how many miles do you drive a year?

Zentan · 03-09-2018, 10:37 AM

As title states - how many miles do you drive a year? Am I the only one that thinks I drive a lot? I drive about 15k miles a year... I somehow feel guilty every time I think value goes down for more miles you rack up :/

P.S. - I purchased my vehicle, not lease

ChubbyWilly · 03-09-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Zentan

As title states - how many miles do you drive a year? Am I the only one that thinks I drive a lot? I drive about 15k miles a year... I somehow feel guilty every time I think value goes down for more miles you rack up :/

P.S. - I purchased my vehicle, not lease

2013 328i, @88k miles currently. But I drove it 28k in the past year alone.

Sayzar · 03-09-2018, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Zentan

As title states - how many miles do you drive a year? Am I the only one that thinks I drive a lot? I drive about 15k miles a year... I somehow feel guilty every time I think value goes down for more miles you rack up :/

P.S. - I purchased my vehicle, not lease

I drive 12k more or less a year but 15k is average. don't stress it and enjoy the car, these cars are made to be driven not put away in the garage like most people on these forums.

Ultimateone · 03-09-2018, 10:51 AM

13-15k a year since my job moved so far away, before that only around 10-11

ErkanTR16 · 03-09-2018, 11:18 AM

You're not alone.. I managed to do 49,000 miles in 2 years on my 2016 340i.

Longest road trip i've done was from Maryland to South Beach, Miami 2K mile trip.

ArizonaErik · 03-09-2018, 11:19 AM

I'm about 7k miles a year.

Daycare 1 mile away, work 1 mile away. Sometimes I drive 3 miles a day.

jmg · 03-09-2018, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Zentan

As title states - how many miles do you drive a year? Am I the only one that thinks I drive a lot? I drive about 15k miles a year... I somehow feel guilty every time I think value goes down for more miles you rack up :/

P.S. - I purchased my vehicle, not lease

I drive nearly 20k miles a year. I split duties between an i3 and an M3 to keep the miles down.

Zentan · 03-09-2018, 11:25 AM

Looks like I'm not alone! And totally agree that these cars are meant to be driven.

FastF30 · 03-09-2018, 11:40 AM

I'd say typical is 15000.... I'm at 2000-3000 ... I work from home now...

vooonoo · 03-09-2018, 11:48 AM

My work is only 2 miles away from the house, about 10-12k a year, I also have a beater car for shittier weather, even though i hate driving it

FastF30 · 03-09-2018, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by vooonoo

My work is only 2 miles away from the house, about 10-12k a year, I also have a beater car for shittier weather, even though i hate driving it

you must like to drive

..... Living in nyc... everything is right there... food etc etc... not even worth considering getting the car especially when you take parking into consideration... I mostly just take my car when I go FPV drone racing which is out of the way of public transportation.... Can't wait to take my car on a trip into Pennsylvania twisty Mountain roads this summer...

adhrp · 03-09-2018, 12:37 PM

Used to be 10-12k miles per year until 2016. Since then its been 15k miles a year. And I love it. No feelings of guilt whatsoever.

Al Bundy's Dodge · 03-09-2018, 12:47 PM

When I worked 3 miles from home I was running 7k/yr on my E90. now that the commute has changed, probably looking at 10k/yr on my F30. Maybe more...hoping to get her up into the mountains more often than I did with my last car.

kalalau · 03-09-2018, 12:57 PM

18-20 K a year. 19 miles one-way commute to work, 15 miles on the expressway 2-3 miles stuck in traffic going 5-10 mph.

bad karma · 03-09-2018, 01:12 PM

I average 22,000 a year.

joatmon314 · 03-09-2018, 01:15 PM

25 - 28k / year.

Michael Schott · 03-09-2018, 01:18 PM

I no longer have my 2014 328i but when I turned it in after 36 months, it had 65,000 miles. I did not lease a new one and can't afford to buy one so I now have a 2017 GTI which has 36,000 miles in 17.5 months. It's safe to say I drive 25,000 miles/year.

bimmer456 · 03-09-2018, 01:27 PM

I have 31 k on my 2016 I brought new so just over 15k a year not bad for my daily. I live close to everything.

Christine22 · 03-09-2018, 01:39 PM

I average 2500 miles/month, or 30k/year. It's 50 miles each way to work...been making the drive for 7 years now, but only had my BMW since last May.

Solidjake · 03-09-2018, 01:45 PM

With my E46, 10k a year over 9 years. With the F30 I expect 7-8000

John Casey · 03-09-2018, 01:50 PM

Not enough.

When it hasn't been driven enough, it gets taken out on the mountain roads.

skunis · 03-09-2018, 02:28 PM

I drive about 4000-5000 miles a year. I drive 13 miles round trip to the train station.

I do try to drive my car other places because it is so much fun to drive.

