Ironically, we bought a CPO 2017 BMW 230i in May of this year with 9,900 miles on it. It was a “demo”, but actually was driven by an engineer working at the Spartanburg plant (didn’t bother to remove his address from the nav). They had a few others in the price ballpark, but according to the dealer the price was so…

It’s not the inspection - it’s the warranty.  Backed by the factory, so it’s a real warranty, unlike the bullshit that 3rd party warranty companies sell.

“BMW-pre owned certified”  I don’t consider these certifications adding any value to the car I’m buying.  If I’m worried about the car’s state, I will get it checked out at an independent shop.  

Just a quick tip from a long time sales guy, literally none of us fall for the “I have a meeting in an hour” line. We all know it’s a lie, and it’s not going to help you get out of there any quicker because we know we’re being lied to, and just like the consumer, we don’t like being lied to! Just be honest and tell…

Here’s a Leasehackr article on how to Lease an Encore for $135/month:

This. You can get an entire, nicely-preserved NA Miata for what they’re asking ($4470!) for the #Brands package.

It’s southern California, so the proper course of action is to always go as slowly as possible in the far left lane. The middle lanes are there for drivers who like to do the exact same speed as one another. The right lane is a combo lane. Part of the objective for the far right lane drivers is to prevent people from…

What is the correct driving etiquette here? I get proximity to the fire is certainly the issue, but I see four open lanes and drop a few gears to get far away from there!

There was brief mention to the platforms of yore (Z3, Z4). Would you describe those M variants as hardcore versus the new direction of the car?

Tom, your articles are always informative based on your ongoing experience in the business, and having you here is a real asset to Jalopnik (a win-win). Thanks.

Sudden quiet. You get used to funny noises your car makes as it ages. Then you are going down the highway.. and the funny noise stops. Eerie quiet fill the car as you wonder “things don’t just fix themselves. They just stop working...” And about that time, a light comes on on the instrument panel.

YES!  Fill all the Waymo vans with Bird/Lime scooters!

I knew this was a case for the Harvard answer, it depends! Forums, craigslist, PCA/BMWCCA, Autotrader, etc - really depends on the car and expected timeline of sale.

The guy who posted the video might qualify as well considering he just had to advertise to everyone he owns a Tesla by putting it in the title of the video.

I think I speak for us all when I say, good god you lucky son of a B.

I would buy it, put rims, coil overs, catback and CAI then post it on ALL the forums.

Nice! I have an ‘11 RWD e91 that I bought new. I plan to be buried in it.

Tesla is also claiming Musk has stabilized, but we all know he is still an issue.

I’m jonesing for a E91 myself. I will likely own two in my future: the first will be a great opportunity to enjoy the car as it sunsets; the second will be a painful night of chasing expensive long-discontinued parts to keep it on the road around all the autonomous telephone booths.