Looking at a possible change to a Z4M in the near future with their value being hit so hard with the global economy. I currently have a 130i which I love, but as I approach the end of the finance I’m looking around at what to replace it with. I could get a 56 Roadster for a fair bit less than I pay for the 130i, a similar specced Coupe seems to be around 2k more expensive. Question is will the coupe remain more sought after (not getting at the roadster here, I like both equally) and more likely to become a future classic and are the prices going to fall further yet?
I did think about a Z4 3.0, but would this be much different to the 130i, just with no back seats??
Are tehn any issues with buying an older car? Many of them have 10k miles or less on them, I’m more interested if BMW did any changes to the engine/gearboxes or the car on the whole through production??
Finally, I understand the running cost will be a lot higher, but what sort of mileage can I expect between services, I know it depends on the driving style, deal said it was around 15 between, but this doesn’t sound like enough to me:
1000k run in oil change
15k inspection 1
30k Oil change
45k inspection 2
…..
Dealer has gone away to check!
Decide what you want the car for, look at what's available for the use you want and then make a decision. A 130i is OK but do you want a small 4 seater saloon? If yes then go for ir - but if you want more fun and don't need 4 seats then go for the Zed. If you are buying a new BM then go for the 60k service package - very cheap compared to individual service costs.
Thanks, Sorry for all questions.
