BMW says 'keep old cars' !

[dlacey]

BMW Says Keeping Your Old Car Could Be Better Than Buying New One

WWW.MOTOR1.COM

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This is actually a step in the right direction.

 

Novel idea, never really known anyone keep a car once the warranty has expired 😉

Edited November 28, 2022 by dlacey

[Pablo M]

They could start by reproducing otherwise NLA parts. But I agree with them lol. 

[visionaut]

Both my Bimmers, born 40 years apart, were bought as keepers. 

[NickVyse]

The BMW board are probably having him sacked as I write

[SydneyTii]

3 hours ago, NickVyse said:

The BMW board are probably having him sacked as I write

And straight into a job in the UK Treasury 😜

[adawil2002]

I have been saying this for years.

 

Problem with the BMWs with Phone & Navigation systems is they are either LTE or 3G & no longer supported by BMWs 5G, which will be obsolete with 7G.

 

Our older analog BMWs are fine. 

[tzei]

I see EV kits in horizon.

[0257]

I recall learning in my high school auto shop class that a top-of-the-line Lincoln, costing something like $4500 at retail then, would cost about $35,000 to DIY using new parts from the dealer’s parts department — and that was only the cost of the parts. So  she’s getting either fired or promoted as we write.😁

[TobyB]

Shame about all the biodegradable plastics that guarantee planned obsolescence, then, huh?

 

He says, looking at a fractured E39 upper radiator hose...

 

E90's are the 'bottom of the barrel' now- everything older is a 'classic'.

 

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disposable turbocharger/exhaust manifold assemblies

[Mike Self]

BMW's preaching to the choir--at least on this site...

 

Although I did update my '73 this summer--progressed from a 1987 Alpine AM/FM/cassette stereo to a 2001 Pioneer AM/FM/CD player!  I've joined the 21st century!  The cassette player remains in my '69, though...and I may backdate it to a more period Blaupunkt AM/FM radio...

 

mike

[Son of Marty]

If we strike while the iron is hot maybe we can talk them into subsidizing our parts😁.

[bavariaboy]

Rule # 1   Never, ever, ever own a newer BMW out of Warranty. 

 

Rule #2  Never, ever, ever own a newer BMW out of Warranty.

 

Violate Rule #1 or #2  at your peril.

 

Steve

[jgerock]

6 hours ago, TobyB said:

 

E90's are the 'bottom of the barrel' now- everything older is a 'classic'.

 

 

Yikes.  My wife’s 2011 335 now has over 114k.   I cringe thinking about replacing it.  One of the last holdouts with an actual straight six and manual ebrake.

[autokunst]

3 hours ago, jgerock said:

Yikes.  My wife’s 2011 335 now has over 114k.   I cringe thinking about replacing it.  One of the last holdouts with an actual straight six and manual ebrake.

 

My 2011 335xi has over 160k miles.  It has been expensive to maintain, but I can't imagine going any newer.  I am thinking of going backwards from here on out.

[AceAndrew]

Article sounds like someone at BMW trying to justify their job.