08 BMW 335i - sparkling graphite with sport and premium package

mmm 300hp/300tq

8/19/2008 9:06:42 PM

nice dude. i liked the BMW but it felt like you were paying a significant premium over other cars in the same cars. Not an issue if you are a baller but it is one in an entry-level position

8/19/2008 10:04:44 PM

Those are about the only BMW's I could ever see myself in. 335 coupe, maybe 135. But that must've been close to $40k.

8/19/2008 10:10:26 PM

I considered a 2006 330i. Though it has 10K more miles and cost $2K more then my audi; it did have the premium package with a nice system.

8/19/2008 10:12:47 PM

.9% financing was the deal maker. made it about the same price as buying a year old one.

and there's always the possibility of dropping $2500 to add another 100hp...

8/20/2008 7:59:13 AM

and voiding the warranty.

8/20/2008 9:28:04 AM

look it up

keeps the warranty

8/20/2008 10:15:05 AM

I remember buying a $35k car a few months after graduation, and realizing about 2 years later that $800 a month in TCO was not worth it.

but i'm glad i got that out of my system

8/20/2008 10:20:08 AM

If you're including gas in that TCO, that's not all that bad...I'm hitting about $700/month and I paid ~20K out the door. Of course, for me about $300 of that is in gas costs.

If that's just for payment/insurance, ouch!

8/20/2008 2:45:35 PM

haha, good point-- that was 2002 gas prices. so it would be over the $1000/month mark in 2008.

8/20/2008 2:48:56 PM