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Originally Posted by Okc295000
I found a m3 for sale an 09 m3 with 64k miles I took it for pre inspection and the guy said it needs a new oil filter housing gasket and I also got to do the road bearing kms but the car as is for 24 grand otd my pros on that car is it's clean drives nice my cons r it's a 10 year old car and I'm financing the car for 6 years I don’t know if the car will last that long but do you think it’s a goodbye for a 2009 and three in 2019? FYI just started college gonna be tough on money
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Not sure an M3 is the right car to have in mind if money will be tough to come by with college.
Did you mean the
oil fill housing? I believe you will need to replace the entire valve cover gasket on the passenger side if it's the oil fill housing that's leaking. You might get away with finding an indy shop who will do it as low as $3-400 or so.
And rod bearings will cost you between $1800 to $2700 depending on the shop as well.
So on top of that 24 grand, you're adding another $2200 to $3100.
There is no reason a 2009 with 64k shouldn't last another 6 years. From what I have read, after figuring in the commons issues (RBs, DCT leak, TAs), E9X M3s seem to be more reliable than 335is (N54 or N55 which have the LPFP, HPFP, Water pump issues, and other issues).
The majority of the operating expenses for an M3 is gas, oil changes, brakes and tires and all 4 of those really depend on how much you drive.
Full disclosure here...the only reason I was able to buy my E92 M3 was because I got it for $17,500 (81K miles). The DCT lower pan, RBs and motor mounts were done for $2800. So all together, I am only $20,300 into it. Come spring time, I will probably get both valve cover gaskets done.