ryanstl
06-12-2015, 03:06 AM
hey everyone! new member here from St. Louis, MO. I do my homework on cars online and have been a member of quite a few forums over the last 10+ years. I'm very impressed with the knowledge, love, and overall culture here. glad to donate and join!!
I have owned audi's, an infiniti G35 coupe, a G8 GT, and a VW ... but never a BMW until a year ago. I pulled the trigger on an all new model 2015 435 Gran Coupe M sport. I'm getting hooked fast and don't see my garage in the future not having a BMW or three in it.
Fast forward to this spring. Simultaneously my daughter is getting her drivers license and the wife and I are looking for a 3rd car (we'd share it with my daughter). My wife drives a 2015 Jeep Rubicon 4 door. My daughter is almost 17, very responsible, and honestly doesn't drive much. She's a good driver, it just seems kids don't drive as much as they used to? anyways...
My daughter loves my car and wants to look at BMWs. We test drove a few e46 325's and the car is a joy to drive. The more I looked, the more sense it made to look for a convertible (3rd car fun factor). Out of the nowhere, a 2006 imola ZHP convertible with low miles pops up on Craigslist for $10k. I drove it, had a PPI done, and I was in love. I was honestly debating in my head that it was a better driving experience than my 2015 435 M sport. I offered $10k for the ZHP and the seller froze. I offered $11k and the seller pulled the car and wouldn't sell. crazy
So now, here I am ... hooked on getting a ZHP and realizing how hard it is to find a well maintained car at the right price. I really think we are in the sweet spot for these ZHP cars in terms of holding their value for the foreseeable future.
I think I've found another 2006 ZHP vert with low miles (83k) at a decent price ($13,xxx). The car was a BMW CPO and has quite a few maintenance records. The car is a short flight away, but I think worth the trip. Car is being sold by a BMW dealer and I'm going to call & feel them out today. If everything works, maybe I jump on a plane tomorrow and drive it home.
any thoughts & advice are welcome. thanks for looking and welcoming me to the forum!!
I have owned audi's, an infiniti G35 coupe, a G8 GT, and a VW ... but never a BMW until a year ago. I pulled the trigger on an all new model 2015 435 Gran Coupe M sport. I'm getting hooked fast and don't see my garage in the future not having a BMW or three in it.
Fast forward to this spring. Simultaneously my daughter is getting her drivers license and the wife and I are looking for a 3rd car (we'd share it with my daughter). My wife drives a 2015 Jeep Rubicon 4 door. My daughter is almost 17, very responsible, and honestly doesn't drive much. She's a good driver, it just seems kids don't drive as much as they used to? anyways...
My daughter loves my car and wants to look at BMWs. We test drove a few e46 325's and the car is a joy to drive. The more I looked, the more sense it made to look for a convertible (3rd car fun factor). Out of the nowhere, a 2006 imola ZHP convertible with low miles pops up on Craigslist for $10k. I drove it, had a PPI done, and I was in love. I was honestly debating in my head that it was a better driving experience than my 2015 435 M sport. I offered $10k for the ZHP and the seller froze. I offered $11k and the seller pulled the car and wouldn't sell. crazy
So now, here I am ... hooked on getting a ZHP and realizing how hard it is to find a well maintained car at the right price. I really think we are in the sweet spot for these ZHP cars in terms of holding their value for the foreseeable future.
I think I've found another 2006 ZHP vert with low miles (83k) at a decent price ($13,xxx). The car was a BMW CPO and has quite a few maintenance records. The car is a short flight away, but I think worth the trip. Car is being sold by a BMW dealer and I'm going to call & feel them out today. If everything works, maybe I jump on a plane tomorrow and drive it home.
any thoughts & advice are welcome. thanks for looking and welcoming me to the forum!!