barely used 09 m3

Ericterps · 05-19-2009, 08:54 PM

Hi All-
have a great opportunity to be a 09 m3 convertible with 1000 miles. great options and a fair deal (80 k msrp, buy for 68).
PROBLEM is - DCT transmission was replaced at 295 miles and BMW bought back the car from the owner 700 miles later. My gut says run far, run fast - want to know your opinion if its a problem or not? yes, it is still under warranty - but who really wants the hassle to save 5 or 6 grand? i want to drive my car on the highway - not to the shop every other week.
Any insight / feedback is really appreciated!
thanks

Technic · 05-19-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by elerner

Hi All-
have a great opportunity to be a 09 m3 convertible with 1000 miles. great options and a fair deal (80 k msrp, buy for 68).
PROBLEM is - DCT transmission was replaced at 295 miles and BMW bought back the car from the owner 700 miles later. My gut says run far, run fast - want to know your opinion if its a problem or not? yes, it is still under warranty - but who really wants the hassle to save 5 or 6 grand? i want to drive my car on the highway - not to the shop every other week.
Any insight / feedback is really appreciated!
thanks

I don't know why you want to takeover another person's headache. The price is not even attractive at all.

SlammedR8 · 05-19-2009, 10:16 PM

i dunno, if it was replaced by BMW i wouldnt worry much. I doubt you are going to run into another problem with a second DCT tranny. Its unlikely, but if your gut tells you to stay away. then stay away!

Ca$hOnly · 05-19-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

i dunno, if it was replaced by BMW i wouldnt worry much. I doubt you are going to run into another problem with a second DCT tranny. Its unlikely, but if your gut tells you to stay away. then stay away!

Why would they buy it back then? RUN LOLA RUN!!!

SlammedR8 · 05-19-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ca$hOnly

Why would they buy it back then? RUN LOLA RUN!!!

perhaps the owner was pissed (and rightfully so) that his 09 E93 M3 had to have its tranny replaced at less then 300 miles and demanded a new/different car

doba_s · 05-19-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Technic

I don't know why you want to takeover another person's headache. The price is not even attractive at all.

I agree ... the price should be around 40k for lemon law car ... not to mention that it is a used car and you need to forget about MSRP price ...

rainzoro · 05-20-2009, 12:23 AM

if a car was bought back, the chances are the car had a major issue.

6k out of 68k is less than 10%

9% discount is NOT worth risk taking

end of story

Ca$hOnly · 05-20-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

perhaps the owner was pissed (and rightfully so) that his 09 E93 M3 had to have its tranny replaced at less then 300 miles and demanded a new/different car

That's not how the lemon law works. You can't just be "pissed" and demand a new car. BMW is not going to do a buy-back unless the owner has a case under the state's lemon law.

IRMthree · 05-20-2009, 12:57 AM

try to negotiate a better price...if they don't bite, then i'd walk away...i'm sure you find some good '08's out there

spyderco10 · 05-20-2009, 01:30 AM

if BMW bought the car back AFTER they replaced the tranny, under no circumstance should you buy this car, even if it were free

808E90 · 05-20-2009, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Technic

I don't know why you want to takeover another person's headache. The price is not even attractive at all.

+1

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Originally Posted by spyderco10

if BMW bought the car back AFTER they replaced the tranny, under no circumstance should you buy this car, even if it were free

He or she wouldn't have to buy it, if it was free

MrHarris · 05-20-2009, 05:33 AM

if it were 50k then i'd say go for it

Ericterps · 05-20-2009, 05:48 AM

thanks peeps - it seems we are all in agreement - when i saw the paperwork stating bmw bought the car back, a huge red flag was waving vigorously. Back to the drawing board for me - i will be an official member of this post sometime soon, I am sure. I even called the selling dealer to see what the real story was and they had no record of the car in their system even though the BMW paperwork stating where the tranny was replaced was at that dealer. way too shady. 68,000 is too expensive to take this chance.
Thanks again.

Nawaaz · 05-20-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ca$hOnly

Why would they buy it back then? RUN LOLA RUN!!!

+1,000

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Ericterps New Member 6 Rep 14 Posts Drives: '14 x5 5.0 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Westchester County, NY iTrader: (0)	barely used 09 m3 - buy or run away? Hi All- have a great opportunity to be a 09 m3 convertible with 1000 miles. great options and a fair deal (80 k msrp, buy for 68). PROBLEM is - DCT transmission was replaced at 295 miles and BMW bought back the car from the owner 700 miles later. My gut says run far, run fast - want to know your opinion if its a problem or not? yes, it is still under warranty - but who really wants the hassle to save 5 or 6 grand? i want to drive my car on the highway - not to the shop every other week. Any insight / feedback is really appreciated! thanks
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SlammedR8 Major General 521 Rep 5,483 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i/2020 R8 V10 Spyder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	i dunno, if it was replaced by BMW i wouldnt worry much. I doubt you are going to run into another problem with a second DCT tranny. Its unlikely, but if your gut tells you to stay away. then stay away! __________________ Current: 2019 BMW X5 40i - Carbon Black/Tartufo Individual Leather 2020 Range Rover HSE - Black/Black 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder 6MT - Ascari Blue/Black
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rainzoro Enlisted Member 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: jerez black M3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: binghamton NY iTrader: (0)	if a car was bought back, the chances are the car had a major issue. 6k out of 68k is less than 10% 9% discount is NOT worth risk taking end of story
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IRMthree Captain 29 Rep 741 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WestCoast iTrader: (5)	try to negotiate a better price...if they don't bite, then i'd walk away...i'm sure you find some good '08's out there __________________ Current: F80 M3 ZCP Past: E92 M3 DCT Coupe, E46 M3 SMG Coupe
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spyderco10 Colonel 63 Rep 2,426 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Honolulu, HI iTrader: (0)	if BMW bought the car back AFTER they replaced the tranny, under no circumstance should you buy this car, even if it were free __________________ “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16
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Ericterps New Member 6 Rep 14 Posts Drives: '14 x5 5.0 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Westchester County, NY iTrader: (0)	thanks peeps - it seems we are all in agreement - when i saw the paperwork stating bmw bought the car back, a huge red flag was waving vigorously. Back to the drawing board for me - i will be an official member of this post sometime soon, I am sure. I even called the selling dealer to see what the real story was and they had no record of the car in their system even though the BMW paperwork stating where the tranny was replaced was at that dealer. way too shady. 68,000 is too expensive to take this chance. Thanks again.
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