Average length of car ownership?

[RPiM5]

I don't know guys. When I see things like the things below, it really inspires me to keep my M5 for as long as I can. 200,000 miles? 400,000 miles?? Who knows. Truth be told, the ONLY reason why I got rid of my E60 M5 was because it had extremely poor reliability. Almost 20,000 miles and I'm enjoying every minute of my 2013 F10 M5. A large part of me really hopes to be like the guys below.

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...es-videos.html

[24601]

Originally Posted by M5 TT

6-8 months. Neeeeeed to keep this one a few years. Just too expensive to keep changing

+1 I'm the same way.

[johntomferg]

I'll keep it 4-5 years easy.

Even then I won't get rid of it unless A) there is a reliability issue that is directly impacting me (said another way, I need to be the one having the problem) or B) there is something so compelling that I have to have it (which is really rare).

[JOHNBMWM5]

Unfortunately here in the UK we only get 3 years warrantee and the service pack (which we pay for) is 5 years or 50K miles. which ever sooner

That does not spell reliability to me.
So cars like these with all their technology will not be kept past 3 years.
If they are you have to buy extended warrantee which is more money.

PS) my wifes KIA Rio has a 7 year warrantee!!!!

[stealth.pilot]

Originally Posted by johnbmw6

Unfortunately here in the UK we only get 3 years warrantee and the service pack (which we pay for) is 5 years or 50K miles. which ever sooner

That does not spell reliability to me.
So cars like these with all their technology will not be kept past 3 years.
If they are you have to buy extended warrantee which is more money.

PS) my wifes KIA Rio has a 7 year warrantee!!!!

You drive an M5 and fob your wife off with a Kia Rio!

[ColdList]

Originally Posted by johnbmw6

Unfortunately here in the UK we only get 3 years warrantee and the service pack (which we pay for) is 5 years or 50K miles. which ever sooner

That does not spell reliability to me.
So cars like these with all their technology will not be kept past 3 years.
If they are you have to buy extended warrantee which is more money.

PS) my wifes KIA Rio has a 7 year warrantee!!!!

WHAT?! Kia?!

Blasphemous talk!

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by stealth.pilot

You drive an M5 and fob your wife off with a Kia Rio!

Na we use that for short trips, she does the gym and back which is 7 miles total, I would not start the M5 for that, I do minimum 15 miles each way in the M5.

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by ColdList

WHAT?! Kia?!

Blasphemous talk!

I know but she loves it.
It does all she needs and gets 65MPG.

[kylek13]

Why don't you just get her a bicycle? geez

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by kylek13

Why don't you just get her a bicycle? geez

she's got one already.