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05-05-2018, 07:32 AM | #1 |
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Wife Expecting - Sell/Swap?
I absolutely love my all-stock, no accident, single hump barebones 2011 Interlagalos blue e92 m3. My plan was to keep it and drive it for as long as I can, but now I'm questioning that.
My wife is pregnant. We will be moving to downtown Toronto while she takes 18 months of mat leave, and only keeping one car. We can either keep the m3 coupe, or keep her Honda Accord hybrid. Now, the hybrid is obviously the more practical choice as an only car in the city. It costs about 1/3 of the m3 cost in gas and maintenance to drive anywhere, has rear doors to access child seats, shorter doors to not hit objects when putting kids into child seats; Cheaper wheel costs when my wife hits curbs (not infrequently); as safe as the m3 if not safer; i'd care a lot less if it gets dinged and scratched up by cyclists who are annoyed that you're trying to make a right hand turn downtown. Surprisingly, it doesn't suck to drive. Overall, I could live with it. The lower costs would also be better for us, as we're still a young couple who should be dumping more into savings, and also we will have daycare costs a couple years from now. But the M3 is.... the M3. It's the car I wanted for ~8 years before I could get it. I don't know about my odds of finding another clean Interlagalos blue (my favourite colour) when we move out to suburbia in a couple years. If I keep the M3, I'm doing the rod bearings soon. If not, I'll drive it as it is and sell at the end of the summer (with about 6 months of aftermarket warranty left). Those of you who have tried to have an m3 coupe as the only family car (with infant) in the city, is it feasible? Or should I just grow up and accept that my M3 life is over... for now? An alternative is to try to swap for an e90. Thoughts on that are welcome too. |
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As sad as it is to say, you're better off selling the car as you won't derive much satisfaction driving the M3 in downtown Toronto.
The hybrid Accord is without doubt the most practical and sensible option in every way. It would be a huge PITA with a 2 door car loading and unloading kids into child seats and the trunk space in the M3 isn't all that great either. Not to mention our car doesn't have a spare tire (I'm assuming the Accord does) and that would be a a huge annoyance if you're stuck with a flat on a family outing. Good luck on your decision! |
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05-05-2018, 08:20 AM | #4 |
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Agree with Boof. If you love the platform try to swap for a Sedan. Run mine as only car, "adult" kids 19 and 21. Comfy life while still M3V8 sporty...😊
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05-05-2018, 08:22 AM | #5 |
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Oh thought you were selling wife since pregnant. This is even worse get the e90.
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I will tell you just one thing... if let it go, you will regret it beyond belief... trust me.
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05-05-2018, 09:14 AM | #9 |
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First off congrats
This all depends on your life style and how many times a week/month will the baby ride in the car. The first year is hard as the baby is back facing, some states require until child is 2 years old which btw is totally ridiculous but that's for another topic. The passenger front seat looses couple of inches of leg room due to rear facing baby seats and this could be a problem for whoever is sitting there. Also depends on the type of equipment you choose. Don't buy bulky and heavy car seats and strollers and it's easily doable. Get a nice backseat pad and and the pad for the passenger back for protecting when going in and out. You could also go to some of these stores and test fit the baby seat and see how you feel about it. Our every day car is a e90 328i 6mt rwd we have a 3 year old and baby due by end of this month and don't plan to get into anything bigger. The trunk space in m3 is fine, it's the stroller choice that make or break the trunk. Get yourself a nice rubber trunk mat. I have a mamas and papas urbo 2, lightest and most compact full size stroller at the time, fits very well in a e9x trunk. There might be better options today but if you already bought the equipment chances are you bought bulky stuff and won't really work. Some of the stuff they sell you need a bus to fit it all. And by the way no Honda Accord will come close to putting that kid to sleep faster then the s65 vibrations and sounds. |
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Have same 2011. Look here's the deal for me. A coupe is crappy to try and get a kid in. You'll have to be a contortionist to get your baby in there. That alone would be a big issue for me. Plus you loose the front seat totally.
