 BMW performance is excellent, and the car looks good. However, if you want to own a used BMW without warranty, you will get very disappointed. I have owned different types of used cars some even older, but none compares to a BMW. The maintenance of BMW is a disappointment. There is always a service engine light on the dashboard that still requires high attention. I overhauled the heating system, replaced the water pump ($600), thermostat ($180), Labor ($360) and the coolant reservoir. Six months later, the car started overheating. Long story short. I traded the BMW for a Nissan Altima which makes me happier than I did with the BMW. Before I got the BMW, I used to admire people driving the BMW and wondered how it feels. Today, when a see people in a BMW, I wonder what is going on in their mind with that check engine light on the dashboard that requires costly attention. If you love the BMW so much, lease it.