Subject: My only hesitation on E38 is maintenance. Author: Lawguy : member since January, 2005 : 2517 posts Posted on: 2008-11-28 09:39:15

I know all cars need maintenance, but since I cant do much myself, its a lot of time spent to and from dealer. The next car I get needs to be newer (alhtough not new).

Still thinking '06 MB s55, '05 or '05 MB e55, '06 Jaguar XKR, '06 BMW M3 convert...

Or maybe getting crazy on a whim and getting a one year old BMW M3 hardtop convert...LOL. Awesome car.

Of course, when the time comes...who really knows? I do love the idea (at times) of keeping the 550, just cause I know who drove it (which always scares me on used cars). I heard BMW is giving an automatic $6,500 discount on the residual price, which would make it hard to pass up as a pre-owned car that was lovingly adored and well maintained.

I love looking, playing and thinking about my next car. But, it drives my wife crazy...

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Pete aka Lawguy

• 'You know you're an E38 guy when... (pic) - Steve R 2008-11-26 21:04:25 (314 views)
  • ... a couple tries to buy your car for the new e65 price...no sh1t...! - RobinK 2008-11-27 15:01:02 (128 views)
    • Re: ... a couple tries to buy your car for the new e65 price...no sh1t...! - beemyup 2008-12-01 01:23:19 (9 views)
    • F*** yeah! Great story, maybe the best I've heard here in years! - Steve R 2008-11-27 19:20:58 (35 views)
  • Funny story........ - Lawguy 2008-11-27 10:33:52 (104 views)
    • I wonder if that was my E38 on the road :o). Nice thoughts all around, - Steve R 2008-11-27 14:09:59 (25 views)
      • My only hesitation on E38 is maintenance. - Lawguy 2008-11-28 09:39:15 (21 views)
        • I can relate so much to pretty much everything you posted, especially the wife p - Steve R 2008-11-28 10:31:44 (12 views)
  • I love hearing..... 'What kinda car is this? !' (nt) - Spoonie 2008-11-27 09:06:39 (24 views)
  • Just keep her! you still love the car and the lines so why change cars and - Edwin™ 2008-11-27 04:16:30 (21 views)
    • Exactly my thoughts. At these prices, keeping them makes sense. Loving mine he - Steve R 2008-11-27 08:50:35 (14 views)
  • Heck, I still like the lines on my '84 Euro E23 735i. (nt) - JerrytheK 2008-11-26 22:17:45 (19 views)
    • Still got that? I am eyeing for a nice E23 745i turbo. (nt) - bmw635 2008-11-27 00:54:29 (15 views)
      • No, that was the predecessor of the current one. Was rear ended going to - JerrytheK 2008-11-27 22:06:29 (19 views)
        • Yea, some of the 745 turbos tweaked to 450 WHP that's why I want one. (nt) - bmw635 2008-11-28 13:46:22 (10 views)
  • Yea I'm very happy with my 'Old ride'as my Son called it. (pic) - cleanride740il 2008-11-26 21:54:46 (127 views)
    • Cleanride!! Where u been? (nt) - Spoonie 2008-11-27 09:09:55 (18 views)
  • One of the more elegant and literary posts I've read here... kudos. (nt) - ajshiner 2008-11-26 21:50:02 (11 views)
  • Couldn't have said it better myself. (nt) - Bennett 2008-11-26 21:44:41 (11 views)
  • As I approach my car in a parking lot One thought comes to mind - BJames38 2008-11-26 21:13:30 (64 views)
    • The pic in your signature is marvelous, the white, the green grasses... - Steve R 2008-11-26 21:22:07 (25 views)
  • ......or E38 gal ;-) Driving to Hilton Head recently was so much fun. (nt) - pj740il 2008-11-26 21:07:04 (28 views)
    • Yep, didn't mean to exclude you gals! (nt) - Steve R 2008-11-26 21:22:47 (17 views)