Daily Drive the E90?

[jeremyuhh]

I don't daily my E90 M3 because of a couple reasons.

1)I have a 2 mile commute to work that takes 30-40 minutes because of horrendous LA traffic and my apartment is located on the busiest street of the valley. The couple times I did decide to take it to work, I almost got hit.

1.5) because of the short commute when there is no traffic, usually on a Friday or if I leave the apartment early enough, the car doesn't even warm up by the time I get to work.

2)my office building double parks cars and only has valet. That's a given. Yesterday my coworker came to her car after a long day to find her windows down and a new large dent on the side of her car.

3)it currently has 83xxx miles and my warranty is up at 100k miles or feb 2019. I'm trying to stretch it out until 2019. This isn't really an issue, this actually might give me reason to drive to car everyday.

After reading everyone comments, I almost want to drive my car everyday. Why buy it if it's just gonna sit ? But why not garage/weekend the car so it lasts longer ? I have no intention of selling the car at all and I've been back and forth with myself a lot. But if it's between a new home, I'd most likely sell it and save for a house. Or keep it, sell the VW, and daily something that costs you nothing.

I daily a 2004 automatic Saturn ion that is paid off and I hate it. But in my situation it works out. Every time I get in the m3 on the weekends or the one day I feel like taking it to work, it always feels like the first time I drove it home.

[pbonsalb]

Originally Posted by SDPLV

No need. Just do 5% down and house hack into more properties!

The used 5-10 year old M3 might be 5% down. Also, 5% is a harder deal as you get into multiple properties since they are investments not owner occupied. The banks got hurt by the 5% down during when the housing bubble popped a few years ago.

[Obioban]

Life's too short, and too much of it is spent in the car, to not drive a car that makes you happy every day.

I'm on year 15 of DDing an M3. Currently putting 100 miles/day on one.

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by jeremyuhh

After reading everyone comments, I almost want to drive my car everyday. Why buy it if it's just gonna sit ? But why not garage/weekend the car so it lasts longer ?

I think it's because cars already last practically forever in the first place, but if for some dubious reason you did reach the end of its life you could just buy another one.

I've taken three BMW's to 170k miles. The E46M got to 170k miles being double-duty tracked without issues.

They last so, so long that why bother trying to keep the miles off unless you have something truly rare, etc. Even then, it's the girlfriend analogy someone posted earlier.

That said, your commute really sounds like it came straight from hell, so I'd use something other than my M3 for that!

[Ngilbe36]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Perhaps not, but then again what's the rationale in having kids, having a nice house, going to a nice restaurant, etc etc?

Enjoying life is not always rational

Kids -- to pass on your love of M3s to
House -- to store your M3s in
Restaurant -- an excuse, that you don't need, to take the M3 out

It all comes back to the M3. The circle of life...

[CHE///MIST3]

Originally Posted by Obioban

Life's too short, and too much of it is spent in the car, to not drive a car that makes you happy every day.

I'm on year 15 of DDing an M3. Currently putting 100 miles/day on one.

Heroic ! ...my commute is 75 miles daily, but I only drive the M3 1 or 2 days a week....I should try all 5 days like you



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[D1ESEL]

I would hate to daily my E90 M3 just because I am so paranoid about everything.

I know this is out of left field but I recently bought a 4Runner (TRD Pro) and it has been the best daily I have owned. The resale is also incredible so even if you are driving it a lot you aren't depreciating it much from the price new. Also it gets more looks than my e90!

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[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by drrust

How many miles on the E90? If it is low then keeping it as a weekend car makes more sense.

I daily my E90, but I purchased it with 93k miles on it. I wasn't worried about adding more miles to it. It puts a smile on my face just about every time I drive it.

Will you be doing most of the maintenance yourself or taking it to a shop? If you don't want to get stranded you may want to consider carrying a spare tire and jack. Will you need winter wheels? ... (or $$$)

Low-ish. 50k miles round-about.

I like working on stuff, the issue is time. Alarm is off at 5:00 am every day and by the time I'm finally settling in at home it's 7:00 pm at least. Now let's add in just life with spending time with family and everything else, I just don't have the time to dedicate unfortunately So the shop gets my money. There's the next set of issues is that I only have one shop work on my M3 that's not near work nor home.

[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by D1ESEL

I would hate to daily my E90 M3 just because I am so paranoid about everything.

I know this is out of left field but I recently bought a 4Runner (TRD Pro) and it has been the best daily I have owned. The resale is also incredible so even if you are driving it a lot you aren't depreciating it much from the price new. Also it gets more looks than my e90!

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A man after my own heart. As mentioned earlier in the thread, one of the top reasons I do not want to drive the M3 every day is I am paranoid. Because of this thread, I decided to drive the car to work today thinking of how it would be for daily use. My office is situated that I can see through the cube farm to the windows outside and have my car within view. Just today a vendor pulled into the spot next to the spot I always use and I got up to watch. It's a disease how little I trust people.

And why did you have to show me the TRD Pro in Cement! You literally have the exact combo of what I want.

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by D1ESEL

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This is my dream second vehicle, and in the perfect color too. Definitely jealous!

[SDPLV]

If you're willing to move around often its pretty straightforward. Just live in it for one year at a stretch to meet lending rules.

