So early E46 M3s are down in the low to mid 20s range..
11-07-07, 03:52 AM
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11-07-07, 04:28 AM
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Are prices really that low for M3's? This is kind of good news and bad news. One one had it is making used M3's very affordable. On the other hand this isn't good for my 2002 330i resale value which kbb has at 22K private party with the mileage and options I have. Who is going to by my car now if they can get an early E46 M3 for a few thousand? more
I guess it depends where you live though. M3's are kind of common in my area, but I haven't seen even 2001's going for under mid $20K.
I guess it depends where you live though. M3's are kind of common in my area, but I haven't seen even 2001's going for under mid $20K.
11-07-07, 07:54 AM
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This is such a tempting move that people oversee the maintanance cost of these vehicles. 24,000 sounds excellent, but add maintanance, and it will still cost you an arm and a leg. I know this from many M3 owners.
I love this car, but would think twice about getting it if warrenty was over.
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I love this car, but would think twice about getting it if warrenty was over.
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11-07-07, 08:37 AM
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11-07-07, 08:59 AM
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This is such a tempting move that people oversee the maintanance cost of these vehicles. 24,000 sounds excellent, but add maintanance, and it will still cost you an arm and a leg. I know this from many M3 owners.
I love this car, but would think twice about getting it if warrenty was over.
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I love this car, but would think twice about getting it if warrenty was over.
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M5 prices are down too but carbon deposit issues make me cry.
11-07-07, 10:23 AM
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This is such a tempting move that people oversee the maintanance cost of these vehicles. 24,000 sounds excellent, but add maintanance, and it will still cost you an arm and a leg. I know this from many M3 owners.
I love this car, but would think twice about getting it if warrenty was over.
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I love this car, but would think twice about getting it if warrenty was over.
.
11-07-07, 11:37 AM
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Yeah I have been watching these prices drop, and part of the reason is that the maintenance costs are outrageous for a 50k + car.
It makes me cry, that the beautiful E46 M3 wont stay together without 5-10k worth of maintenance each year. Control arms, subframes, Inspection I and II (4k) each hit, and silly SMG problems.
I have been trolling the E46 forums for a while, and the response from everyone over there is "it costs money to play with this car " Not to mention the bad BMW customer service that I have heard about repeatedly.
Such a shame.. here are a few threads..
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=518347
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=518724
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=436835
It makes me cry, that the beautiful E46 M3 wont stay together without 5-10k worth of maintenance each year. Control arms, subframes, Inspection I and II (4k) each hit, and silly SMG problems.
I have been trolling the E46 forums for a while, and the response from everyone over there is "it costs money to play with this car " Not to mention the bad BMW customer service that I have heard about repeatedly.
Such a shame.. here are a few threads..
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=518347
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=518724
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=436835
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11-07-07, 01:04 PM
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ohh well, 3 of my clients ( young, at their early 20s ) bought used m3 this month, and they are all the same, bashing people, telling people how fast their cars are, killng stories and such... man, I love e46, but after seeing so many bad owners, do I want to be one of them???
Maybe I should go more mature and get a M5???
Maybe I should go more mature and get a M5???
11-16-07, 10:33 AM
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A great car to pick-up on the cheap if you can find a clean
one that's not ragged-out. Very popular here in SoCal... a lot
of guys are getting out of them as every Persian and Asian
kid now has one (I'm not disparaging anybody or any race,
I'm just stating the local M3 owner's demographic!) and they
are a bit played-out... especially with guys ready to pony-up
for the new V8 car.
Just keep on top of the maintenance and you'll be fine.
one that's not ragged-out. Very popular here in SoCal... a lot
of guys are getting out of them as every Persian and Asian
kid now has one (I'm not disparaging anybody or any race,
I'm just stating the local M3 owner's demographic!) and they
are a bit played-out... especially with guys ready to pony-up
for the new V8 car.
Just keep on top of the maintenance and you'll be fine.
11-16-07, 01:46 PM
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A great car to pick-up on the cheap if you can find a clean
one that's not ragged-out. Very popular here in SoCal... a lot
of guys are getting out of them as every Persian and Asian
kid now has one (I'm not disparaging anybody or any race,
I'm just stating the local M3 owner's demographic!) and they
are a bit played-out... especially with guys ready to pony-up
for the new V8 car.
Just keep on top of the maintenance and you'll be fine.
one that's not ragged-out. Very popular here in SoCal... a lot
of guys are getting out of them as every Persian and Asian
kid now has one (I'm not disparaging anybody or any race,
I'm just stating the local M3 owner's demographic!) and they
are a bit played-out... especially with guys ready to pony-up
for the new V8 car.
Just keep on top of the maintenance and you'll be fine.
. And the M3 isn't that fast...but really quick (I think of fast as in drag race, quick when it's going fast on the track/autocross).