Why are 7 Series so damn cheap
11-21-2005, 11:40 AM
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Why are 7 Series so damn cheap
Ever look on an autotrading site and see the old 7 Series going for under 10k. They look like they are in perfect condition, over 100k miles but still ready to go. I understand normal BMW depreciation but whats with their flagship car going from 80-100k to 8-10k in less than a decade? Do these things turn to absolute crap when they get up there in the mileage and usage?
11-21-2005, 12:10 PM
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Re: Why are 7 Series so damn cheap
The affordable ones usually have like 250,000 miles on them. They last a long time, but anything with that much use is going to need work, and BMW's aren't cheap.
11-21-2005, 02:11 PM
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Re: Why are 7 Series so damn cheap
Originally Posted by The Barst
The affordable ones usually have like 250,000 miles on them. They last a long time, but anything with that much use is going to need work, and BMW's aren't cheap.
11-21-2005, 08:50 PM
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Re: Why are 7 Series so damn cheap
7 Series depreciate quickly bottom line. They are very expensive to maintain, and yes they do have alot of problem. For the 4 years I ran a BMW shop, for every 3 series I saw for repairs/maintenance I saw (4) 7 Series cars for repair, usually on a rollback or driven in with service engine light/SRS light/Trac light, or something along those lines.
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Re: Why are 7 Series so damn cheap
Originally Posted by NastyNate
7 Series depreciate quickly bottom line. They are very expensive to maintain, and yes they do have alot of problem. For the 4 years I ran a BMW shop, for every 3 series I saw for repairs/maintenance I saw (4) 7 Series cars for repair, usually on a rollback or driven in with service engine light/SRS light/Trac light, or something along those lines.
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