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09-21-2007, 03:19 AM | #24 | |
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In fact, leasing is almost always the way to go, unless you plan to keep the car for a long time or drive a ton of miles, or plan to modify the car, but that would be argued vigorously by some people who seem hung up on "owning" the car (despite the fact that the bank really owns it anyway until the loan is paid off ). Good luck! |
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09-21-2007, 09:44 AM | #25 | |
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I learned the following, the hard way:- I had to remove *everything* from the car to sell it.- I had to sell all aftermarket modifications, at half-price at best.- All in all, I lost 46% of the value of the car after 4 years (tax excluded). 49% if you count from MSRP. Let's not even talk about the modifications... This amount is very similar to leasing, and similar to leasing I had to remove all mods. Except, at the end of the lease you just turn the car over without the headache of having to resell it.So with the 335i, I'm leasing for 2 years. If the experience is satisfactory, I may end up leasing the next car too (presumably a 135).
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