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      06-15-2015, 04:44 PM   #8
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More expensive than a Prius? Of course. Than an Altima? Yes. Than a Ford Explorer, yes. Than a MB, about the same. When you compare " how expensive a car is over a year" there are many things to take into consideration. If you go with an X5 your tires, oil changes, alignment, etc are going to be more or less the same price as for a Ford Explorer or a Nissan Parhfinder. But if you go into an M3 or M5 probably the yearly maintanance will be a little more. BMW are consider "luxury" cars, some more than others. At the end the car will be more expensive than a regular car and less expensive than a high end luxury car. Also, I have heard than hourly rates at German and Italian dealerships are higher than American and Japaneese cars. One thing is that spare parts are more expensive than American or Japaneese cars. Do you want to drive just a car or an ultimate driving machine?
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