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10-27-2011, 02:21 PM | #1 |
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Anyone buy M3 and later regret it?
hi all,
just curious, if anyone here bought or you know if someone who bought an E9X M3, but later regretted buying it due to cost (gas, insurance, maintenance, lost job, started a family, etc) and perhaps due to getting too much attention, being over protective, starting getting bad luck lol, not practical, etc?) And eventually ended up selling it and getting a more reliable and low cost/maintenance Japanese or American car, or just stuck with their DD and called it quits on the M3? I guess I might be asking the wrong crowd here because most people here will have an M or bimmer, but thought I pop the question anyways. Thanks for your input. |
10-27-2011, 02:23 PM | #2 |
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there were a couple people here that have sold their M3 because of expanding families or the car just wasn't for them. No harm in that except your pockets being a lot lighter. Buy the car that's right for you
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10-27-2011, 02:33 PM | #4 |
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Regret, not really...do I sometimes I wish I had something that wasn't my baby or something that I could take on a ski trip and not worry about smelly boots in my trunk, or park wherever I want...or not cringe over potholes, sometimes less flashy...sure I do.
Those times would be: 1. When driving around the office parking lot, or to my in-laws house. 2. harsh weather 3. blacked out, lifted Jeep Rubicon drives by. 4. driving around down town DC trying to find street parking. The M3 is great, but it will put a hole in your pocket, I'm already thinking about dropping 2800 on GTS wheels and tires. |
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lol.. jk about the wheels. but seriously chicks dig the m3
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i have my moments similar to what Nine had mentioned. There's times where I just want to have a car I don't have to worry about it, and/or I get fed up with the constant attention it brings. But then, as cheesy as it sounds, I get behind the wheel and realize that it's all worth it. Needless to say I'm currently in the market for a super beater minivan/truck for gettin down n dirty
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I don't want to go into any more detail, but it comes down to the name recognition and household association that people think with 'BMW M3.'
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Sometimes i really look back and say 80k for the M3?? I could have waited a little bit longer and got a GTR. but it was fun while it lasted. enjoy what you have
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From owning E36M3 (miss), E46M3 (miss) an E92 335i (bought new and own only 10 months and got rid of it. I do not miss at all) and as a current E90M3 owner: I have no regret especially with usable backseats and EDC. My a few complain of previous M3s were back seat (some fam and friends visit) and stiff suspensions (for weekday commute). And I do not have those issue any more.
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Nothing all that glamorous - a 2006 911 C2S. Re-reading my message, it sounds like I was hinting that I had something super-exotic like a Veyron which I didn't mean to imply (I was actually trying to stick to the topic of M3s). But anyway, the P car is a bit less practical, a bit more noticeable and came first so it gets to be the "fun car" while the M3 plays the more everyday role - also= I have a set of snows for the M3. Both are really great cars.
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I have had I think some of the worst luck, having not been in more than two accidents in my life, my baby got hit 3x in 6 weeks, twice with me not even in the car, all during the 3rd to 4th month of ownership.
Still not getting rid of her, even of she kills me Cheers, e46e92
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The only other car I thought I could have bought instead is the GTR. I dont regret it that much though because I was already over my budget a bit with the M3, and couldn't get the GTR. Other than that, I love the M3 and don't think of other cars anymore!
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