Because we're already in suburban NJ, I got an F30 as a daily, but clearly that's not going to work for you. I hate to say it, but it's probably best to sell it. There will always be one around to pickup. Congrats on the baby!
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05-05-2018, 09:47 AM | #12 |
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No brainer. Sell the m3!
I assume the Accord is a sedan. If so, it's 100x more convenient for putting in and taking a baby out of the back seat versus a coupe. Might not be a big deal to you, but I'm sure your wife would appreciate the convenience. Also, who has time for a car with a new infant on the way? Congrats on the upcoming baby! |
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05-05-2018, 09:52 AM | #13 |
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I like this thread as I had to go through something similar. I have an E90 M3 and was my replacement and decent upgrade from my e46 325Ci that I had for 12 years. Putting my son in the back of that was strenuous as he got older. I’ve been waiting more than 12 years to get an M3 and it is certainly manageable with the correct stroller as the above post said. A running stroller is difficult but the wheels do come off easily if a running stroller is a requirement. Gas mileage like others have said is a different story but I accept it as it is what it is. I guess drive lightly, although, hard to do, and be grateful that you have the M3 if you plan on keeping it or getting an E90. If it helps the decision, now that he’s older he always wants to ride in it.
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05-05-2018, 10:53 AM | #14 |
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Stop! Do not sell your m3, you will regret it. I speak from a personal experience. Back in 1999 got married, kids and all that and used exactly same reasons as you outlined to sell my perfect for me 89 e30 m3. Now I have had 2 other m3 since that time and have one now but I still miss the car I sold in 99 because it was a special car for me. So, If every time you see your car it puts smile on your face or you look at it walking away it means it's a special car for you. Don't get rid off of anything that special.
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Let's also not forget depreciation on Honda Accord vs depreciation/possibly start to climb e9x m3. That alone could pay for your diapers for 3 kids who knows.
Also how exciting is your life going to be to get into a Honda Accord? That's as exciting as turning on your dishwasher or bottle warmer at 3am. |
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05-05-2018, 01:26 PM | #17 |
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Family first. If it was me (and it has been once already ) I'd sell the M3 for as much as I can get, wait a few years, see how living in the city is, then make a big splash w/ a 2013 stripper if it's the right thing at the time.
You could go the e90 route but city living is not friendly to cars; M cars in particular. I live in the burbs and try to keep my e90 parked as far away from other cars as possible, when we go out. At work, I'm on the top level of the parking garage, back corner, parked by myself half in a space, half on the yellow lines. Honestly, there's a little bit of anxiety for me whenever I have to park in a big lot w/ cramped spaces. Non-car enthusiasts suck. I've considered selling my car many times just to buy an old used SUV so I can be the dick that dings people's cars...except I'd go after the shitty ones, not the enthusiast cars lol.
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05-05-2018, 01:31 PM | #19 |
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I have no kids but I had years of regret when I sold my E90 M. Every. Single. Day. Sounds like for your situation the M is not the right car though. Consider E90 or buy another one later. Finding a clean well kept E9x M3 with the options you want is becoming more difficult and I'm sure in 2-3 years it could be quite a challenge. Prices will not really drop in the future IMO except for higher mileage obviously depreciates some.
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05-05-2018, 06:22 PM | #20 |
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Just keep both cars.
You'll want 2 cars for when you are at work and she wants to go somewhere with baby. If cost is the issue, nobody putting a gun to your head and saying you need to live downtown. By choosing to live in an expensive area, you are choosing not to have an M3. You will regret it, I promise you. I went through the same thing a few years ago. Kept M3, made sure wife had a reliable sedan that we use for hauling baby around. Baby never goes in the m3. M3 is daddy's domain. |
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2nd car (larger car) is the ONLY option.
Believe me, with equipment and bags, a WOOD is not big enough. We bought a used X5 (with 3rd row). It's perfect for 1-2 kids. |
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I have the e93. I figure when I have a kid I can put the top down and easily pop the seat in the back. In all honesty though will probably just leave the seat in my wife's car.
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