Therapist needed. Look for lower mileage LX or ride it out?

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KShorthairs

KShorthairs

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So here I am enjoying my LX, making it the way I want, and really driving it almost exclusively. Along comes my better half with some estrogen induced logic. "Since you are driving the LX most of the time, why don't you sell the M5 and the LX and get a newer one with less miles? There I was minding my own business and now this idea is in my head. My 09 LX has 187k on it but has been maintained every 5k at the dealer and stuff replaced as needed. Starter, radiator, alternator were done. I just did plugs, AHC service, and drained and filled most all fluids. All is good in my LX world except the 187k.

She has a point. I don't drive the M much, but I sure do like it.

Would a person such as yourself sell both and try to find one with a smidge under 100k or just enjoy the one I have? No matter what I am going to drive an LX/LC 200 for the long haul. With a few exceptions it checks the boxes of stuff I wanted from my older LC/LX trucks.

Let her rip- you won't hurt my feeling. Yes- I only have one.

And no- I can't figure out how to present the argument that I need a newer one and the M5. I'd have to live in one if I did that.

1st world problem... Please and thanks for any bullet points
 
I'd rather have a rig with 187k of well maintained miles that i've documented than taking a crapshoot on one with less miles and unknown history.

You know your rig, and have fixed all the weak spots and done the preventive stuff.

Keep it
 
Both solid points. And I am one of those guys who studies the vehicle before buying. A newer one would be properly vetted.

What I am wondering is if these LXs out there with 100k on them at 30-40k price are really 10k more in value than mine. A guy starts to wonder how much is each 1000 miles worth.
 
KShorthairs said:
Both solid points. And I am one of those guys who studies the vehicle before buying. A newer one would be properly vetted.

What I am wondering is if these LXs out there with 100k on them at 30-40k price are really 10k more in value than mine. A guy starts to wonder how much is each 1000 miles worth.
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I think with these vehicles in particular, a lot of other factors go into price/value first before miles.

For ME PERSONALLY, i would pay a premium for color, interior, and options, versus mileage (provided my OCD inspection went good)

I dont think the 200s (or some other LC models) values vary by "mileage" as much as other vehicles.

My .02
 
No way I'd sacrifice two cool cars for just one. My 2008 has 265k miles on it, and I've considered trading down in mileage, as a few fair deals have come by, but I can't see paying 10-20k minimum to basically drive the same car... I certainly wouldn't sacrifice one of my other vehicles to do it.
 
Boston Mangler said:
For ME PERSONALLY, i would pay a premium for color, interior, and options, versus mileage (provided my OCD inspection went good)

I dont think the 200s (or some other LC models) values vary by "mileage" as much as other vehicles.
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For me, mileage has a huge impact over color, interior, etc. 🤷‍♂️ (also granted its immaculate).

Eh, ever since that low mile 80 series sold for over $135k, I'm not so sure 🙂 Time will tell for 200s.
 
Keep the one you have. There is nothing better about a lower mileage rig other than you're depleting the value more by driving it... which come to think of it, isn't better at all!

What kind of M5? I've always had a soft spot for the E39 M5 with the blue paintjob :cool:
 
A fully baselined truck at 190k that I knew history of would be more valuable to me than a ? with 100k truck of similar or only slightly newer vintage. It would basically put you at square one needing to baseline again.

I think this move would only be logical if you traded up to something that was basically new (<75k miles and less than 6 yrs old) and ideally got you some features you wanted that yours lacks. Might be worth it to shop for a 2016-17 to see if the facelift model floats your boat. You may already know whether it does or doesn't though.
 
I was in the same situation with a 25k mi E90 M3. I just didn't drive it much and was running out of space to park vehicles. Too nice to make a dedicated track car out of and not kid friendly. Sold it for almost what I paid new for it and put that towards our 200. I miss it on occasion but have way more fun with the 200.

I vote sell it, but keep your 200 and buy another to build.
 
Heckraiser said:
Keep the one you have. There is nothing better about a lower mileage rig other than you're depleting the value more by driving it... which come to think of it, isn't better at all!

What kind of M5? I've always had a soft spot for the E39 M5 with the blue paintjob :cool:
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Yep, need to know what M5 you’ve got.
 
Heckraiser said:
There is nothing better about a lower mileage rig other than you're depleting the value more by driving it...
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Suspension wear, seat wear, etc etc. Generally speaking, there are certainly better things about lower mileage rigs. But if you're worried about value, drive it less 😜
 
Also OP, if money is no object, buy the newest 200 you can while there are still some out there 1-2 years old and keep it.

Thats your only option other than an LX 600 (ew) for the next decade.
 
Keep the 200 you have. Unless it has some major defect you don't want to live with, it's going to be 98% of what a new one is - assuming that one doesn't have some unknown unknown buying used.

For the M5, is it appreciating, depreciating, or flat? Sounds like you don't enjoy it enough to really hold onto it. If it's depreciating or flat, sell it.

Otherwise, time is on your side and monies not spent now for no driving reason, should grow in investments which is only going to give you better options going forward.
 
Unless you have another fast car besides the M5 I'll keep it. The two are night and day different in driving experience. Do you like driving in town your M5 or your LX?
I have a fast car and I know no 200, or any past, or future models will ever fill that need. It is not the technology but the physics.

If you actually do not care so much for speed and your M5 is more of a status/nice to look at car, or you grew out of that passion, then follow your wife advise let someone else enjoy the M5 and you enjoy something that you actually drive. As you know be prepared to put some time, money, and effort on it as there are no new 200. And if you really like the 200 I'm not sure you will like the new LX600 engine wise.
 
The 200 is just getting broken in, no need to swap down.

Now, that M5, maybe you just want a 2 seater, perhaps a convertible 2 seater? That'd be what I'd be looking at moving into.
 
Is a "smidge under 100K" really considered low miles when high mileage is under 200K?

Maybe if going from an 2009 to say a 2016+ that way you are getting a newer generation/tech/options.

Otherwise, I think you know the answer to this scenario...
 
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