Soda Popinski Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 My car is coming up on 36,000... has a rebuilt motor and I would be selling it as soon as I can. BBV suggests $20,000 for my car, even with the new motor, as nothing else is damaged, and the car is well taken care of maintenance wise. I happened to come across someone selling a gunmetal grey M3 for 30,000 or best offer, and was wondering why they depreciate so much, 38,000 on the BMW. From what I heard, it's a really powerful car that can take it and dish it out. 2 door coupe. Anyone able to shed some light? Oh, the M3 has the 'performance / competition' package on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Don't buy it if you're gonna mod it then bitch when BMW won't warranty anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 You will never get $20k out of your car. The BMW is nice, but +1 on the mods/warranty. You should have seen what they pulled with me when I went in for some warranty work on the LS2 engine Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Don't buy it if you're gonna mod it then bitch when BMW won't warranty anything. Really? how is this constructive information about the car? I'd be adding an Eisenmann exhaust, most likely, the GT version for the sound. And go get it tuned at a speed shop. Jesus you guys around here are like mod nazis, god forbid someone desire something other than stock on their vehicle. People have the right to complain about being misled. If you modify your body with a tattoo, and you go to the doctors because you don't feel right afterwords, and he just glances at it and says "you're fine, it's completely normal" and sends you home, only to come down with Hepatitis C and tetanus an necrophobic e-coli, I think you'd bitch the doctor out for lying to you. Regardless of the risks of getting a tat. Please stop dragging that one thread into all my other ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboWill Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I would say yes. I had an 02 M3. great car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Really? how is this constructive information about the car? I'd be adding an Eisenmann exhaust, most likely, the GT version for the sound. And go get it tuned at a speed shop. Jesus you guys around here are like mod nazis, god forbid someone desire something other than stock on their vehicle. People have the right to complain about being misled. If you modify your body with a tattoo, and you go to the doctors because you don't feel right afterwords, and he just glances at it and says "you're fine, it's completely normal" and sends you home, only to come down with Hepatitis C and tetanus an necrophobic e-coli, I think you'd bitch the doctor out for lying to you. Regardless of the risks of getting a tat. Please stop dragging that one thread into all my other ones. Panties all in a twist today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueWhiteBoy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 It seems to me that pretty much any dealership will try to avoid spending money that they don't have to. So if they can point the finger and say that the new part you installed outside of the dealership is causing the whole car to work (regardless of whether or not it's the problem) they will. Outside of a Saturn dealer I've never dealt with any warranty work, so my comment is only based on assumptions, but for those who have dealt with them, does that sound correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Saw an 03 m3 for 22k with 35k miles on it. I would look closer to the 20-25k range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpmarky Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I used to be a bimmer fan, coming from an e36 M3, and dreamed of the e46. When I discovered the LGT, it's potential (with mods), and the price, there was no looking back. Why spend 10k+ more on a car when you can spend $2k to make your LGT faster & handle better than an M3? If you're set on the M3, which is also a great car and probly picks up more chicks, $30k does seem high. They go for mid to high 20's here in Cali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhook Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Nice car, I'd slap on an axle-back exhaust and stay stock otherwise. Why beg for more problems? It's already a quick car. . . . if it's not fast enough, look for an unmolested early 2000's Corvette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 i'd go for it, but also agree wtih some of the other guys. shop around to see how the price compares. my colleague has one, i think it's a great car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Nice car, I'd slap on an axle-back exhaust and stay stock otherwise. Why beg for more problems? It's already a quick car. . . . if it's not fast enough, look for an unmolested early 2000's Corvette. You can get a c5 z06 for just under 30k these days. but it has no back seat if that matters to the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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