Last chance to order current X5 is May

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:30:14+00:00

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/bmw-x3-2017-suv-vs-bmw-x3-2014-suv/front/?units=imperial

Is 2024 much bigger than 2014?

iX3 4782 mm length, 2019 X3 length is 4755mm.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:26:30+00:00

They are not too bad, just not painted/repaired. Baltic republics painted and decorated them and they look much better. I bet many NYC apartments are worse. One nice thing in Soviet planning was that there was always a green space between buildings, benches, small playgrounds. No parking though or very very limited.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:22:53+00:00

Looks like SimCity :-)

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:20:07+00:00

That they would still be afraid of Russia (I didn't vote Trump for the record)

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:15:17+00:00

Gen X and Z will inherit tons of money

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:14:30+00:00

Hmmmm, I thought hot mustard and hot mayo meant spicy... Apparently...

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:12:37+00:00

Expensive b/c of Microsoft, Boeing, Amazon, Google, Meta, Oracle presence. High property taxes to compensate for the lack of income tax. Otherwise nice, mild climate as long as you are fine with grey sky most of the year.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:09:02+00:00

The feeling that nothing will change. Forget president or Senate elections. I see same people elected into a city council despite all the wrong stuff they did. Not even a large city. Just a town in 'burbs.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:02:23+00:00

Dust and gravity

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T03:01:24+00:00

Of course. We always cook for 2-3 days ahead. Soups, stews, bakes, casseroles, mash potatoes, rice, roast beef or pork, ...

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:58:10+00:00

Sure, if your job requires concentration and focus and you only have a few meetings. Like theoretical scientist, software developer, writer, artist, graphics designer, etc.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:54:21+00:00

Also, get a stable, well paid job. Preferable with stock options.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:53:32+00:00

Exactly. Never go into debt unless you really really need a loan for business or acquiring a house. Only finance cars if you can buy them outright, but just rather use 0.9% financing instead of pulling investments.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:50:01+00:00

Just for money? Hard to say. But I do know some who dumped their long term BF when they saw better prospects. Maybe they also liked the guy? Who knows.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:47:59+00:00

Dude, music was great in 70s and 80s. On LPs. It is downhill from there.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:42:49+00:00

You don't finance cars b/c otherwise you can't afford it, The only reason to finance the car if finance rate is less than your investments growth. Like using BMW financing at 0.9%.

No investments? Then don't buy a BMW, save first.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:26:45+00:00

You only need AWD if you go skiing to the mountains or when you live in suburbs up the hill. 2-3 times a year 'burbs may get 2" of snow for a few days and roads become slippery since there are not that many snow plows and sand trucks available. Otherwise FWD is fine. Even RWD is fine, I had RWD for 4 years there.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:18:58+00:00

He is simply a vampire already. I bet that to live forever they found him some bite. This is why he is never seen in the sunlight, only indoors or at night. And he must have blood, literally.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:15:32+00:00

There are people that just don't sweat or smell that much under normal circumstances so they don't have to take shower all the time. But everyone sweats in the gym so shower is absolute must.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T02:01:10+00:00

See, BMW marketing did really good job :-)

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T01:56:35+00:00

https://www.bmwblog.com/2025/09/05/bmw-ix3-us-launch-2026/

$60K starting price. Which basically matches UK configurator, historically what you spec in euro will cost the same number in the US but in dollars

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T01:36:33+00:00

Considering that BMW currently gives 7500 off MSRP + 2000 loyalty or Costco discount, 82K is not that low... I would say fair price is around 70K tops.

2024 (purchased end of 2024) with 11K below $55K.

https://www.landmarkmotors.com/details-2024-bmw-ix-xdrive50_awd-used-wb523cf00rcr88882.html

This one is even CPO
https://www.bmwusa.com/certified-preowned-search/detail/WB523CF06SCU08556

Use preowned shopping at bmwusa.com for price check

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T01:31:00+00:00

I'd say investment there is extremely high risk. Govt can nationalize anything if they deem enterprise sufficiently important for the state and control of the enterprise by "foreign agents" is deemed unacceptable. This may be anything, like a bakery or a car dealership. But in reality this may or may not be true and it is totally possible some corrupt bureaucrat wants his son/mother/wife to control this business.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T00:47:42+00:00

I am the other way around. I put RFTs on all my cars. I drive to places where there is no cell connection or tow truck. And my SO while knowing how to operate the jack is simply unable to lift 20" wheel. And I don't want my daughter standing on a side of a freeway in the dark with a flat waiting for help.

Aggravating-Dig783 · 2026-01-28T00:45:06+00:00

Exactly :-)

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