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Originally Posted by Hiroba Games
BMW will retain its value better there is no doubt.
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BMWs value drops like a rock in the first years. I bought mine 2 years old for less than half the sticker price. Same with the last one ten years ago - 3 years, low mileage - half price. GT86/BRZ on the other hand hold their value exceptionally well. Even before the craze started you could hardly find one of the first years (so cca 6 years old) below half the price.
I was a die hard BMW fan until lately - had a E91, and now have a E60 and F36, but the stuff they produce lately is just not interesting anymore. Part of it is the 435d showed me that I don't really want or need a fast car, but I want a good proper sports car. But they also kind of lost their way with all the SUVs and the ugly heavyweights they churn out lately. They are still lovely cars to drive long distance or commute. They have a lot of small details eg. you can set the temperature of the middle vents so you don't get ice cold air blasted in your face in the summer or hot dry air in the winter. But they just shifted their focus away from sporty and from driving pleasure.