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Originally Posted by silverspoon
^Whoa... Takumi... seems like we started with the wrong foot...
Yes sir, you do sound like a Dbag, but at least you know it...
I am 32 years old, I'm a professional, married to another professional, I'm a home owner and I happen to like my WRX, which I bought brand new in 2005 and it has been paid off for 2 years now...
Wow, think it is unfortunate that BMW enthusiasts have the reputation they have out there but the last thing I thought was that I needed to explain my financial situation in order to get straight answers about a car...
Anyway, as I stated on the very first sentence that I wrote above, I am new to BMW's. If I mentioned my current car it is only to establish the difference of the type of car that I have and the one that I'm considering to get. I do not know if they get stolen a lot with or without DCTs. Where I come from thieves steal whatever they want, no matter how well equipped or not it is...
I don't want a BMW because my parents had one (and one of the lamest...). It is precisely that fact what is making me a bit iffy about all this. However, I do like the M3 as it is one of the few cars out there that are sporty enough for my taste but at the same time it is impressively refined, comfortable and practical enough to be a family car...
I'm sure there are some other E9X M3 owners here that are more down to earth and can answer my questions on a rather civilized way...
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Alright, I truly mis-judged you and apologize for that. After being years on the forum you will soon find out it is mainly filled with young teenagers just obssessed about their dream car and posting BS threads on here. To be honest with you i just recently began posting here again. I left because i was sick of seeing all the threads about young kids getting into car accidents with their new M because of reckless driving.
It sounds like you are most certainly well off and ready to move up to an M3. As for the car being stolen, it honestly depends where you live. Brooklyn? East Hollywood? You know what I mean? You can visit your local police station and ask about the occurence of stolen vehicles in your area.
Now DCT vs. Manual debate has been an issue since I have been on here. If your WRX is manual right now then the DCT will make you surely miss it. However, since you said the m3 will be a daily then DCT makes sense. No worries of stalling etc. Manual has its benefits too because they have the anti roll on a hill ( some hate it some love it). My choice though if i had a choice is a manual. Less buttons and pretty straightfoward if you ask me.
Maintenance will be expensive for the M3 so you might want to ask about extended waranty. If not that then I highly reccommend a lease especially if you might be thinking of getting the next generation m3 in 2014.
Well best of luck to you buddy and again I apologize for being a D bag with my first post to ya haha.