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| 05-09-2014, 10:31 AM | #1 |
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I have a wedding coming up with an 800 miles drive. I'm debating whether to rent an econobox car that will save a little money after rental and better mpg plus wear and tear on the M. Or take the M and enjoy it for the trip. The only reason I am considering taking the M (other than the fact it would be a lot more enjoyable for the trip) is b/c I only have about 11 months of warranty left or 12k miles and if something is going to go wrong in those 12k miles, I'd like it to be while I am still under warranty. I do plan to keep the car for an extended period after warranty but have not decided if i will be an extended warranty.
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| 05-09-2014, 10:37 AM | #3 |
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Do you think you can drive 12k miles in 11 months? If not....I say drive your M. Have fun..
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| 05-09-2014, 10:40 AM | #4 |
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I have managed to but on an average of 19k/yr in 2 years lol, but I was traveling much more than I am now
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| 05-09-2014, 10:47 AM | #5 |
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Enjoy the trip with the M! I'm about to take a 1400 mile journey this weekend and I wouldn't be excited about it unless I was driving my M3.
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| 05-09-2014, 12:30 PM | #9 | |
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| 05-09-2014, 12:38 PM | #10 |
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Great on road trips! I usually pack one of my winter wheels in the trunk as a spare. It saves me from having to deal with any patch kits or closed tire shops...
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| 05-09-2014, 03:18 PM | #11 |
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I'm going on a road trip on Monday, 1300 each way, km that is... and i couldn't imagine not taking my M3!
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| 05-09-2014, 03:24 PM | #12 |
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save a few dollars from the rental and use that for gas.
i'm doing a similar trip - NJ to RI - only 200 miles each way but would be nice to let the lady stretch her legs. great idea on the spare tire... |
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| 05-09-2014, 03:39 PM | #13 |
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It's a decent drive, headed to the lowcountry. I'm about halfway already lol
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| 05-09-2014, 04:23 PM | #14 |
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 ^^ That is me on the left, smacking you on the right. OF COURSE you take the ///M. If I were an owner, I would make up reasons (excuses, according to my wife) to drive it.
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| 05-09-2014, 05:39 PM | #15 |
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I would drive it unless severe weather like hail or tornados are in the forecast. I drove mine last summer from Oklahoma to Michigan and back and averaged about 22 MPG. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
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| 05-09-2014, 05:52 PM | #16 |
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| 05-09-2014, 06:21 PM | #19 |
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Dude, take the M3. You bought the car to drive it, not to leave it sitting in the garage.
Rack up those miles and stone chips with pride. They're signs that the car was driven and loved. I just returned from an 1800 mile road trip in mine. Did I spend a lot on gas? Yep. Did it get dirty? Yep. Did I enjoy every moment of driving it? Yes I did.
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