[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Dutt1113

I might go test drive an LCI m550 to see if the new bells and whistles, engine, and newer looks would be worth it over my loaded 2018. It's hard to find anything else that could replace a pre-LCI m550 besides an LCI because the m550 in general offers so much for the price vs the competition. The build quality and especially the power, no other competitors can even come close. I would like something else to change it up, hence the "upgrade" to m850 which looks nicer and a bit nicer interior. I'd like to hold out on either for a 2021 with Bowers and Wilkins so I don't "downgrade" from mine. However, I have found a potential workaround for a 2021 m550 with HK audio. They make aftermarket Bowers Wilkins metal covers with the lighting. I could then get more bass from maybe some Ghost subwoofers. I'm not an audiophile for clarity, but more bass would we nice and have the look and feel of the oem Bowers Wilkins grilles. I couldn't find anything similar for the 8 series, but if someone knows of a kit I would appreciate it.

You can find Bowers on an 850

[Dutt1113]

Do you think 2020 is too old or do you think I'd be better off with a 2021?

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Dutt1113

Do you think 2020 is too old or do you think I'd be better off with a 2021?

It really shouldn’t matter, outside of any remaining warranty consideration. All other factors being equal, not much difference at this point. Also, you can have a 2020 that is really only 3 months older than a 2021. Production and in service dates tell more story than model year attached to the car.

For example - my 2020 M550 has an in service date of Feb 2021. So my factory warranty won’t expire until Feb 2025. I bought it from a non BMW dealer but coverage wise, it ended up being the same as most of the 2021 CPO cars and I got it cheaper!

[Dutt1113]

Originally Posted by NGT2

It really shouldn’t matter, outside of any remaining warranty consideration. All other factors being equal, not much difference at this point. Also, you can have a 2020 that is really only 3 months older than a 2021. Production and in service dates tell more story than model year attached to the car.

For example - my 2020 M550 has an in service date of Feb 2021. So my factory warranty won’t expire until Feb 2025. I bought it from a non BMW dealer but coverage wise, it ended up being the same as most of the 2021 CPO cars and I got it cheaper!

Interesting. Good to know. I wonder if a vin decoder will tell the in service date?

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Dutt1113

Interesting. Good to know. I wonder if a vin decoder will tell the in service date?

It should tell you production date. Carfax warranty check should tell you the approx warranty end date. You can use that to back into the warranty start date, which is the in service date.

My car is an extreme example of a very late in service date. But usually the next model year starts production in the summer. So you could have a 2020 with an in service date of 2/1/20 and a 2021 with an in service date of 8/1/20. So they’re really only 6 months apart. Four years later, does that even matter?? Those are the little details you can drill into pretty easy when your comparing preowned cars. Because you’ll still get that extra year of depreciation on the older model year, but if it were later off the production line then it’s not really a full year older than some of the next model year cars that came off the line first.