How did you afford your BMW?

J38 · 07-31-2012, 06:32 AM

Buy used, or lease.

bucket328 · 07-31-2012, 08:26 AM

I'm a male escort. Make bloody good money!

Sara · 07-31-2012, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bucket328

I'm a male escort. Make bloody good money!

What can I get for $20?

doubleIN · 07-31-2012, 08:42 AM

come on this isnt craigslist!

///Mandy · 07-31-2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

What can I get for $20?

I work for mine and everything I want to do with it.

Sara · 07-31-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Mandy

I work for mine and everything I want to do with it.

I still want to know what Channing has to do for $20.

bucket328 · 07-31-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

What can I get for $20?

For you?? Hmmmm you can have me for the night. Sound fair?

bucket328 · 07-31-2012, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by doubleIN

come on this isnt craigslist!

I'll make money where ever I can!

///Mandy · 07-31-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bucket328

For you?? Hmmmm you can have me for the night. Sound fair?

Sara this a deal! Jump on this girl!

lol
Here I was thinking $20 will only get her to hold hands with you.

bucket328 · 07-31-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Mandy

Sara this a deal! Jump on this girl!

lol
Here I was thinking $20 will only get her to hold hands with you.

For a fellow E90post member, i'm willing to give her a deal

kcballinsd · 07-31-2012, 11:11 AM

Bought a v6 mustang for 5k at 16 years old, drove it until I was 22. College engineering degree....Got a job in the defense industry, lived at home for 6 months to save. Bought the car a few months back, and now happily living on my own.

sai_dee · 07-31-2012, 12:55 PM

Work, work, work.

M340i Pride · 07-31-2012, 01:00 PM

have a job

got a 335i for 28k, thats like a honda accord money

must i explain how i got that car?

jclariel · 07-31-2012, 01:18 PM

Hardworking banker...late 20s now...

BrokenMyWallet12 · 07-31-2012, 04:21 PM

4 years after college and many hours at the job i decieded to trade my mazdaspeed 3 for a 335. Just thought if i dont get something i always wanted now at 26 i would be tied into other obligations until mid 40s lol. It was 31k for the BMW and the mazda was fully paid off so it took my payments down to nearly 250 a month.

whilechukwuzout · 07-31-2012, 04:26 PM

Ill be honest, I started this thread because after I bought my car I was really freakin bankrupt, and I was curious how so many others have managed. This thread has turned into a really cool discussion though. Its cool to read all of your stories! thanks to all who have shared so far.

kevinbahnz · 07-31-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

What can I get for $20?

Any-ting you want..
(2 live crew....)

JMX328 · 07-31-2012, 08:55 PM

Despite being 22 now, I have an excellent paying job (VP of Ops/Regulatory Compliance) with one of the largest banks in the world. Beyond that, I've been saving the majority of my paychecks since I first started working, so I have quite a bit saved up, majority of which is invested into high yield funds (7-9% yield, average).

I did luck out at being able to graduate high school at 16 and obtain my Bachelors at 19 (and will be completing my Masters via night classes this winter). It definitely helped me jumpstart my career in corporate banking (which is my dream job; yes, I'm weird).

MurderedOut · 07-31-2012, 09:27 PM

prostitution jk drug dealing jk stole it

SeansBMW328 · 07-31-2012, 10:55 PM

Always wanted a convertible and finally pulled the trigger a month ago. Got a pretty good deal on a 2009 Metallic black with red interior and sport/cold weather pkg. I work for an oil company and do pretty good for myself. Use to having car payments so I don't mind. I am not getting any younger either. No Kids or wife is a plus.

xjarhed · 08-01-2012, 01:14 AM

My wife has a 2007 M Coupe and I have a 2011 335is. We are very passionate about our BMW's and have been big fans of the product line. We have 3 kids, 17, 15 and 10. The oldest has a 1987 325is. To tote everyone around, we do have a Benz ML, but our passion is BMW, by far... We started leasing, but found the mileage restrictions not so fun when all you want to do is drive everywhere. We migrated into standard loans, which, yes, we pay a boatload of payments every month. But for us, it's worth it.

MattMD · 08-01-2012, 10:51 AM

Dad told me to find a good deal on a loaded 3 series for under $30k with low miles. This was May 2011, I just turned 16. The car was going to be his.

Being the 16 year old I was, I didn't care. That meant one thing, stock 335i coupe with sport package.

Found some good 335is, with no options. Showed the listings to my dad, he wouldn't consider them. He wanted iDrive, heated seats, the prem package, etc. I eventually found a nicely equipped 2007 335i sedan, but it sold before we got to test drive it. We test drove a different 335i that we didn't like and he said it had more power than I would need. 335i wasn't really an option then. All my weeks of avoiding and nitpicking 328is became futile.

Finally, in August 2011 I found the car. 2009 328i Sedan, loaded, with 3,500 miles. It was priced at $28,750(!). We took the 75 mile trip to the middle of nowhere, test drove it, and bought it. A 3500 mile car in the current bodystyle for $15k under sticker. It was practically brand new.

