Why do people say BMW are expensive? ?

Question

like the 02-04 3 series are not really that expensive..and they look really nice and up-todate even now.

and those 03 bmw 7 series look about the same as the new ones.. and they are like around 20G for a used one.

Answer 1

Because people don't know better. Most BMWs are leased and resold for a huge discount. This is straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak. A good friend is a former BMW salesman and now sells Mercedes. He always said that up until the recent economy slip, Mercedes owners purchased, BMW owners leased. Infer from that what you will.

Bottom line: BMWs are cheap to buy used. The 1-series, 3-series, and X3 are cheap to buy new.  

Answer 2

maybe they can't afford its tire

Answer 3

well, they're expensive new, and 25k for  5 year old car is pretty expensive in my book, when i can buy a BRAND NEW car with many of the same features for that price.

When you buy a BMW, it comes with a few years of free maintenace. The people who buy used, do you know how much oil changes are? 250 dollars. if you buy a higher end one, like the 7 series, the tires are 5x more expensive than the regular tires on any other car (they use pierelli sport tires).

NEVER in my life would i want to pay 250 dollars for an oil change, or pay 25k on a new car, AND pay for premium gas. To me, its just not worth it.

BTW: look up the price on BMW parts, and the labor costs, and tell me how you feel

Answer 4

They wish they had one.

Answer 5

why do people say they are expensive? i would say so I own one and $100 oil change isn't the best..

Answer 6

It's German enginering. You know what I mean.

Answer 7

You're right. "Expensive" is a relative term.  Compared to a 5 year old house, a 5 year old BMW is pretty cheap, really.

Answer 8

because they can't afford one

Answer 9

Because average sedan (such as Toyota Camry or Honda Accord ) priced around 20-30k.

but average BMW (735) model starts at $76k.(up to  $124K)...

When people say it's expensive. they are talking about if priced as new....not used.

anything can be whole lot cheaper if you buy used.

Most car drop $5000 in market value after you take it home and drive it for 1 month only.