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Zentan First Lieutenant 132 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 2019 M2C / 6MT / SO Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	how many miles do you drive a year? As title states - how many miles do you drive a year? Am I the only one that thinks I drive a lot? I drive about 15k miles a year... I somehow feel guilty every time I think value goes down for more miles you rack up :/ P.S. - I purchased my vehicle, not lease
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03-09-2018, 10:51 AM	#4
Ultimateone OG E46Fanatic 173 Rep 845 Posts Drives: 24 Champ White CTR Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (4)	13-15k a year since my job moved so far away, before that only around 10-11
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03-09-2018, 11:18 AM	#5
ErkanTR16 64-bit 598 Rep 814 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW 340i xDrive Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 340i xDrive [0.00]	You're not alone.. I managed to do 49,000 miles in 2 years on my 2016 340i. Longest road trip i've done was from Maryland to South Beach, Miami 2K mile trip.
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03-09-2018, 11:19 AM	#6
ArizonaErik Private First Class 95 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2014 328i M-Sport Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (0)	I'm about 7k miles a year. Daycare 1 mile away, work 1 mile away. Sometimes I drive 3 miles a day. __________________ 2014 328i \| Alpine White \| MSport Package \| Last edited by ArizonaErik; 03-09-2018 at 11:29 AM..
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Zentan First Lieutenant 132 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 2019 M2C / 6MT / SO Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	Looks like I'm not alone! And totally agree that these cars are meant to be driven.
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03-09-2018, 11:40 AM	#9
FastF30 Lieutenant Colonel 521 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: 2015 335i xdrive Msport Mbrake Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Middle of the Road iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW 335i Xdrive [0.00]	I'd say typical is 15000.... I'm at 2000-3000 ... I work from home now...
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vooonoo ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 537 Rep 1,000 Posts Drives: f30 328 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: nj iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 f30 328i [0.00]	My work is only 2 miles away from the house, about 10-12k a year, I also have a beater car for shittier weather, even though i hate driving it
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03-09-2018, 12:37 PM	#12
adhrp Lieutenant Colonel 1259 Rep 1,574 Posts Drives: 2020 M550i (G30)/2021 X3 (G02) Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Used to be 10-12k miles per year until 2016. Since then its been 15k miles a year. And I love it. No feelings of guilt whatsoever. __________________ 2020 M550i (G30) \| Carbon Black/Black Nappa \| DHP \| DAP \| Executive \| Luxury Seating \| Park Asst \| Ceramic Controls \| Front/Rear Heated Seats \| 20" 668M wheels 2021 X3 (G02) \| Dark Graphite Metallic/Cognac \| Premium \| DAP \| Front/Rear Heated Seats Sold/Retired: 2012 328i (F30)
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03-09-2018, 12:47 PM	#13
Al Bundy's Dodge Captain 1639 Rep 903 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 6MT Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	When I worked 3 miles from home I was running 7k/yr on my E90. now that the commute has changed, probably looking at 10k/yr on my F30. Maybe more...hoping to get her up into the mountains more often than I did with my last car. __________________ 2009 328i xDrive 6MT (Retired and I miss her) 2015 335i xDrive 6MT (Retired and I dont miss her) 2018 M2 6MT (Never retiring)
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03-09-2018, 12:57 PM	#14
kalalau Enlisted Member 26 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2014 328i x-drive Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lisle, IL iTrader: (0)	18-20 K a year. 19 miles one-way commute to work, 15 miles on the expressway 2-3 miles stuck in traffic going 5-10 mph.
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03-09-2018, 01:12 PM	#15
bad karma Captain 445 Rep 752 Posts Drives: 2015 328i F31 M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	I average 22,000 a year. __________________
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03-09-2018, 01:15 PM	#16
joatmon314 New Member 8 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 16 BMW 328i GT Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Greer, SC iTrader: (0)	25 - 28k / year.
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03-09-2018, 01:18 PM	#17
Michael Schott Colonel 343 Rep 2,118 Posts Drives: 2017 VW GTI Sport Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Farmington Hills, MI iTrader: (0)	I no longer have my 2014 328i but when I turned it in after 36 months, it had 65,000 miles. I did not lease a new one and can't afford to buy one so I now have a 2017 GTI which has 36,000 miles in 17.5 months. It's safe to say I drive 25,000 miles/year.
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03-09-2018, 01:27 PM	#18
bimmer456 Major General 2948 Rep 5,984 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (0)	I have 31 k on my 2016 I brought new so just over 15k a year not bad for my daily. I live close to everything.
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03-09-2018, 01:39 PM	#19
Christine22 Enlisted Member 26 Rep 35 Posts Drives: '23 i4 e35 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Mesa, AZ iTrader: (0)	I average 2500 miles/month, or 30k/year. It's 50 miles each way to work...been making the drive for 7 years now, but only had my BMW since last May.
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03-09-2018, 01:45 PM	#20
Solidjake ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 945 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: '13 328i Msport 6MT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC/SNJ iTrader: (2)	With my E46, 10k a year over 9 years. With the F30 I expect 7-8000 __________________ Tensioner/belt DIY \| Side skirt extension DIY Apex SM-10/DWS06+ \| 400m/X-ice Xi3 \| Injen Exhaust \| Stoptech SS Lines \| 335 Front Brakes Hawk HPS 5.0 \| RBF600 \| ER Charge Pipes \| Wagner Evo Comp 2 FMIC
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03-09-2018, 01:50 PM	#21
John Casey Private First Class 126 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 18 X3 30i, 16 320i Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	Not enough. When it hasn't been driven enough, it gets taken out on the mountain roads.
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03-09-2018, 02:28 PM	#22
skunis Private 8 Rep 90 Posts Drives: 2017 320i xDrive Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I drive about 4000-5000 miles a year. I drive 13 miles round trip to the train station. I do try to drive my car other places because it is so much fun to drive.
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