I bought one place with 5% down as owner occupied, 10 months later I started looking for my second.

The first place appreciated 4x my down payment in 1 year. I then rented it out and am cash flowing. I bought my current place for 5% down again.

I stay leveraged! Moving again next year in June and I am planning to do the same thing again.

Feds will allow you to have 10 "owner-occupied" mortgages at any given time before you're then entering investor zone. That in itself can be a ton of passive income.

[SDPLV]

Originally Posted by Ngilbe36

Kids -- to pass on your love of M3s to
House -- to store your M3s in
Restaurant -- an excuse, that you don't need, to take the M3 out

It all comes back to the M3. The circle of life...

Agreed! I specifically put the baby seat in my M3 so its the first car my kid ever travels in!

[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by SDPLV

If you're willing to move around often its pretty straightforward. Just live in it for one year at a stretch to meet lending rules.

I bought one place with 5% down as owner occupied, 10 months later I started looking for my second.

The first place appreciated 4x my down payment in 1 year. I then rented it out and am cash flowing. I bought my current place for 5% down again.

I stay leveraged! Moving again next year in June and I am planning to do the same thing again.

Feds will allow you to have 10 "owner-occupied" mortgages at any given time before you're then entering investor zone. That in itself can be a ton of passive income.

I effectively did the same with my last house, but I sold it instead of renting it. Have it listed as your primary home for three of the past five years when it comes time to sell and you don't have to pay any capital gains. Bought the house cheap, renovated it, lived in it, had it under contract within two days of listing it between a three way bidding war.

I'd love to do the same with renting, but I'm in a place now where I just want to plant some roots. Getting old in my young age Very surprised they let you go with TEN. Not that I've done any research, but I would have imagined something like three or maybe five.

[SDPLV]

Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

I effectively did the same with my last house, but I sold it instead of renting it. Have it listed as your primary home for three of the past five years when it comes time to sell and you don't have to pay any capital gains. Bought the house cheap, renovated it, lived in it, had it under contract within two days of listing it between a three way bidding war.

I'd love to do the same with renting, but I'm in a place now where I just want to plant some roots. Getting old in my young age Very surprised they let you go with TEN. Not that I've done any research, but I would have imagined something like three or maybe five.

I hear ya man. Some collect M cars, I will collect homes. Someday, hopefully I can do both!

[spazzyfry123]

Going to go look at a TRD Pro 4Runner tonight....

Anybody want a clean '11.75 E90 Stripper?

[Nickthedude]

I really want a 07-11 Toyota Tacoma V6 4x4 for a truck and all things it can be used for

However I really have been thinking about getting an M that I wont feel bad about thrashing, like a E46 M3 SMG and when the SMG breaks do a MT conversion then keep my E90 for touring/Weekend drives keeping the miles under 100k (at 76k now)

Idk right now I've just keep it E90 M3 as sole daily and its perfect at that job

[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by Nickthedude

I really want a 07-11 Toyota Tacoma V6 4x4 for a truck and all things it can be used for

However I really have been thinking about getting an M that I wont feel bad about thrashing, like a E46 M3 SMG and when the SMG breaks do a MT conversion then keep my E90 for touring/Weekend drives keeping the miles under 100k (at 76k now)

Idk right now I've just keep it E90 M3 as sole daily and its perfect at that job

I'm thinking if the 4Runner checks out, that I'll be going that route and keeping a cheaper E46M in the garage for fun duty. Something I won't feel bad about thrashing cones and gators with.

[D1ESEL]

Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Going to go look at a TRD Pro 4Runner tonight....

Anybody want a clean '11.75 E90 Stripper?

NO NO NO!

You will be upset with a TRD Pro as your only car. They are soooo under powered. Hold onto your car and get the Pro. Just cut some other BS you don't need out of your life.

[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by D1ESEL

NO NO NO!

You will be upset with a TRD Pro as your only car. They are soooo under powered. Hold onto your car and get the Pro. Just cut some other BS you don't need out of your life.

What's your opinion on the Pro vs an SR5 Premium? Is there any real difference? The price is negligible between them it seems ($1500 maybe?). The kicker for me is the cool factor of the Pro.

Apparently they don't make Cement in the 2018 Pro now? I only see white, black, and a baby blue. Cement is far and away my top choice.

[Obioban]

Originally Posted by Nickthedude

I really want a 07-11 Toyota Tacoma V6 4x4 for a truck and all things it can be used for

However I really have been thinking about getting an M that I wont feel bad about thrashing, like a E46 M3 SMG and when the SMG breaks do a MT conversion then keep my E90 for touring/Weekend drives keeping the miles under 100k (at 76k now)

Idk right now I've just keep it E90 M3 as sole daily and its perfect at that job

The problem with that is that the e90 is a more comfortable/practical daily and the e46 is a more fun weekend car. Roles would be kind of reversed of what makes sense for the cars inherent qualities.

[pbonsalb]

I bought my 08 E90 M3 as a comfy cruiser and winter beater. My fun car is a turbo E36M3. It’s a tough choice which one to drive. I put snows on both.

[dparm]

This is not some $5M collector's car. Go out and drive it, enjoy it, and learn to look past the inevitable wear-and-tear that comes with it.

Do you really want to look back 20 years from now and think, "gee, I wish I would've enjoyed that car to its fullest"?