Swapping an M135i for a 997 Turbo. Am I mad?
Discussion
My lease on my M135i will soon come to an end and contemplating alternatives. It's is fully loaded and I got it during the great deals of 2013. Including tyres, lease and insurance the M135i cost me £11000 in two years
I could get a Golf R to replace but happy to buy if total cost makes sense.
Starting thinking left field. Now looking at a Porsche 997.1 Turbo manual for about £55000
I am hoping residuals will be very strong indeed and in two years hope it will still be worth £50000 as think it is at the bottom of the depreciation curve. If I get from Porsche it will come with a two year warranty. Mileage will be about 8k pa so set of boots and service as well.
Is this pie in the sky or could I run a 997 Turbo (excluding fuel and insurance) for the same price as a M135i? Depreciation is the key one!
Thoughts?
Matt
I could get a Golf R to replace but happy to buy if total cost makes sense.
Starting thinking left field. Now looking at a Porsche 997.1 Turbo manual for about £55000
I am hoping residuals will be very strong indeed and in two years hope it will still be worth £50000 as think it is at the bottom of the depreciation curve. If I get from Porsche it will come with a two year warranty. Mileage will be about 8k pa so set of boots and service as well.
Is this pie in the sky or could I run a 997 Turbo (excluding fuel and insurance) for the same price as a M135i? Depreciation is the key one!
Thoughts?
Matt
veevee said:
I'm not anti-leasing, but 11k for two years to do 8k miles per year?!
Can't help thinking you could have spent 11k on a 130i which still would have been worth 9 now!
I actually had 10k pa on lease but will do slightly less in porker.Can't help thinking you could have spent 11k on a 130i which still would have been worth 9 now!
You are right. I could have also not bothered and driven in Passat for virtually free. But I get a car allowance which covers the cost, and I work hard, so why not
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