NSW Highway patrol BMW’s

Tassie f100 · 04-04-2020, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by fiestaz

They are leased and the police said they cost no more than the out going SS commodore.

How can they possibly be the same cost when the initial cost is probably double and then resale value a lower percentage,Don’t believe everything a cop tells you.The cop on the street wouldn’t have a clue or care and those that do the purchasing will tell whatever lies it takes to justify their jobs

**GasoLane** · 04-04-2020, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tassie f100

How can they possibly be the same cost when the initial cost is probably double and then resale value a lower percentage,Don’t believe everything a cop tells you.The cop on the street wouldn’t have a clue or care and those that do the purchasing will tell whatever lies it takes to justify their jobs

I think you missed the word 'leased'.

Tassie f100 · 04-04-2020, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GasoLane

I think you missed the word 'leased'.

No I didn’t miss the leased part at all.Bottom line is a lease is based on cost of the vehicle and resale value at the end of period.I am not conversant with lease percentage of value,but I presume the lessor would want to make maybe 20% margin,so the lease figure on a 60k car will be a lot lower than a 150k car.If lease costs were the same we would all lease Merc Amgs instead of corollas wouldn’t we?

boss351290 · 04-04-2020, 05:48 PM

I would not trust one word any government official said. By the way with all the money being spent on stimulus package for Coronavirus, get ready for 20 percent GST...

fiestaz · 04-04-2020, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tassie f100

How can they possibly be the same cost when the initial cost is probably double and then resale value a lower percentage,Don’t believe everything a cop tells you.The cop on the street wouldn’t have a clue or care and those that do the purchasing will tell whatever lies it takes to justify their jobs

Sounds like you’ve had a sour experience with the police.

A lot of factors at play here. The BMW is a factory spec police car, so its not the same as the road going car. Which would effect the price. Plus the fleet pricing however BMW works that. There will be a massive fuel use difference vs the commodore. BMW May do a servicing deal for them too.

At the end of the lease BMW take them back and then do whatever they do with them presumably with an agreed value at play or at a set term or kms.

Therefore it does make sense that these BMWs may cost no more than the commodore over the lifetime of the car as stated. It’s all about the weekly payment, not the out right cost of the car.

**DFB FGXR6** · 04-04-2020, 06:44 PM

I think the cost savings argument comes from the fact these are factory spec police cars and require less special fit-out after manufacture.

https://www.bmw-special-sales.com/co...8266562667.pdf

dunga · 04-04-2020, 07:00 PM

They will be replaced with kia stingers when this virus thing is over the state government will be out of our money.

roddy1960 · 04-04-2020, 09:04 PM

They'll keep the police garages busy ...BMW's can be a bit 'high maintenance' and exxy to fix ...or they used to be .

or....what about this Bimmer ....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nrdHqUoOcw...800 hp Turbo Barra E46..

xxx000 · 05-04-2020, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by roddy1960

They'll keep the police garages busy ...BMW's can be a bit 'high maintenance' and exxy to fix ...or they used to be .

or....what about this Bimmer ....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nrdHqUoOcw...800 hp Turbo Barra E46..

BMW will be doing the maintenance not police as cars have a warranty.

roddy1960 · 05-04-2020, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by xxx000

BMW will be doing the maintenance not police as cars have a warranty.

Okay ...cool . Still on BMW and on Tasmania Police . Andy's Motorcycle Obsessions is done for YT and such and Andy also owns a beaut XR6 T ute as well . Unless he's sold it recently of course but why would you ?

This is a BMW but a two wheel one that he did a vid on a while back .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9phy6938YZQ..

xxx000 · 05-04-2020, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tassie f100

How can they possibly be the same cost when the initial cost is probably double and then resale value a lower percentage,Don’t believe everything a cop tells you.The cop on the street wouldn’t have a clue or care and those that do the purchasing will tell whatever lies it takes to justify their jobs

Police had to justify the spend
BMW offered them a good deal on a whole package that supplied a car which met HWP specs on hrakes etc etc and included them taking the car back at the end of its service.
Fuel savings are significant compared to previous cars.

Camrys would not have met the brake specs.
Manufacturers had the chance to offer a package that met required specs to win the contract. BMW and Chrysler did and were successful.
Yeah i suspect Stingers will become HWP cars in NSW too within a year or two