2001 M3 or 2004 IS??? Pics!
05-19-04, 10:19 AM
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is300 vs m3
Originally posted by brendanlim
Get the M3, use it for a while, then sell it -- higher price tag than IS3 of course -- then buy an IS3 and make your first mod forced induction and you'll have the best of both worlds. Tada!
Get the M3, use it for a while, then sell it -- higher price tag than IS3 of course -- then buy an IS3 and make your first mod forced induction and you'll have the best of both worlds. Tada!
05-19-04, 12:48 PM
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Re: 2001 M3 or 2004 IS??? Pics!
Originally posted by ES3
Price is the exact same, the M3 is owned by a family member who took great care of it, put 17kmiles on it.
Here's some pictures---1 year left bumper to bumper warranty, 3 years 100k on the engine.
I LOVE the M3, but it wouldn't have the IS3's reliability. Thoughts?
Price is the exact same, the M3 is owned by a family member who took great care of it, put 17kmiles on it.
Here's some pictures---1 year left bumper to bumper warranty, 3 years 100k on the engine.
I LOVE the M3, but it wouldn't have the IS3's reliability. Thoughts?
05-19-04, 12:57 PM
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Originally posted by ES3
VERY compelling idea. What's the induction run, much more than 3 grand?
VERY compelling idea. What's the induction run, much more than 3 grand?
plus personally, if you put FI on the is3 you wanna do it right, and it's not cheap. yes teh motor is strong but if you don't do it right you can kill it. the tranny is also not that strong (specially the 5 speed) so you have to be careful on that too
05-19-04, 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by ES3
Car sounds great, what price did you get? By the way, have you heard about the propsed changes for '05? 300 hpower and some interior updates, wonder if it'll happen.
I wouldn't normally consider leasing either, but I found a company that quoted me a G35Coupe Automatic, with everything PLUS navigation, 18k a year 580 bucks down total, 580 bucks a month for 39 months. Seems pretty amazing.
Car sounds great, what price did you get? By the way, have you heard about the propsed changes for '05? 300 hpower and some interior updates, wonder if it'll happen.
I wouldn't normally consider leasing either, but I found a company that quoted me a G35Coupe Automatic, with everything PLUS navigation, 18k a year 580 bucks down total, 580 bucks a month for 39 months. Seems pretty amazing.
05-20-04, 08:11 PM
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I'm not saying money is an issue for you as it is me. But I was seriously looking at used 540I wagons (has a closer 50/50 weight distribution than the sedans) but got spooked when I was checking into replacements parts prices, out of warrenty work at the local BMW shop and scheduled maintence prices. Being used, I would have been closer to having to deal with these issues than I would have been buying a new car. So I opted for the new car.
Besides, I absolutely feel in love with the interior of the Lexus over the 99 and 2000 BMW 5 series. One other issue that has always been a thorn in used vehicles, scratches, door dings and curbed wheels. I truely love stock BMW wheels, and I just pucker up when I see a seriously curbed BMW wheels.
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Just food for thought. Make one call to the BMW service center and find out the price of the next scheduled maintence.
Besides, I absolutely feel in love with the interior of the Lexus over the 99 and 2000 BMW 5 series. One other issue that has always been a thorn in used vehicles, scratches, door dings and curbed wheels. I truely love stock BMW wheels, and I just pucker up when I see a seriously curbed BMW wheels.
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Just food for thought. Make one call to the BMW service center and find out the price of the next scheduled maintence.
05-20-04, 10:13 PM
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You should not even have to make a choice between an M3 and an IS. It's like asking if you have to choose between a 32-oz Argentinian prime rib special and a Denny's steak and eggs for the same price....
...unless of course, you don't eat beef.
By the way, i meant GET THE M3, mang!
...unless of course, you don't eat beef.
By the way, i meant GET THE M3, mang!
05-21-04, 12:44 AM
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test drove a 2003 M3 the other day. it is just simply incredible in terms of performance and power. when i got back into my IS right after driving the M3, the IS felt like a really cheap car.
then again, M3 does cost twice as much as the IS in the same model year.yeah, BMW tend to have issues especially after 4-5 years (speaking from experience from owning two bimmers).
personally, i'd get the M3 for the year and then try dump it. only 17k miles in 3 years makes it attractive. most people put on average of at least 15-20k miles on a car per year. so even if you do put 20k miles on it for the year you own it, it will still be a low milege car.
lastly, it can be a challenge finding pre-owned M3s. most M3 drivers won't give these babie up easily.
05-21-04, 07:06 AM
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Originally posted by darden
test drove a 2003 M3 the other day. it is just simply incredible in terms of performance and power. when i got back into my IS right after driving the M3, the IS felt like a really cheap car. then again, M3 does cost twice as much as the IS in the same model year.
yeah, BMW tend to have issues especially after 4-5 years (speaking from experience from owning two bimmers).
personally, i'd get the M3 for the year and then try dump it. only 17k miles in 3 years makes it attractive. most people put on average of at least 15-20k miles on a car per year. so even if you do put 20k miles on it for the year you own it, it will still be a low milege car.
lastly, it can be a challenge finding pre-owned M3s. most M3 drivers won't give these babie up easily.
test drove a 2003 M3 the other day. it is just simply incredible in terms of performance and power. when i got back into my IS right after driving the M3, the IS felt like a really cheap car.
then again, M3 does cost twice as much as the IS in the same model year.yeah, BMW tend to have issues especially after 4-5 years (speaking from experience from owning two bimmers).
personally, i'd get the M3 for the year and then try dump it. only 17k miles in 3 years makes it attractive. most people put on average of at least 15-20k miles on a car per year. so even if you do put 20k miles on it for the year you own it, it will still be a low milege car.
lastly, it can be a challenge finding pre-owned M3s. most M3 drivers won't give these babie up easily.
but i agree, man if i were in this situation it would have been such a no brainer
05-21-04, 10:29 AM
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I have a similar situation coming up next year when my '02 IS300 lease ends and my friends dads '02 540i lease ends, he's offered it to me at the lease payoff of 35,000, otherwise it's going back to the dealer. I can see an agonizing decision in my future.
05-21-04, 01:09 PM
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Originally posted by SCRUFFDOGG
I have a similar situation coming up next year when my '02 IS300 lease ends and my friends dads '02 540i lease ends, he's offered it to me at the lease payoff of 35,000, otherwise it's going back to the dealer. I can see an agonizing decision in my future.
I have a similar situation coming up next year when my '02 IS300 lease ends and my friends dads '02 540i lease ends, he's offered it to me at the lease payoff of 35,000, otherwise it's going back to the dealer. I can see an agonizing decision in my future.
