[steve8820]

Originally Posted by Bimmer

Inferior??????????????? LOL

Guzzle gas? My 2000 328i with 120k miles gets 30-34mpg on the freeway (depending on speed and hills).

High cost of ownership? A little more in terms of gas (premium), tires (bigger/more expensive than a basic compact) and insurance, but I've had three BMW's with over 100k miles and they were/are very reliable. Wish I could say the same for my Geo Prizm (Corolla clone) and old Accord. And I won't even start on the domestics. Plus, I bought the 328i two years ago for $8000. Its still worth ~$7000. I will say our Odyssey is holding up well, and it takes a beating.

Durability: Save the 95 325is and its cheap interior, my BMW's have held up great, particularly the paint. I will say our Honday Odyssey is holding up well, and it takes a beating.

Used luxury cars are fantastic buys. It just takes a little research to know what to look for and patience to find the right car.

I pay a little more to own one, but things like power/leather/heated seats, premium sound system, xenon head lights, sports car-like handling, and so on, are well worth it to me (I forgoe other things in life like iPhones, golf, name your hobby here, to enjoy a fine car).

To each their own I guess.

That said, OP should sell the car for financial reasons, not because of the "inferior" bit. And then OP should look at a used Acura TSX when car shopping again.. That is a car that combines the luxury aspects with the good points of the econoboxes listed.

Good info to hear, particularly since I decided to keep the car and just paid it off last week. Hopefully I will get the same luck in reliability that you had.......