Why are Used BMWs So CHEAP?

imagine some random dude just roasting your car in a parking lot and filming it lmao.

To be fair… this video sums up any luxury vehicle brand. If a car costs 100k to buy new, then its a 100k car that needs 100k type of servicing. Just because you paid 10k, doesn’t make it a 10k car. It’s still a 100k car.

Usually it's not the cost of the parts that is prohibitive, it's the cost of labor. When the warranty runs out, find a reputable independent BWM repair shop (I found one that was started by former service technicians from a local BMW dealership, so they're all certified, etc.). They were much less expensive on the labor + they don't nickle-and-dime on every little thing.

Driving a BMW is like falling in love with a beautiful woman…you’ll pay whatever it takes to keep her.

I have owned BMWs for 41 years now. I really hate to see them use so much plastic. Great video Mark !

I used to work at a used car dealership in Los Angeles. Used BMWs and Mercedez were usually purchased by people with bad credit. Many of them were repoed because whoever bought it could keep up with car payments when the expensive repair bill came up. We had a 2003 (I think) 7 Series BMW that we sold for about 5k and the dealer made almost 18k profit on it because it got repoed so many times and sold again.

My Toyota Camry 1998 has 296K miles and still running smoothly. Oil change is $40

If you're paying $400-$500 for an oil change on your BMW you deserve to pay $400-$500 for an oil change on your BMW LOL

I have a 2018 X3 M40i, bought at 3 yrs old (lease turn in). After my warranty ran out, I was so lucky to find a garage near me that works on German cars. They're honest and reasonable - my oil change cost $135. So when I decide to get another car I'm planning to get another BMW. This is my 2nd one and I love it.

I have also noticed that some just look at the price tag of a bmw, Mercedes etc and think “I can buy it”, but fails to count in the high maintenance costs that u have to pay in order to keep them work and be reliable. So when they realize it, they often cheap out and buy 3th party parts and then when they fail they blame the car, and then they sell it, and the next buyer will buy it and the loop continues. If u take care of the car as scheduled and keep up with the maintenance they wont break down as much.

I have a 2005 Honda Accord with 250,000 miles (400,000 km) on it. Until last month I have never done anything other than scheduled maintenance on it. Last month, after 18 years, I had to replace the A/C condenser. I'm not complaining! From what I hear and read, German cars for all their alleged performance and technology seem to be money pits. I think I can afford them but who want to be visiting the repair shop on a regular basis? I'm probably going to stick with Honda or Toyota forever.

A lot of people lease these cars with crazy monthly payments thinking they can afford it but reality hits when they don’t even have money to put gas in it. I know a few people like that. Some leased brand new with the monthly payment and insurance taking up half their salary. Others bought used bmw’s with their life savings and don’t even put full coverage insurance on it cause “save a few bucks,nothing will happen” mentality. Flood happens or they get hit by a non insured driver or the car keeps breaking but they can’t keep up cause they don’t have any savings…. A lot of people fake it till they make it but most don’t make it and end up losing a lot of everything over a car.

I have to say, thank you for contributing to the car industry with your unfiltered opinions ! I always thoughts that German vehicles were a maintainance night mare but ended up getting a B48 and it’s on another level. Get oil change done every 5k and others it’s so much fun !!

My last BMW was great during the warranty period, then the cash drain began. By the time I had 150,000 miles on it I had already spent nearly 40% of the acquisition cost in repairs. I am sure it would have continued to skyrocket. I sold it with about 151,000 miles on it. No one turned a wench on it but BMW, all repairs documented, garage kept and I got back 5% of what I had paid for it new, yep, 95% depreciation. That was my last BMW, never again.

I gotta say, your thumbnails are very good, gets me every time, but your content is always entertaining! Look forward to your videos 👍

Excellent video brother. Blessings 🙌

Spectacular review Mark enjoy your channel and car knowledge ✌️🤍❤️🤍 🇨🇦

Good video. You point out several of the BMW issues. Same could be said for Mercedes. Some of the German cars are loaded with 70+ computers. We all know how long computers last and they are expensive to replace.

I’m looking at buying a 2020 x4 with 30k miles CPO. Thoughts on reliability? I’m new to BMW

Can't be more accurate than that ! Thanks 🙏👍