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      10-21-2012, 10:22 PM   #2
Grovsnus
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Drives: Le Mans blue X1 35i
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You appear to live in Florida, so the presumption is that it's going to be mostly flat driving, and not a lot of snow. Unless she is going to constantly load up the car with heavy stuff or drive in semi-manual most of the time, I'd say go with the 28 "s" (28i sDrive instead of xDrive). RWD is more fun than 4WD, in my opinion, and it's (marginally) quicker than the 4WD 28i.

With the four of the 28 instead of six of the 35i, you save not only the initial price difference and lower insurance costs, but get a much better mpg, which adds up over time. If you drive 50,000 miles before selling it, at an average of $4.50/gal, that's a saving of $1,700 (hwy) - $3,100 (city) in addition to the $8,000 initial price difference. More if the gas creeps towards or cross the $5 mark, or you drive more.
Is the 15% faster 0-60 and better sound effects when accelerating in a tunnel worth more than ten grand?

Disclaimer: I ordered the 35i, but also live in steep and snowy New England, so it was for practical reasons. Otherwise, I would have gotten a 28s (or 25d if they had sold them).

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