have you searched the for sale forum at bimmerforums.com ?

 

i still drive my integra and i'm almost 25 :happysad:

 

sorry about your loss, you didnt mention anything about a 240SX, the last gen (S14?) is very beautiful and quite luxurious inside. Hard to find but worth it. Other options could be a SE-R, maybe a Mazda3, MK III Jetta, or an R32?

I'd probably seer away from BMW / RX-7 (Gen II) due to maintenance issues...

 

yes, but mine is destroyed. i can move on now.

 

My main concern is that when an M3 breaks, the repairs will be pretty expensive. h:

And at your price point, I'd expect most of the M3's to be driven hard.

A few suggestions:
95-99 Lexus SC300
95-97 Lexus GS300
96-99 Infiniti Q45
97-00 Audi A4 (1.8 quattro)
97-02 Acura 3.2 CL-S

 

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. h:

 

Get an integra so we can roll together like you talked about teh edn.

 

I agree. I've noticed parts for my car (non-performance) are cheaper than they were for my old gsr.

 

eh none of my current cars have enough miles for that requires any major service. however I have made many a friends who also own bmws and they have the experience and tools to do any job

the same guys saved me $500 when i got a new clutch so it's also who you know and what you know.

you are right about abused cars but high milage doesn't mean it was abused. my gfs 330i we bought with 45K miles and currently it sits at 89K and I've taken good care of the car. Oil change every 8K miles and flush the radiator every year as well as bleed the brakes. the only thing that failed was the interior sun roof cover.