Originally Posted by DaKarMaul
only if you don't know how to wrench on your own car and if you buy parts from the dealer. but that's true even if it's just a civic.
Well, yeah. If you're dependent upon the dealer for everything, running costs will be higher for any used car. Since you've owned and wrenched on many a BMW, I'll defer to your estimates on running costs.
All I'm saying is that an E36 M3 selling for the low teens has probably seen a lot of use. Also, a "bargain" M3 may not have been maintained as well as one selling at a higher price.
In my opinion, it's false economy to buy a car that has been driven hard unless you've got the funds to cover the needed repairs and maintenance.
With that said, I'm out.
LT, I apologize for the thread derailment.
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