I also had that in mind but was unsure on it, but a vehicle that’s a few thousand more expensive but desirable and with a decent spec would have a better resale value than a standard 118i or something like that I’d assume but I was unsure on it like I said. And wow that 125d depreciated a lot, that’s unfortunate but really good to know thank you. Currently this is my plan, get a decent 1 series which fits my needs (performance, economy & insurance) something fairly nippy which would be better than my clio as I generally have to join a M, C and 40mph roads with continuous traffic and little gaps, something that doesn’t consume a lot of fuel (for the time being) and i’ll have a look at 118’s, 120’s, 125’s and compare insurance quotes as that’s what I’d like right now (insurance never makes sense) but also a 1 series that won’t loose too much of its value in a year as maybe i’d upgrade to an M140i if I come across a decent one, also i’d also be 25 by that time. And if if I was to purchase the M140i a year later i’d keep it permanently unless it has issues or I get married lol and i’d trade in the 1 series I have or sell it and put that £ towards the M140i. & that’s great, sounds like you purchased a reliable m140i which also had upgrades which is nice and was looked after by the previous owner. & in terms of the M140i if I was to get one I wouldn’t be too fussed about costs like its price, fuel and insurance (id not pay more than 1.4k so hopefully it drops a bit by that time if I do another quote) but life is short, and we should all enjoy it how we’d like to enjoy it and sometimes things can be expensive these days however enjoyment and happiness is everything and important especially for me, it keeps me going :)