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   KW> The BMW was a deal - they've depreciated seriously. A great deal for   
     > the used buyer, not so much for the seller. The sticker on mine was   
     > $53K in 2018, I got it with 18K miles for $18K.   
      
   Sounds like a great deal. What scares me a bit about electric cars   
   is I'm seeing all sorts of people online complaining that in less   
   than 8 years they had to put in a new battery and it was costing   
   almost as much as a new car, often at least $35,000, more for   
   the higher end cars..   
      
   KW> Maintenance was a breeze - oil change every year, brake fluid and spark   
     > plugs every 2.   
      
   I put on very few miles, 1200 to 1500 a year, so I also just do   
   one oil change a year (even though they recommend 2) but I have   
   it done at a Ford Dealership where they charge more but they do   
   those 29 point service checks checking the whole car for problems.   
      
   KW> What bothered me were the tires. No spare, different sizes on the front   
     > and back, and one manufacturer in that size. the tires were around $250   
     > a corner and wore out in 25-30K miles.   
      
   KW> I started doing long commutes and was worried that if I blew a tire on   
     > the not so well-maintained highway I drive, I'd need to tow it to a   
     > tire store, have them order a tire, uber back home and uber back to   
     > pick it up.   
      
   KW> I'm much happier having a spare with me.   
      
   Can't you switch over to more common makes of tires when they   
   wear out? I've always had a spare in the cars I owned but in recent   
   years they usually come with those skinny little temporary tires..   
      
   In all the years I've driven (55 years?) I've only had to change   
   a tire 2 or 3 times..   
      
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