Would you do it ? Straight trade : E46 M3.
fun factor: both cars are great ( i have both ) .. The M3 is not as high maintenance as some people over exaggerate it to be..... this is my 3rd BMW and never had any issues with them whatsoever.. the only thing i replaced on my M3 is the bushings in the past 2 years.. and IMO, BMW is the most reliable car on the market.
plus resale on the M3 is high and easy to sell.. i was just testing waters on selling my M3 and got 2 calls within the hour of posting
plus resale on the M3 is high and easy to sell.. i was just testing waters on selling my M3 and got 2 calls within the hour of posting
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E46 M3's are some of the nicest cars on the road gotta becareful when buying them though... every 10k miles the valves need .... 40k miles needs a service 2 with all the spark plugs changed and if its SMG becarful of the tranny slipping.. one other thing if you look thrugh the left front tire right above the belly pan check for a leak common problem on the car..... i sold my bmw nd just got an 05 Z also with 15k miles
E46 M3's are some of the nicest cars on the road gotta becareful when buying them though... every 10k miles the valves need .... 40k miles needs a service 2 with all the spark plugs changed and if its SMG becarful of the tranny slipping.. one other thing if you look thrugh the left front tire right above the belly pan check for a leak common problem on the car..... i sold my bmw nd just got an 05 Z also with 15k miles
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fun factor: both cars are great ( i have both ) .. The M3 is not as high maintenance as some people over exaggerate it to be..... this is my 3rd BMW and never had any issues with them whatsoever.. the only thing i replaced on my M3 is the bushings in the past 2 years.. and IMO, BMW is the most reliable car on the market.
plus resale on the M3 is high and easy to sell.. i was just testing waters on selling my M3 and got 2 calls within the hour of posting
plus resale on the M3 is high and easy to sell.. i was just testing waters on selling my M3 and got 2 calls within the hour of posting
haha
like everyone is saying can you afford to maintain the M3 i know it's alot of $$$ my dad just did his 03 M3 brakes and rotors with new rear tires $5000 out the door. so if you can swing that every so often then yes its a real fun ride to have
another oil change is about $120 every 4K Motul full syn.
another oil change is about $120 every 4K Motul full syn.
...and $120 for an oil change? RAPED!
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Dude no offense, i dont know who did the work but he got ripped off big time. My brother has gone through two M3's the oil change exceeds 7-8K miles easily, so the $120 is justifible. And 5K for brakes and rear tires is outrageous, any specialized BMW shop would have done that for less than 2K.
Well i guess i should have said this is Canada not US our parts are alot more $$$ and this is through BMW Stealership priceing. tires for the M3 in CAD funds are $1500 already i know in US tires are not expensive
PS: you guys have to keep in mind he is in Canada same as me we pay lot more for parts not like you lucky US guys
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Please note that a CHEEZY UGLY High mileage 350Z in Canada is worth 17-18. Currently, my 350Z and his M3 on canadian market are worth the same. Body has some imperfections on his M3 and he has the 18 oem wheels, not the 19" oem.
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I'm pretty sure that is a very bias answer. If you're going to talk reliable look at honda's and toyota's ( disregarding the toyota thing occuring now). Secondly both people I know have 325i's from same generation and every electrical problem is occuring to them at this point. Unless I'm mistaken, m3's and 325i's should have a lot of common attributes. And when I say electrical problems, I mean a range from dash lighting to ecu malfunctioning. Both which costs an immense amount to fix. Personally, I feel jap cars are cheapier and easier to fix.
Well i guess i should have said this is Canada not US our parts are alot more $$$ and this is through BMW Stealership priceing. tires for the M3 in CAD funds are $1500 already i know in US tires are not expensive
PS: you guys have to keep in mind he is in Canada same as me we pay lot more for parts not like you lucky US guys
PS: you guys have to keep in mind he is in Canada same as me we pay lot more for parts not like you lucky US guys
I'm pretty sure that is a very bias answer. If you're going to talk reliable look at honda's and toyota's ( disregarding the toyota thing occuring now). Secondly both people I know have 325i's from same generation and every electrical problem is occuring to them at this point. Unless I'm mistaken, m3's and 325i's should have a lot of common attributes. And when I say electrical problems, I mean a range from dash lighting to ecu malfunctioning. Both which costs an immense amount to fix. Personally, I feel jap cars are cheapier and easier to fix.
Garentee you will miss your Z if you get rid of it though. Thats why I am buying another one lol
the grammar and spelling of some of the posts really makes this thread hard to follow. but lets get down to business. 15k on a 03 that you DD? that's ridiculous. i'd say do the trade if you plan on continuing your driving habits. i doesn't take that much to keep a high quality car running around 2k miles per year.
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OP since quite a few are preaching maintenance costs..Just get a newer E92 M3, 4 years free maintenance.. 
I bet your dad services his car at a dealer right? Hell..I don't even pay that much for maintenance on my 03 C4S 
$120 for an oil change?
Hint: DIY
like everyone is saying can you afford to maintain the M3 i know it's alot of $$$ my dad just did his 03 M3 brakes and rotors with new rear tires $5000 out the door. so if you can swing that every so often then yes its a real fun ride to have
another oil change is about $120 every 4K Motul full syn.
another oil change is about $120 every 4K Motul full syn.
$120 for an oil change?
Hint: DIY
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fun factor: both cars are great ( i have both ) .. The M3 is not as high maintenance as some people over exaggerate it to be..... this is my 3rd BMW and never had any issues with them whatsoever.. the only thing i replaced on my M3 is the bushings in the past 2 years.. and IMO, BMW is the most reliable car on the market.
