[quote=temeculaguy]Looks like I’m going to dissapoint everyone, I ended up not going with either the 3 or the G. Like my house, I’m seduced by the deal more than the feel sometimes. An unusual opportunity came up, actually coutesy of anothr pigg. I have strange needs so it won’t make sense to everyone what I did, but it worked for me. Went with a 2010 528i, with ridiculously high miles (over 90k) for 19k incl tax and lic (didn’t buy from a dealer, fairly unconventional method but not a salvage, clean title, no collisions either). It’s freaking gorgeous. It’s the exact car I set out to buy two years go as a personal reward for a promotion that I talked myself out of, black on black, tinted, angel eyes, I envy me now. If it craps out the trade in value is near what I paid so it was low risk, especially for a 2k miles per year guy like myself. I’m a fix it guy, I’m sure I can squeeze 5 years out of it. I know, it has the same engine as the 3, with much more weight, but the relative fun was enough for me . . . [/quote]
Congrats on your wise purchase, TG!
I have a friend who recently bought a ’99 fully-loaded Lexus LX-470 with 143K on it for just over $12K incl tax/lic (after having it fully checked out by a Toyota Certified mechanic). It too is all the things I emphasized in your post PLUS, being an all-time 4WD, glides over ice and snowdrifts and by all “chain-on” areas! Just got back from Tahoe and Mammoth with 350+ lbs of “stuff” plus two people and can tell you that 95 mph feels like it’s sitting still :=}
Also appreciated the two front seat warmers :=D
Gas mileage …. uh, not so good. Depending on speed 12.4 to 15.1 mpg on the road.
I don’t know anything about BMWs but vehicles such as this one (on a heavy Toyota Land Cruiser chassis) which are designed to last up to 500K miles are still quite young with an odometer reading of below 200K. It sold for approx $59K brand new and the 2012’s are approx $92K.
Piggs, NOW is the best time in my lifetime (fairly l-o-o-ong, btw) to buy a used vehicle if you have the cash, IMHO.
I have no idea why vehicle buyers buy new. What’s the incentive to pay “top-dollar” for makes that hold their value (and looks) so well over the years??