Now it's mine. I'm gonna spend some of my savings on tuning it and making it look better. I don't know why my dad bought me a nearly $30k first car, but I love it and I'll be driving it for awhile — I won't have a real job untill my early 30s if my plans work out.

Tl;dr my dad bought it.

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doubleIN atlien 15 Rep 371 Posts Drives: '11 e90 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: atlanta iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i [8.50]	come on this isnt craigslist! __________________ 2011 e90 335i: AW/Oyster \| M Sport \| BMW Performance (Power Kit v1, Exhaust, Suspension, rear and side aero kit, 19" 313s)
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kcballinsd Enlisted Member 1 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 07 335i, 6MT Coral Red Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Bought a v6 mustang for 5k at 16 years old, drove it until I was 22. College engineering degree....Got a job in the defense industry, lived at home for 6 months to save. Bought the car a few months back, and now happily living on my own.
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M340i Pride Lieutenant Colonel 209 Rep 1,712 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW M340i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	have a job got a 335i for 28k, thats like a honda accord money must i explain how i got that car?
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BrokenMyWallet12 Private First Class 8 Rep 114 Posts Drives: 2009 335xi Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Long Island iTrader: (1)	4 years after college and many hours at the job i decieded to trade my mazdaspeed 3 for a 335. Just thought if i dont get something i always wanted now at 26 i would be tied into other obligations until mid 40s lol. It was 31k for the BMW and the mazda was fully paid off so it took my payments down to nearly 250 a month.
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whilechukwuzout Private 13 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 09 E92 N54 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Ill be honest, I started this thread because after I bought my car I was really freakin bankrupt, and I was curious how so many others have managed. This thread has turned into a really cool discussion though. Its cool to read all of your stories! thanks to all who have shared so far.
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JMX328 Insert Something Witty. 18 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2009 328i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Despite being 22 now, I have an excellent paying job (VP of Ops/Regulatory Compliance) with one of the largest banks in the world. Beyond that, I've been saving the majority of my paychecks since I first started working, so I have quite a bit saved up, majority of which is invested into high yield funds (7-9% yield, average). I did luck out at being able to graduate high school at 16 and obtain my Bachelors at 19 (and will be completing my Masters via night classes this winter). It definitely helped me jumpstart my career in corporate banking (which is my dream job; yes, I'm weird).
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MurderedOut Second Lieutenant 91 Rep 229 Posts Drives: '08 BMW E90, '09 BMW E60 528i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	prostitution jk drug dealing jk stole it __________________ 2008 E90 Wrapped Matte Black & Carbon Fiber Roof, 19" Staggered Miro 111(Satin Black), Black Housing Halo Projectors, Satin Black Grill, Blacked Out Emblems, MTX Thunder Sub with Alpine Amp, K&N Air Filter, BMS PBX
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SeansBMW328 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2009 328i Convertible Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Nashville/Bellevue iTrader: (0)	Always wanted a convertible and finally pulled the trigger a month ago. Got a pretty good deal on a 2009 Metallic black with red interior and sport/cold weather pkg. I work for an oil company and do pretty good for myself. Use to having car payments so I don't mind. I am not getting any younger either. No Kids or wife is a plus.
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xjarhed Private 3 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 2011 335is Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Afford? My wife has a 2007 M Coupe and I have a 2011 335is. We are very passionate about our BMW's and have been big fans of the product line. We have 3 kids, 17, 15 and 10. The oldest has a 1987 325is. To tote everyone around, we do have a Benz ML, but our passion is BMW, by far... We started leasing, but found the mileage restrictions not so fun when all you want to do is drive everywhere. We migrated into standard loans, which, yes, we pay a boatload of payments every month. But for us, it's worth it. __________________ 2011 Crimson Red 335is
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MattMD E9X > Everything 60 Rep 742 Posts Drives: '22 Corvette Z51 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Dad told me to find a good deal on a loaded 3 series for under $30k with low miles. This was May 2011, I just turned 16. The car was going to be his. Being the 16 year old I was, I didn't care. That meant one thing, stock 335i coupe with sport package. Found some good 335is, with no options. Showed the listings to my dad, he wouldn't consider them. He wanted iDrive, heated seats, the prem package, etc. I eventually found a nicely equipped 2007 335i sedan, but it sold before we got to test drive it. We test drove a different 335i that we didn't like and he said it had more power than I would need. 335i wasn't really an option then. All my weeks of avoiding and nitpicking 328is became futile. Finally, in August 2011 I found the car. 2009 328i Sedan, loaded, with 3,500 miles. It was priced at $28,750(!). We took the 75 mile trip to the middle of nowhere, test drove it, and bought it. A 3500 mile car in the current bodystyle for $15k under sticker. It was practically brand new. Now it's mine. I'm gonna spend some of my savings on tuning it and making it look better. I don't know why my dad bought me a nearly $30k first car, but I love it and I'll be driving it for awhile — I won't have a real job untill my early 30s if my plans work out. Tl;dr my dad bought it.
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