Have you ever wanted something so bad that you could taste it? Well, that's where I am at this second.
If you've followed my writing in recent years you would know that I am a fan of the BMW 1M. That vehicle speaks to me in a way that many vehicles have not. That includes exotica like Ferraris and Lamborghinis. I loved pretty much ever single thing about it. And now we have the M2.
While much of the attention has diverted from the 1M to the M2, I am still all about the 1M. So much so that when I was trolling the used car ads and sites recently, I made a shocking discovery.
A 1M is located near me, it boasts an acceptable amount of mileage, it's in the right color combination and it has the right options — well, actually, a lack thereof. This has put me into a tailspin over the past 24 hours. That's because it is the vehicle I've been searching for and I have called on a couple other 1Ms and made unsuccessful offers before.
While there's plenty of upsides to taking the plunge, there are some downsides in my scenario:
- I don't drive my personal vehicle very much — I only put 4,000 miles (in 12 months) on my daily driver that primarily sits in my garage;
- I still have a flood of inbound press vehicles, meaning if I put 4,000 miles on a new acquisition that would be pretty good; and,
- I will have to sell my daily driver VW, which I did put quite a bit of money into — I knew I would come to regret this a little bit at some point.
I have yet to hit my 30th birthday and I keep finding myself asking "If not now, when?"
The good thing about having a beater is it is just that. I don't worry about taking the VW out in a ridiculous snow storm or leaving it in a parking lot. If it gets a rock chip or a ding it's not the end of the world. Now, a 1M may be a bit more problematic for my OCD-like nature.
That said, what would YOU do? To BUY or NOT to buy?