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Originally Posted by Mr Kleen
BMW has a lot of engineers that have made sure the starter won't die during those years.  Most people in the US lease their BMW so they don't care about the starter either. My hunch is that after several years of these systems being active you'll see models that use it take a larger depreciation hit as people realize that the starter has to be replaced as often as a water pump.
If it's valuable to you depends on how long you plan on keeping your automobile. If you get a new car every 3 or 4 years you can save some money by using the system.
Personally, I hate it and am glad to spend a few extra dollars to keep it off. |
I am sure it is made to last more than 4 years. I have a 4 year loan and I am not afraid, soon all cars will have this feature. Time value of money as we'll it is better to save money today than in 5 years.