I love the way BMWs look but I’m a non-BMW peasant and I was thinking of renting one for a day to see what it’s like
I want to experience the power, luxury and handling of a Beamer
But which BMW would you want to rent? Probably a 3 series. A 5 series would be too expensive so I feel it would be best to stick with a 3 series
Would renting a bmw for a day be worth it? Or should I scrap the idea altogether?
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You’re probably just better off test driving the models you can see yourself buying. A BMW from 1990 and 2023 are going to be vastly different even if they’re the same model. There’s no “one” BMW.
They’re also just BMWs. It’s just a normal car brand like any other. Not all of them are luxury, have good handling or have power—many are just normal cars. They’re everywhere.
Sixt has BMWs to rent. I rented a Z4 a while back and that’s when I knew a BMW was my next car.
I would say rent one you can afford - don’t rent an m3 and won’t be able to afford one after loving it. An 340i perhaps?
just a car. Nothing more. Go ask for a test drive from a dealer instead of wasting money.
Where can you rent one? Why not just ask your local dealer for an extended test drive?
Before I bought my X3 M40i I rented an X3 30xi for a week to see if I’d like the size. I’m glad I did and so was the family. If you end up getting a BMW get one with the B58 inline 6!
non-BMW peasant
They’re just BMWs lol. This brand has many points-of-entry and there are many generations of the 3 series (or 5 series, whatever you prefer) that will put a smile on your face. Is there any particular model year you’re looking at?
Not unless you’re prepared to buy one because they don’t feel like anything else
Enterprise has some.
Where are you located, country?
Carmax in the US will let you test drive for 24 hours. 150 miles for free.
Find the car you like and test drive it that way.
Scrap the idea. Go to the dealership and test drive for free. My sales guy let me take it out alone and I was gone 30min or so.
That was enough to convert me.
Test drive at dealership is definitely the way to go. I tested the salespersons loaner car, the m340i. I was driving it conservatively but he said NO, drive it hard and encouraged me to floor it and take a turn at high speed. I was sold after I did that, lol. I bought an x3m40i about 3 months after that. Great experience honestly. I’d recommend going on bmws website and configuring a model you’d enjoy first, particularly so you understand the price and monthly payments. If you can afford it, then go for it and test drive.
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Rent an f80 or e90 m3 if it’s just for a day, might as well drive an m for the day.
Come in at the 5 series or you’re still looking at living in peasantry due, as high as the 4 series, fancy BMW shows up with poverty buttons.
Renting is a solid idea. Might get spendy though sorting between models though. Test drives are free. Bonus, they give you fresh baked cookies!
Love this idea. Go for it!