Hi LexKid,
That is something only YOU can decide. I went in to to buy a '02 SC430 in the Fall of 2001 ( I had the $67K req'd ) but they had a 18 month waiting period then. I bought a '97 BMW 840Ci ( that was new at $77K ), sold it 1 1/2 yrs ago & took ~$25K loss. IMO, BMWs do not hold their value.
I just bought a used ( 24K miles ) '02 SC430 and plan on keeping it a long time. I expect to put ~7K miles/year on it at the most.
As for high-performance cars, no thanks; at my age ( 69 ) that is all behind me. It's only auto-boxes for me from here on out.
One thing that I truly like about the SC430 it that it is a very quiet car.
I am very happy with my purchase.
It's sorta like blondes vs redheads. ;)
Jerry Baumchen
PS) Now, should I win the lottery, I will immediately go out & buy a Brookville 3-window coupe. B)