Quote Originally Posted by PSRB View Post
plus trade in my 15 yr old BMW 3 series.

What should I get? Strongly considering just getting a more recent 3 series
I have no real knowledge of the used car market so can't help much, other than to tell you the current thoughts of those inside the industry:

1. Avoid diesel. The hammering is going to get worse.
2. From a medium-term taxation point of view, try to move to hybrid.
3. No one makes a bad car (except the French) any more. Buy the car you want.
4. See the bit in point 3 about French cars? Read it again and remember it.
5. Electric cars are for queers and yoghurt-knitters only. (That's mainly my view rather than indusrty-wide.)