[Gator328i]

It seems as though as much as we love our cars, BMW owners tend to trade/swap them out rather quickly--myself included. Maybe it's because of the high cost of maintenance, but I seldom ever meet other BMW owners who keep their cars beyond 5 years. Thus, I'm curious: what is the longest you've owned a BMW?

[E86Z]

I had a 325 for two years now the z4 for 1.5 so far and I don't see myself letting go soon.

My dad had a 80's 525 for over ten years. Sold it on a flatbed with some underbody pieces rusting off. I don't think they are that expensive to maintain if you know where to locate parts and have a trustworthy mechanic.

[DPritchett]

5 1/2 years (57k miles) and counting on my 325xi

[VinnieAces]

i tend to think the opposite, that bmw owners keep theirs for longer than others

[Jmanscotch]

Two years (E46).

[vwong]

This is my first BMW. So far, it's been 2-1/2 years since I bought it. I want to keep it longer, but there is a slim chance that we may trade it in for something else in 2014.

[TexasZed4MC]

1.5 yrs on E36 318i
2.5yr oon E35 M3 Avus
6 years E30 M3 Alpineweiss
3 months and going on 2006 M Coupe

Hard for me to leave the brand for sure. I look everytime, but as for as quality, cost, value, and styling they are hard to beat.

[smmmurf]

2002 745Li, 10yrs, estimate 40 service visits, 35 under warranty and 5 out of warranty (had 6yrs 100k warranty)

Dad's car...

[nicepeta]

3 years here!

[Shota15]

8 years e36 M3 + counting
1 month Z4 M Coupe + counting

[epbrown]

I've had the Z4 M Coupe for 4 years - the longest I've owned anything - and it's got a ways to go yet.

[nmulax]

Z4M Coupe: 3.5 yrs and counting.

[Louv]

2000 M5 - 11.5 years and counting.
2008 Z4MCoupe - 4 years and counting
1989 750iL - 8 years and counting

[blue dragon]

7 Years for my M3

[Samurai of 2day]

I have had my X6 for almost 4 years now and I still love looking at it, and driving it of course.

I do love my car, but I do plan on trading up by 2014... but that is only because when I placed my order for the X6, they did not have the ///M version at the time...

I think if I had the ///M model of my car, I would not be contemplating a trade up after only 3+ years

[Vigilante375]

4 months and counting.

[aut0sh0cker]

4 years. longest that I have owned any car actually

[bhoch]

Wife's 2004 325ci since new (June 2004) - so going on 8 years
my 2007 Z4 (purchased in Aug, 2010). working towards 2 years

[Surfrider]

I had a 2006 X3 that I owned for 4 years, which is longer than any other vehicle I have owned. I sold it two days ago. The only thing to ever go on it was the windshield washer pump and a wheel bearing.

Solid reliable car. Going to miss it.

[Malibu1]

If my Backdraft Cobra Replica counts as an E36, then that is the longest I have had a BMW (6 years). Someone will have to pry my dead cold fingers off of it before I let it go.

[bayer]

approaching 8 years for my E46 325i

[Colt]

2 days lol. It's my first BMW, 135i. My parents have owned a couple BMWs. Dad owns a 2010 M3 for about a little over a year now, and we had a 2009(?) BMW 328i before that.