Originally Posted by fastball
I would like a BMW, sure.... but I'm not prepared for $60.00 oil changes, $20.00 wiper blades
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Oh, BTW..... Lexus has the highest resale value in the industry as well. BMW? One of the LOWEST (they depreciate like crazy)
All BMWs include free scheduled maintenance. Only thing you have to buy is tires.
Also BMW has some of the best residual values around. Lexus and BMW are both good.
Not counting exotics, and in no particular order, the best cars for resale value are Honda/Acura, Toyota/Lexus, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. Brand-wide they're all around 55% residual value after three years which is about as good as it gets, obviously with some variation depending on model. Certain Porsche models do significantly better than that.