Thread: 135i vs M235i
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      03-11-2014, 07:38 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Lucky13 View Post
Here's how I look at it. I have an 2007 E93 335 manual with only 25,000 miles I thought I would keep forever. Now I plan on keeping the M235 I ordered forever even though I leased it. You never know how technology will improve cars in the future or make them worse. This is as close as I can get to my 2004 E46 M3 I can get yet its $48.4K and my 2004 E46 M3 had a $57K sticker. So $9K less after 10 years is a value. One advantage of a new body style is it will look like the latest version for 7 years because that's the BMW life cycle. I'm leasing because if I really like it I can buy it and get it certified after 3 years and get another 3 years warranty for less than $1,000 so its low risk. If it's now what you thought turn it in because it's going to depreciate the same the first 3 years whether you buy it or lease it. You lease and you don't have to put money down, it's like a trial marriage.
I like the lease to buy option. I can't seem to find the figure for how much you owe after 3 years if you want to keep it.
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