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      03-02-2011, 01:46 PM   #23
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I found EXACTLY the options I wanted on a CPO one and saved around $40K. have warranty until 2015 as well. I don't think it can get better than that. I am not saying it is easy to find the options you look for in a CPO/used M3s, but it can happen!

2 things:

1) You're a lucky man that you found EXACTLY what you're looking for in a CPO. That is a rarity indeed!

2) You mentioned that you saved $40k. The OP says that the cost is not a concern, therefore saving $40k theoretically doesn't make a difference to him.


However, as stated above, it's also a rarity that someone does this kind of comparo. Usually price is a considerable lever...
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      03-02-2011, 01:57 PM   #24
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I was battling this same dilemma about a week ago before I returned back to our site here after a two year absence. My wife convinced me to go with a new one for the following reasons:

1) Going new will ensure I'm the only owner to own this car from the beginning so I'll be able to guarantee that the car is taken care of properly.

2) I too plan on financing this car and I like the idea of getting a full 4 years of maintenance warranty from BMW versus possibly less number of years/miles if I go used.

3) Going new ensures that my wife and I will be able to do some wonderful husband/wife bonding at the Performance Delivery Center in South Carolina to pick up the new M3 together.

I bought my current 323i sedan new as well back in 2000... nothing beats that new car feeling when you first buy that car and start driving it.

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      03-02-2011, 02:17 PM   #25
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I was battling this same dilemma about a week ago before I returned back to our site here after a two year absence. My wife convinced me to go with a new one for the following reasons:

1) Going new will ensure I'm the only owner to own this car from the beginning so I'll be able to guarantee that the car is taken care of properly.

2) I too plan on financing this car and I like the idea of getting a full 4 years of maintenance warranty from BMW versus possibly less number of years/miles if I go used.

3) Going new ensures that my wife and I will be able to do some wonderful husband/wife bonding at the Performance Delivery Center in South Carolina to pick up the new M3 together.

I bought my current 323i sedan new as well back in 2000... nothing beats that new car feeling when you first buy that car and start driving it.

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Just one thing about your second point: if you decide to get a CPO, you usually end up having more warranty at the end (2 year or 80K KM extra warranty).

But definitely it is a personal opinion.
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      03-02-2011, 03:09 PM   #26
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I plan to keep the car for 4-5 years and possibly for longer time and at that point will purchase a second car. Mileage, this is hard to predict but I'd say somewhere around ~10k/yr.
Then a CPO is probably a great option for you.
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A little off topic but what is the best way to shop for CPO M3s?
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A little off topic but what is the best way to shop for CPO M3s?
Visit the dealer websites


Also - Navin - definitely agree on your points (and the wife def agrees on #3)
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      03-02-2011, 05:05 PM   #29
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Is the CPO warranty the same coverage as the original manufacturers warranty or is it more like the 2OP (original owners protection plan) extended warranty?

I found the 2OP warranty to be full of holes and wasn't impressed with it. If the CPO warranty is like this I'd lean even more heavily towards buying new.
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^ read up on BMW's website about the CPO warranty. I found it to be less than ideal, but that's just my opinion. It wasn't as solid a warranty as I was hoping for it to be. It seems that certain electrical items, including iDrive are not covered in many respects, or not at all. It's not bad I suppose, but certainly wasn't as solid as what some other CPO warranties (e.g. Volvo, Cadilliac, Audi, VW and Lexus).
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^ read up on BMW's website about the CPO warranty. I found it to be less than ideal, but that's just my opinion. It wasn't as solid a warranty as I was hoping for it to be. It seems that certain electrical items, including iDrive are not covered in many respects, or not at all. It's not bad I suppose, but certainly wasn't as solid as what some other CPO warranties (e.g. Volvo, Cadilliac, Audi, VW and Lexus).
That's what I feared, it sounds like the CPO is a lot like the 2OP warranty. Last time I checked, the 2OP warranty also didn't cover things like the following:

- seals
- gaskets
- wear items (seat leather, etc)
- convertible tops (I think they mean the soft top and not the mechanics, but there was no clarification on this)
- electronics - iDrive, radio, nav, DVD/CD players, etc

The list was a lot longer than this, but this is all I can remember off the top of my head from when I looked at it 4 years ago.
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      03-03-2011, 12:52 AM   #32
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Appreciate the wealth of information everyone has provided. I'll run a few numbers and speak with a few SA's around my area and go from there. I'll keep you guys posted and will run back with any other questions!
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I was in the same situation as you not too long ago. The biggest thing for me was that the car would be properly broken in/taken care of if i were to buy used. If not I was willing to bite the bullet pay the extra cash and purchase new.

I was just lucky and ended up with Golfrrr's previous M3
Love the car, it was kept in immaculate condition.
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