Post by victorgrant on Mar 22, 2018 20:04:19 GMT 8
Hi,
I will be in the USA for 1 year and will need a car. After 1 year I will very probably leave the country, and will need to sell it. I have never owned a car in the USA before. I’m looking to spend a maximum of $10k.
For this amount, I find for sale some 8-12 year old BMW 300 series cars with 70k - 90k miles on them. I am not comfortable doing my own repairs, and paying for repairs is certainly undesirable. I have heard that under these circumstances, buying a used BMW is not advisable.
However, I usually hear this in the context of cars with 100k+ miles on them. Moreover, I have a 0.5 mile commute, will not have to drive for work, and will have very little time to drive for pleasure. So, I don’t expect to do more than ~1500 miles (maybe much less) in the 1 year that I will keep the car.
My query is: given my meager expected usage and that I’m looking for a BMW with 70k - 80k miles (not 100k+) on it, am I still likely to need repairs? I do intend to get the car thoroughly examined by a mechanic before purchase.
Also, as I will need to sell the car in a year, do these cars sell easily? Do any cars sell easily in the USA? If I cannot sell via a Craigslist posting, what are my options? For a car bought at, say, $8k, 1 year and ~1500 miles driven, how much (sale price) can I expect from it?
Any other general advice would also be much appreciated. Is there a way to get a car for 1 year in the USA apart from A) buying (and then selling) and B) hiring from standard companies like Enterprise (too expensive)?
Toyota Camry is a solid car and popular here. Both Enterprise and Hertz leasing have off-lease car sales where you can pick up a car at a bargain. We've bought 3 vehicles that way. CarMax is another good place to look for used vehicles. I would advise against Craig's List for cars, too many scammers working it now. Instead of buying and selling later, why not get a year lease instead?
Please help.
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References:
www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/working-in-usa-for-1-year-which-car-to-buy/
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I will be in the USA for 1 year and will need a car. After 1 year I will very probably leave the country, and will need to sell it. I have never owned a car in the USA before. I’m looking to spend a maximum of $10k.
For this amount, I find for sale some 8-12 year old BMW 300 series cars with 70k - 90k miles on them. I am not comfortable doing my own repairs, and paying for repairs is certainly undesirable. I have heard that under these circumstances, buying a used BMW is not advisable.
However, I usually hear this in the context of cars with 100k+ miles on them. Moreover, I have a 0.5 mile commute, will not have to drive for work, and will have very little time to drive for pleasure. So, I don’t expect to do more than ~1500 miles (maybe much less) in the 1 year that I will keep the car.
My query is: given my meager expected usage and that I’m looking for a BMW with 70k - 80k miles (not 100k+) on it, am I still likely to need repairs? I do intend to get the car thoroughly examined by a mechanic before purchase.
Also, as I will need to sell the car in a year, do these cars sell easily? Do any cars sell easily in the USA? If I cannot sell via a Craigslist posting, what are my options? For a car bought at, say, $8k, 1 year and ~1500 miles driven, how much (sale price) can I expect from it?
Any other general advice would also be much appreciated. Is there a way to get a car for 1 year in the USA apart from A) buying (and then selling) and B) hiring from standard companies like Enterprise (too expensive)?
Toyota Camry is a solid car and popular here. Both Enterprise and Hertz leasing have off-lease car sales where you can pick up a car at a bargain. We've bought 3 vehicles that way. CarMax is another good place to look for used vehicles. I would advise against Craig's List for cars, too many scammers working it now. Instead of buying and selling later, why not get a year lease instead?
Please help.
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References:
www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/working-in-usa-for-1-year-which-car-to-buy/
Business Promotional Video
Thanks