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Originally Posted by Jockey
Exactly, an annual oil change @ $140 (we'll say 6 of those in 4 years). Wiper blades. Cabin air filter x 2, engine air filter x 2. I didn't even change my brake pads in those 4 years.
So yeah, probably around $1000-1500.
While that's not that much spread out over a few years as an owner of a $65k car, likewise, it's a very cheap move by BMW to pull this.
Not that it's going to effect me, I'm going to be the first owner anyways.
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I tend to agree. It's a $1,200 to $2,500 dollar item depending on the car. It will have some impact on resale, although that was already built into the market price frankly. So resale goes down $1,500 on a two or three year old vehicle and now the buyer purchases said option for $2,000 so the real impact is somewhat small on the overall market. It might hurt initial ownersip a tiny bit but I bet it's barely noticeable.
It will have an impact on total cost of ownership which some folks, myself included use as part of their decision making process.
All in all, it's a bad PR move by BMW but I bet it doesn't amount to much where the rubber meets the road.