u/coder777

I have two cars with reasonable prices (neither CPO) near me. Both have executive package, DAPP etc.

Car 1 has a bit over 40k miles and priced right below $55k. This one actually also has DHP. But the dealer told me the guy who traded this in bought an M5 and usually gets M cars. I guess this car is driven pretty roughly based on the guy's profile. I don't exactly remember the estimated range shown on this but it was barely over 200 miles at full charge when I test drove it. This one has about 10 months or so warranty remaining.

Car 2 has almost 20k miles and priced at almost $58k. As I test drove it, rear shade motor was making some strange sound. Hopefully, that can be dealt within the warranty window. Not sure if BMW can deny warranty on that issue but I don't expect it to be a big deal. This was one was showing right around 200 miles range at 90% charge which seems a bit low but it has the 21" wheels. This car has about 22 months warranty remaining.

So few questions:

1. Is it possible the estimated miles shown on these cars were pretty low because people drive them hard during the test drives? Or it's the expected battery wear during the first years of the car's life.
2. Would you buy an I5 M60 to keep for long term?
3. Which car would you get out of these 2?
4. How is the reliability on these cars? I had a BMW IX and it was rock solid during the 25 months I owned it. The only issue was wind noise from the windows. I don't expect that with the style of windows 5 series has.
5. How important is DHP? I could not drive enough to see the benefit of DHP in my test drives. There was no curvy road to throw the car around.

I presume if I buy one of these and decided to sell in a year or two, an astronomic depreciation is waiting for me (even though the biggest part probably already happened).

I do want to keep it for long term but the new BMW EVs coming up might change my mind in the upcoming years.

Hello,

I just placed an order for a 26 M340i. I am aware M350 will be available roughly in 9 months or so.

Unlike many other enthusiasts, I actually like screens with tech in the newer cars. That is why I actually like the Neueu Klasse interior. However, I prefer the exterior of G20. That said, they only showed the exterior of I3. It is possible M350 may look sharper but I don’t know if they can make it look less stocky.

Another factor is that I need a car as soon as possible. I could in theory take over a short lease until M350 is out.

Do you think I am making a big mistake? I am sure my car will depreciate a lot the moment M350 is out but I presume you need to pay MSRP for M350 for the first 6 months of release while I get 9% off MSRP on the new M340i.

I just wanted to see what others in similar situation did or will do.

Thanks.