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One aspect I haven't seen mentioned yet...
This car has already seen ~50% depreciation from sticker price and will likely not drop too much lower, maybe 5-10k. Compare that to a new Civic or whatever which will go from sticker price down to 5k in 10 years. Yes, maintenance is more expensive on the E90 and there are a few worries, but when you hit 8300 rpm for the first of many times those thoughts will disappear.
If you are concerned about the maintenance expense and are on the fence, if you are mechanically inclined, jump right in. If you would prefer to have BMW service your car...I'd pass.
For example:
Spark plugs
Home gamer cost ~$100-120 and 2-4 hours
Dealer cost ~$400-600
Diff flush
Home gamer cost ~$40-80 and .5 hours
Dealer cost ~$200-300
There are many many many examples of this on the forum, but I think it should play a big role in the decision of people concerned about the financial side of owning these legends.
Side note on the depreciation thing. I bought my car for $28,900 with 62k miles in Feb '17 and was recently offered $33,000 for it with 72k miles and had to tell them it was not for sale. My advice would to be to buy a "desirable combination" ...6MT , rare color, slick top, zcp,...etc so you will depreciate less. Interlagos Blue 6MT FTW
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