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      12-19-2013, 12:39 PM   #1
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I've had my S4 for nearly four years. It has been an amazing car!!! However its now out of warranty and with the new A4/S4 probably 1-2 years away it was time to get my equity out of the car since it has such an amazing resale value.

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I contemplated so many different cars ranging from the 335i up to a porsche 911. I think I came to a happy medium this morning when I pulled the trigger on a new 2014 550 xdrive M-sport. Car is carbon black on black. Got a great deal and a very fair trade in price for the Audi. The only downer is the loss of a manual
The car is at another dealership and I won't take delivery until next week. Ill post pictures when I have it.
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      12-19-2013, 12:59 PM   #2
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Congratulations. I'll be looking forward to hearing your comparison of the two. I bought a 535xi M-sport earlier this year, also considered an S4, and made the BMW choice for similar reasons. I'm sure I'll look at the new S4 in 2016 when this lease ends.

I think you will find the 550 to be heavy and a bit ponderous at first - I came from a 2005 5 series and it took me a while to get used to what the F10 is. But keep it in Sport mode and enjoy the amazing, solid chassis that also underpins the Rolls-Royce Ghost. It's a tank, and your 550 will be blisteringly fast!
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Background:

I've had my S4 for nearly four years. It has been an amazing car!!! However its now out of warranty and with the new A4/S4 probably 1-2 years away it was time to get my equity out of the car since it has such an amazing resale value.

The buy:
I contemplated so many different cars ranging from the 335i up to a porsche 911. I think I came to a happy medium this morning when I pulled the trigger on a new 2014 550 xdrive M-sport. Car is carbon black on black. Got a great deal and a very fair trade in price for the Audi. The only downer is the loss of a manual
The car is at another dealership and I won't take delivery until next week. Ill post pictures when I have it.
Congrats and make sure to spam this thread with good quality pictures plz
I also had an S4 (b5) back in 2004...the 2,7 v6 twin turbo (I freakin' love this car until today).
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      12-23-2013, 07:06 PM   #5
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Picked up the car tonight!!!! This car is an absolute beast. Acceleration left me speechless. It's raining in the north east so I only was able to snap a few crappy iPhone pics at the dealership. Already have the black kidney grills on. Euro front plates ordered and a carbon fiber rear spoiler is right around the corner. I'll start posting more pics in the upcoming days
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Picked up the car tonight!!!! This car is an absolute beast. Acceleration left me speechless. It's raining in the north east so I only was able to snap a few crappy iPhone pics at the dealership. Already have the black kidney grills on. Euro front plates ordered and a carbon fiber rear spoiler is right around the corner. I'll start posting more pics in the upcoming days
Congrats!! She is a beauty!!!
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Nice! I have the same car (color combo, m-sport, etc.) in a 2013. I travel for work for a couple of days at a time and miss it more than my wife! JK but it's close. Enjoy it!
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Few more pics. Will continue to flood the site with more in the upcoming days. Already a little dirty from the rainy drive home last night
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She's a beauty! Congrats!
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Quick pic from my office this morning. Put the front euro plate on last night. Going to the tint shop tomorrow.
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I travel for work for a couple of days at a time and miss it more than my wife! JK but it's close. Enjoy it!
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Made a similar move from a 2013 S4 to a 2014 535xd. Had the car about a month and loving it so far. Glad to be back in a BMW!
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I did the exact same thing 2 years ago. I traded in my B7 Audi RS4 for a loaded 2012 (no TV's) M-Sport Carbon Black on Black 550xi and it's an amazing car! I wish I could find a set of black kidney grilles for cars w/Night Vision.

The only downside to the car is BMW's use of Goodyear LS2 Run-Flats aka Bubblelicious! I bought Wheel & Tire Protection and it was worth every penny! I've replaced 6 tires and 1 wheel on these mean DC Streets. When I decided to switch to Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3's, the car now feels very nimble like it's running on rails!

Good luck, and enjoy!!

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