BMW Annapolis

Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It has a population of 36,524 (July 2008 est.), and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, 26 miles south of Baltimore and about 29 miles east of Washington D.C. Annapolis is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The city was the temporary capital of the United States in 1783-1784 and the site of the Annapolis Peace Conference, held in November 2007, at the United States Naval Academy. St. John's College is also in Annapolis.

BMW Information

Bavarian Motor Works is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company. Founded in 1916, it is known for its performance and luxury vehicles. It owns and produces the MINI brand, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

BMW Environmental Information

The company is a charter member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Environmental Achievement Track, which recognizes companies for their environmental stewardship and performance. It is also a member of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program and is on the Dow Jones Sustainability Group Index, which rates environmentally friendly companies. BMW has taken measures to reduce the impact the company has on the environment. It is trying to design less-polluting cars by making existing models more efficient, as well as developing environmentally friendly fuels for future vehicles. Possibilities include: electric power, hybrid power (combustion, engines and electric motors) hydrogen engines.

BMW offers 49 models with EU5/6 emissions norm and nearly 20 models with CO2 output less than 140 g/km, which puts it on the lowest tax group and therefore could provide the future owner with eco-bonus offered from some European states.

At brand level, too, BMW does better than its main competitors in the premium segment by significantly more than half a liter of fuel consumption with an average level of 160 g CO2/km.The vehicles of the next best competitor have a CO2 emissions level of 16 grams more than the models of the brand BMW, with the next competitor after this at a level which is as much as 28 g higher than the brand BMW equal to a whole liter of diesel. Between 2006 and 2008, the brand BMW achieved a reduction in fuel consumption of 16%, more than doubling the reduction attained by the next best premium segment competitor. At the same, BMW vehicles are still well ahead of their competitors in terms of average engine output.

Annapolis BMW However, there have been some criticisms directed at BMW, and in particular, accusations of green wash in reference to their BMW Hydrogen 7. Some critics claim that the emissions produced during hydrogen fuel production outweigh the reduction of tailpipe emissions, and that the Hydrogen 7 is a distraction from more immediate, practical solutions for car pollution.

Certified Pre Owned BMWS

Certified pre-owned vehicles, or CPOs, are just the thing for the tightwad car buyer: You sidestep the hit from the initial depreciation and still get a thoroughly checked-over car, backed by the automaker.

So it's no wonder that even though new-car sales have cratered of late, CPO sales have been rising. BMW started its CPO program in 1996. To qualify as a CPO car, a BMW cannot be It also must pass a thorough inspection at a BMW dealership. A CPO car is supposed to perform, if not look, like a brand-new BMW.
A BMW CPO's warranty takes over when the new car's four-year/ 50,000-mile coverage ends, continuing for two more years and raising the mileage limit to 100,000.

The CPO warranty isn't as extensive as new-car coverage as well as "wear items"that are covered under the new-car warranty- spark plugs, wiper inserts, fluid, etc.-are not. Finally, each warranty repair under BMW's CPO program is assessed a "handling charge".

Even with these caveats, the CPO coverage protects against expensive major failures.

Finding a CPO BMW was easy. At BMW's USA Home Site, every CPO Bimmer available in the country is listed by price, location, body style, and transmission type (this is BMW, after all). And because BMW
heavily optioned 335i at Zimbrick BMW in Madison, Wisconsin, about 375 miles from Ann Arbor. Given that the car stickered for nearly $49,000

Cost to Certify?

We test-drove a used BMW 335i that was not a CPO car and asked the salesman why the dealership hadn't performed the certification. He replied that the car could be certified if I so desired, but it would add about $1500 to the price shop time, which runs about $1000 at a BMW store.