeling so I poked around on the web. I timeboxed my research to three minutes and here's some brief info:
Edmunds rates the Cayman as more reliable than the 1-series. See below:
Cayman
1-Series
Consumer reports also reports that the Cayman/ Boxster ranks highly in their
Used Car owner satisfaction survey. The 335i is also on the list, but no other BMWs.
Again, this was a three minute research exercise - my point is that perhaps we need to challenge conventional wisdom to find valuable insights.
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Originally Posted by nchiarel
I do like the Evo and sti's but as it was pointed out, they do have that cheap, plastic feel and don't drive as smooth. This is another characteristic I would want seeing as I am in my car quite a bit.
I just can't drive a Cayman... They are just too fancy and not my style for this point in my life. I could see having one when I'm older living somewhere warm. But I feel like the 135i would be safer in the snow and not as expensive to repair such an exotic car. Let me know if I am mistaken.
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