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Originally Posted by luis_m3
IMHO, I think you might not be too happy with the MPG on the M3. You already have a great car. Reading about how "disciplined" you are in regards to your finances (i.e. concerned about $21/month), I would say the M3 might not be for you. Good luck anyways bro!
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To somewhat defend myself here, I could afford the $21/month. It's not like that would bankrupt me or force me to eat dog food.
I had just set a loan limit of $41,500 after giving careful thought to my budget (and now I find out that I may have underestimated my gas allowance). When the dealer wouldn't go any lower and meet me there, I passed. I wasn't coming up because 1.) I don't "need" the car and 2.) They can come down if they want to sell it to me. My philosophy is that one has to be willing to walk away from a car, especially when what you have is perfectly fine...
Their last offer was allegedly at their break-even price (which I tend to believe - they came down from $59,900 to $55,000 on a loaded 2009 with 15K miles, warranty until 4/13 and extended maintenance until 4/15 - not CPO, though). The CA left off our conversation by saying they weren't willing to sell it at a loss
now, but maybe in a month. If he calls back in a couple/few weeks, which he very well may, I'll re-evaluate.