And there lies the rub...
I owned a 2002 e46 for ten months. On the surface it was good buy but in reality I ended up spending 2K on repairs (big long list both mechanical & electrical) and then lost another 2.5K when I sold it on after it developed an oil leak from around the water pump.
As a coincidence I bought the Lex ten months ago. Since then I've paid €300 for a full service & €500 on a set of tires. If I sold it tomorrow I reckon it will have depreciated by about €1500. The only problem this car has had is Err3.
Both cars were/are of similar price, age, mileage, condition. Both had a FSH.
I know which I won't be buying again.
(BTW I love Beemers, have owned many and am planning on an e60 once the Lex gets the chop)
So you prefer the lexus so you will be buying a bm next