@novadad99 The car is a 2003 BMW 325i bought in 2005 with 30,000 miles on it for $20,000. With my trade in (a camry that had been really unlucky for me) the final cost came to $15,000. The car tax on the car is about $100/yr. The insurance is also very low.
For me it was cheaper than buying a new camry at that time. It is now 2015 and I think I have gotten good use of the car. Today if I buy a new Camry or Honda I’m not so sure how the quality and safety of the car is going to be and I am sure it will cost much more. I need to think about what I am going to do. I will start looking at the Honda’s and Toyota’s out in the market. The BMW is a heavy duty car and when driving a camry or civic those appear quite light weight.