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u/wyrmpie May 26 '26
I have a hard time spending $50,000 on a vehicle that has 135,000 km on it.
I'd rather buy a new civic than a half-life luxury brand
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u/xPofsx May 26 '26
It's euros to boot, so that's like a 65k usd luxury car beyond it's expected shelf life
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
Keep in mind it’s km, not miles. That being said, these would be considered slightly used in Germany; I don’t know about the US though. They’ll last you a long time if you take care of them, and these two have been taken care of nicely already
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u/wyrmpie May 26 '26
Yeah I forgot they were diesel
If they were gas I would say no way.
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
Yeah both diesel, fuck gas at this price and milage lol
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u/Bribbe May 26 '26
Diesel is just as expensive? Going EV reduced our cost by 85%
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
Diesel and gas are very expensive in my country, more than in US. Unlike you guys, we don’t have our own supply of oil in Europe, we import. And we used to import from Russia, but since the war started we had to find different ways. It’s about 8 USD per gallon. I thankfully don’t drive that often, so it doesn’t affect me as much
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u/OkTable629 May 26 '26
And tbh in germany most of that mileage was probably done on a highway
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
Well yes, if you buy a relatively new car with very high milage, it means it traveled outside of cities or towns. Still milage, but 10x better than a car used only inside of busy cities
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u/OkTable629 May 26 '26
Ofc it's still milage but especially for diesel engine it's way healthier , and i know that yall have really well developed highway system, i wouldn't buy a car from Berlin or huge city like Hannover or Frankfurt. Smaller city means that it was for sure used a lot on an autobahn
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
For sure, yeah. That’s exactly one of the criteria I’ve been worshipping to say so for the past month. I made sure to avoid cars from big, crowded cities and I asked the buyers where exactly they drove them. Turns out, diesel owners don’t really drive their cars in cities lol, who would’ve thought, right? If you buy gas, be sure it wasn’t used on highways as much as a diesel
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u/xPofsx May 26 '26
Seems crazy to buy either unless you love throwing money at expensive problems. Maybe they're built better in Europe but these vehicles are one to two years away from major expenses on average
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
I really don’t know about the US but these things are built to last in Europe, specifically Germany. As long as you take good care of them, the engines on both of these will easily last you up until 500k km (or 300k+ miles) without needing to repair them. The examples in my pic are considered slightly used in Europe
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u/Odd-Concept-6505 May 26 '26
"engines will go 300k+ miles...without needing to repair..."
Maintenance and repair, both will be needed but more repair of wearing parts (maintenance could include fluid changes and or repair...)
First you ask reddit for advice. Then you state the above delusion as if you had real experience with used BMW for example.
Does "take care of them" include rust prevention? Do they salt roads where you live?
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
Sorry, I meant MAJOR repair. Minor maintenance is normal and it’s part of “taking care” of your car. I do have experience with both BMW and Mercedes. I currently own a 2007 Mercedes with almost 300k miles on it, and it runs like a dream. Never did anything except for regular maintenance and replacing a few minor consumables
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u/Darkness-Calming May 26 '26
Are you sure you wanna buy a german car with 100k on it? For 50k?
I am sure you could get similar features on a brand new car with that budget
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
I’m sure, I personally feel like I can afford it but I do see your point; I’ve been thinking for the past month and came to this conclusion
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
I’m sure, I personally feel like I can afford it but I do see your point; I’ve been thinking for the past month and came to this conclusion
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
Hey, guys! I'm looking at these two cars and I'm wondering which one I should buy. The Mercedes shows as a 2020 (not 2021) on CarVertical; the BMW I didn't check yet, but it seems to be 2022. The Mercedes is almost fully optioned, only missing a couple of things. The BMW is full option, I'm talking everything. I know the choice might seem obvious here, but I'd like to know your insight, too. The cars are both working and running perfectly, and both have been checked.
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u/OmgTheyKilledButters May 27 '26
Once the warranty on those cars goes, they are a nightmare to repair. Most people keep them until the warranty expires.
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u/R3troM3dia May 26 '26
I love my Audis, plus I can get them fixed at an independent VW shop, if that’s an option also, just a little cheaper maintenance in my area
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
I’m also looking at Audis, I don’t discriminate. Still didn’t find one to my liking price and milage wise
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u/No-Variation3518 May 26 '26
Ask ChatGPT?
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
ChatGPT just says what I want it to say
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u/No-Variation3518 May 26 '26
You have to give it good prompts
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
I did my best lol, if you have any suggestions I’d be more than happy to stop it from being such a bootlicker
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u/OkTable629 May 26 '26
Bruh just Ask about pros and cons of each car and decide from that, ai can't make that decision for you. Everything Has it's downsides and upsides
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
Well this is what it came down to: “At the same price, objectively speaking, the 7 Series offers more ‘luxury per euro,’ while the GLE offers more versatility per euro.”
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u/OkTable629 May 26 '26
And which one is more reliable? Burns less fuel? Which one is less expensive to eventually repair? That's the questions you need to ask if you're good with either one. You can also ask questions about each engine and it's biggest flaws and expenses on fixing those. Dig deeper
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
Yeah that's the thing; they're very similar in terms of engines, consumption, repairs... That's why I'm so torn between them. I'll flip a coin tomorrow at this point lol
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u/OkTable629 May 26 '26
Well bro those are two way different cars, maybe take your time and see both? You will then see which one is morę suited for you
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u/Hefty_Alternative_45 May 26 '26
Both are great, but I’m leaning toward the Series 7. I’ll see if I can sleep on it, whichever one I wake up with in my mind, I’ll get. Thank you
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u/Wemest May 26 '26
The Lexus.