Which car to get

[Oldman]

I was told by dealers to put my car on the market after two years with a maximum of 40,000 KM. My 330D i almost two years old and I was looking at a few cars, bearing in mind that our speed limits will drop and the increase in Radar Cameras, the White ones owned by Sandton, the dark green ones deployed by Joburg and the Green ones in Pretoria. As far as I know there are no counter measures. So do we look to smaller cars which battle to get to 120Km/h.

In addition it appears, the economy has affected resale values across the board and settling ones car becomes difficult. Given that do I go for M235I or do I buy down to 220i or 228i?

The three appears not to retain good value or does the 2 series suffer the same malady?

 

[r0ckf1re]

228 looks good and is more than enough imo.

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[peanut125i]

228 looks good and is more than enough imo.

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228i would be my choice as well. Pulls strong enough and looks the same. imo the m sport wheels on the 2 series looks better than the wheels on the M235i.

 

[Oldman]

228 looks good and is more than enough imo.

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228i would be my choice as well. Pulls strong enough and looks the same. imo the m sport wheels on the 2 series looks better than the wheels on the M235i.

Thank you it makes sense

 

[Ga-3M]

Your dealers tell/told you that so that they can sell you a new car. If you happy with your 330d keep it! No need to sell it if you happy with it!

 

[zippy320]

I was told by dealers to put my car on the market after two years with a maximum of 40,000 KM ? Wouldn't you still be loosing alot of money by trading in at this low mileage? If you buy a new car , your going to do the same thing "because your dealer told you to do it" and loose again , where as you could just drive your current car and not loose much ? depreciation on the car or not it makes no difference I think .

How much are you loosing Btw? I know my friend lost over R100 000 on his X1 after trading it in with less then 20 000 kms and 1 year for the 4 series .

I think those dealers you buy your car from are making a killing of selling your hardly used cars while your taking the knock.

 

[Oldman]

I was told by dealers to put my car on the market after two years with a maximum of 40,000 KM ? Wouldn't you still be loosing alot of money by trading in at this low mileage? If you buy a new car , your going to do the same thing "because your dealer told you to do it" and loose again , where as you could just drive your current car and not loose much ? depreciation on the car or not it makes no difference I think .

How much are you loosing Btw? I know my friend lost over R100 000 on his X1 after trading it in with less then 20 000 kms and 1 year for the 4 series .

I think those dealers you buy your car from are making a killing of selling your hardly used cars while your taking the knock.

Well they settle it so basically you never get to own it you rent a new car every second year. I like the economy of the 330D and the power maybe I should just keep it and pay it off and then look at a new car...

 

[GPGrobler]

I personally like to own my cars, instead of owing on them, but everyone thinks differently ...

 

[Bayn46]

The 220d will probably hold better resale value than the other 3.