Used E9x M3 buying guide?

[nmehta211]

Sorry for the newb post, but is there a buying guide/faq on buying a Used E9x M3?

did a search and didn't find anything.

Looking for answers like:

1. Be sure to check DCT for lag update
2. Potential other areas of problems/reliability (Granted the car has only been out for 4 years)
etc...

Also looking to see how to determine whether a car has the Enhanced premium sound (anyway by pics?)

[Kiemyster]

Originally Posted by nmehta211

Sorry for the newb post, but is there a buying guide/faq on buying a Used E9x M3?

did a search and didn't find anything.

Looking for answers like:

1. Be sure to check DCT for lag update
2. Potential other areas of problems/reliability (Granted the car has only been out for 4 years)
etc...

Also looking to see how to determine whether a car has the Enhanced premium sound (anyway by pics?)

Well i dont know about any official printed/online guides.... the beautiful thing is alot of these cars for sale are really low mileage. So go for just that, a low mileage M3 with 1/2 its lifespan in miles. (so looking for a 4 year old car shoot for one with 20-30k miles, they are out there). Third party insurance to 100k miles and you'll be ok, no worries. These cars start going to shit at around 50k miles based on member posts.

Ive only had my car for 8k miles so I cant really answer your question. The leather seats always wear badly on the side bolsters so make sure the worst condition you get the seats in are with creases and not with patches of wrinkles. The creases can be conditioned to make it less of an eyesore, the patches are a pain and feel rough. Watch for scratches + slices in the leather as its very delicate.

Premium sound has tweeters on the doors by the side mirrors whereas the base M3 doesnt i believe (could be wrong). Good luck with your purchase

[PhillyNate]

Originally Posted by Kiemyster

Well i dont know about any official printed/online guides.... the beautiful thing is alot of these cars for sale are really low mileage. So go for just that, a low mileage M3 with 1/2 its lifespan in miles. (so looking for a 4 year old car shoot for one with 20-30k miles, they are out there). Third party insurance to 100k miles and you'll be ok, no worries. These cars start going to shit at around 50k miles based on member posts.

Ive only had my car for 8k miles so I cant really answer your question. The leather seats always wear badly on the side bolsters so make sure the worst condition you get the seats in are with creases and not with patches of wrinkles. The creases can be conditioned to make it less of an eyesore, the patches are a pain and feel rough. Watch for scratches + slices in the leather as its very delicate.

Premium sound has tweeters on the doors by the side mirrors whereas the base M3 doesnt i believe (could be wrong). Good luck with your purchase

And then there's this...
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=535941

[nmehta211]

Great responses...guess these cars are so new that there isnt the data out there yet.

Glad to see a car over 100k!

[VitaminT]

On the premium sound, I believe that cars that have it you can see the yellow/gold speaker cone through the grill. On the non-premium sound it seems they use a non see through grill.