View Poll Results: Just wondering...
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Did you lease or buy your E60?
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From: RI USA
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2007 Z4, Silver Grey Metalic, Premium Package, Sport Package, Heated Seats, Xenon, Premium Radio
I purchased mine. Just wondering what the mix is. My guess is 50-50.
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Purchase.
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From: Austin TX
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Leased. Exhaustive calculations, given the economic conditions, clearly favored leasing even without tax deductibility
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Originally Posted by SolarFactory' post='234994' date='Feb 4 2006, 10:27 PM
Hello fellow Rhode Islander!! 
I leased
I leasedI traded in my wonderful 2002 996 coupe with so many mods I forget...on a 2005 545 with 8K miles, wrote a check for it. Dealer gave me ok $ for the 996 trade, and a good deal on the silighty used 545. Step, black saphire, sport pkg., active steering, etc.
This was three months ago. I really only keep cars 2-3 years, so I figured I could use the cash and decided to lease a new 550. I went back to the same dealer (my 996 was still on their lot!!) and they took back the 545 they sold me (yea, I took a 4K loss) but put me in a nice new 550 (same color, options, etc) and I drove away on a three year lease.
The difference between the 545 and 550 is very noticable. I would be glad to answer any questions out there if anybody wants to be specific on what I feel is different, but for those who are wondering if they shoud step up to the 550, I would say absolutely yes.
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Bford100,
Have you driven an e39 M5, and if so how do you compare it to the 550? I have but the time difference was so great I do not recall. I really do not think the 550 is much slower (0-60) than my e466 M3 SMG was. This 4.8 liter engine really revs freely and has a ton of torque.
Bford100,
Have you driven an e39 M5, and if so how do you compare it to the 550? I have but the time difference was so great I do not recall. I really do not think the 550 is much slower (0-60) than my e466 M3 SMG was. This 4.8 liter engine really revs freely and has a ton of torque.
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Originally Posted by darkside' post='235008' date='Feb 4 2006, 11:19 PM
Purchased
Bford100,
Have you driven an e39 M5, and if so how do you compare it to the 550? I have but the time difference was so great I do not recall. I really do not think the 550 is much slower (0-60) than my e466 M3 SMG was. This 4.8 liter engine really revs freely and has a ton of torque.
Bford100,
Have you driven an e39 M5, and if so how do you compare it to the 550? I have but the time difference was so great I do not recall. I really do not think the 550 is much slower (0-60) than my e466 M3 SMG was. This 4.8 liter engine really revs freely and has a ton of torque.
No, the only M5 I have ever driven was the one I owned back in 1989, first year they began to export back to USA. I am afraid to drive the new M5, that will just get me in financial trouble.....
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Originally Posted by Bford100' post='235003' date='Feb 4 2006, 07:56 PM
The difference between the 545 and 550 is very noticable. I would be glad to answer any questions out there if anybody wants to be specific on what I feel is different, but for those who are wondering if they shoud step up to the 550, I would say absolutely yes.
Yes please tell me. I'm very interested. Tell me everything you notice...
Standing start
In gear acceleration
Engine smoothness
Power feel during certain Revs
Etc... I dont know what else to ask... just tell me everything thats different. You can PM me too if you find it not appropriate to post back here.
