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Originally Posted by gthal
Making smart financial moves is not a bad idea and it seems like you have a good sense for this. In your case, I do feel like the M3 is a bit of a waste... more costly to run and maintain and you won't benefit from the best parts of owning it. Don't get me wrong, the M3 is a great DD but if you have limited opportunity to push the car in a spirited way, it is really just an expense badge and the only real upside is the additional "prestige" over the 335i. It is like a friend of mine who owns a Corvette and never, ever, ever drives the car in a spirited way... to me it is a waste and the only reason he owns it is to look "cool". Not that this is your motive, just that for what you are describing, the 335i is probably the more economical choice while maintaining some of the M3 fun.
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Yea, I definitely would not be buying it to be like your buddy - I'd use its abilites when presented with the opportunity (I've tracked this car and previous E46s). But for my current driving tendencies, I guess it would basically be a pretigious badge (that slurps gas like a Mac truck).
Thanks, guys, for your input. Basically you've mostly just re-affirmed that my gut instincts were right. Being responsible sucks.