Thinking of getting something cheaper..

jcosta79 · 10-09-2012, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

I will be leaving Nissan unless certain things change. I will probably go over to BMW or Porsche.

Bring LOTS of money. Serious. They are awesome cars, but when things go wrong, it gets expensive really quickly. If you can wrench on the car yourself, that helps a lot. But if not, I suggest you find a good mechanic that you trust and who knows what he is doing first, and then buy a car that he knows how to work on.

Nice thing about American cars is that when things go wrong, parts are cheap and everybody and their mother knows how to work on them. (You can get front brake rotors for a Vette at NAPA for like $28!)

ImportConvert · 10-09-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jcosta79

Bring LOTS of money. Serious. They are awesome cars, but when things go wrong, it gets expensive really quickly. If you can wrench on the car yourself, that helps a lot. But if not, I suggest you find a good mechanic that you trust and who knows what he is doing first, and then buy a car that he knows how to work on.

Nice thing about American cars is that when things go wrong, parts are cheap and everybody and their mother knows how to work on them. (You can get front brake rotors for a Vette at NAPA for like $28!)

Please see my above, lol. Yes, I know that BMW is very expensive if anything breaks. Not even the parts always, just the privelidge of swilling their coffee while they work on your vehicle. It is my OPINION that this is why they began including service-plans with Mercedes and then BMW, because people shied away from them a few years ago because of this.

If I buy BMW/Porsche, it will be CPO with an extended warranty. Also, up next is a house, so it won't be for another 5-7 years. I like my 370Z quite enough to keep it that long.

American cars have GREAT! drive-lines now days. Interior bits and pieces are mainly what die in my experience, and if the driveline bits die, it's usually simple and cheap like you say.

OMGiGOTaZ · 10-09-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Please see my above, lol. Yes, I know that BMW is very expensive if anything breaks. Not even the parts always, just the privelidge of swilling their coffee while they work on your vehicle. It is my OPINION that this is why they began including service-plans with Mercedes and then BMW, because people shied away from them a few years ago because of this.

If I buy BMW/Porsche, it will be CPO with an extended warranty. Also, up next is a house, so it won't be for another 5-7 years. I like my 370Z quite enough to keep it that long.

American cars have GREAT! drive-lines now days. Interior bits and pieces are mainly what die in my experience, and if the driveline bits die, it's usually simple and cheap like you say.

How did the "something cheaper" thread turm into talks of BMW and Porsche

ImportConvert · 10-09-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by OMGiGOTaZ

How did the "something cheaper" thread turm into talks of BMW and Porsche

E46. Still an ultimate driving machine.

jcosta79 · 10-09-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

It is my OPINION that this is why they began including service-plans with Mercedes and then BMW, because people shied away from them a few years ago because of this.

You can pretty much count that as fact. Even Ferrari now has free 7 year maintenance on their new 458's.

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