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How long will you keep you E60/61?

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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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My lease will be up in April, 2007. Depending on how trouble-free the car has been, and what the financials look like at that time, I'll either turn it in or buy it. If I turn it in, who knows what I'll want by then.

Maybe I should get on an M6 convertible list just in case . . .
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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I will probably keep mine for about a year, but definitely before the warranty expires . I love the cars but I am not going to risk it after the expiration as I am having some issues right now .
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ls78000' date='Jun 23 2005, 10:10 AM
Company car (leased). I have to change every 3 years.
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Me too.
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by m630' date='Jun 23 2005, 11:45 AM
[quote name='Ruf930' date='Jun 23 2005, 10:24 AM']what's a Cayman S?
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its the new Porsche Boxster Coupe, called the Cayman, coming out in Jan 06, S version has ~298hp...
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WOW! Just checked out the website... Is this a replacement of the 911 series or a whole new line?
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Jun 23 2005, 12:26 AM
I kept my first e60 for 18mths then something better came along. Out of interest whats everyone else going to do?
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My first E60 is going after 11 months when the new E60 arrives towards the end of next month. My BMW's are coming in groups of 2's - 2xE46's (2001 323i, 2002 320d) and 2xE60's (2004 520i, 2005 523i). Maybe (not) it'll be an E90 of some sort next year
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 01:20 PM
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I'm suprised at how many plan to keep their cars for more than five years!

I suppose its the best thing to do really because when you do eventually change you'll go from an outdated model to a new high tech one.

When I changed from my 530d to 535d apart from it being faster and having a different colour scheme the car itself was just the same and the novelty of owning the new E60 wasn't quite the same as the first one. Still love it though!
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Im keeping mine for about 3yrs. I kept my 99 318i for 4 and a half years.
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 04:57 AM
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Just signed up for 5 years....gonna love it and keep it and call him george!!!
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 05:13 AM
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I bought mine but will keep it only till the warranty. my car is a year old and has 9k miles. So either 3 more years or 41k miles.
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Ruf930' date='Jun 23 2005, 10:17 AM
WOW!? Just checked out the website...? Is this a replacement of the 911 series or a whole new line?
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i think it's a whole new line in between boxster and 911. and here are a few pics.

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