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Can a Hyundai Be Better Than a BMW?

Last updated: Dec 12, 2019 at 3:15PM
Published on: Apr 30, 2015 by tgriffith

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There’s something seductive about the idea of buying a used luxury car.

Getting a car that will make friends and family swoon is exciting, so why not cruise around in the kind of style only a used Jaguar or BMW can offer?

Stepping a few model years into the past can get you a car that costs less than an entry-level new car. Plus, used luxury cars usually have better driving dynamics and possess way more brand panache than your average new Hyundai.

However, buying older luxury can cost you more than you might realize, and not just in maintenance costs.

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Filed Under: Car Shopping, Foreign Cars, General Chat, United States Tagged With: Car Minded, car shopping, new car technology, used bmw, used car technology, used luxury cars

BMW 1 Series: A Great Used Buy?

Last updated: Dec 6, 2019 at 3:01PM
Published on: Aug 8, 2014 by tgriffith

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Lexus has said it could never build a car priced under $30,000, because it wouldn’t be a Lexus, it would be a Toyota.

That’s a respectable position to take, because it gives the luxury brand at least a little separation from its plebeian cousin.

Other luxury automakers have decided against that strategy and built entry-level vehicles designed to entice younger buyers into their brands. That decision, though, cheapens the brand for more upscale buyers.

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Filed Under: Car Shopping, Foreign Cars, General Chat, United States Tagged With: BMW 1 Series, Car Minded, small luxury cars, used bmw, used car shopping

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