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Old 11-30-2016, 11:09 AM   #671
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Me too, but those things are easily addressed and at the core, it is a 6sp 8cyl wagon w/ KWs.
I am guessing that engine is a maintenance nightmare
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Old 11-30-2016, 12:23 PM   #672
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I am guessing that engine is a maintenance nightmare
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Old 11-30-2016, 12:49 PM   #673
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Old 11-30-2016, 12:57 PM   #674
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I saw the smoked headlights and blacked-out grill and wheels and hit the back button.
Same.

And the same thing I do if I see an air freshener in the car. Next...
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Old 11-30-2016, 02:11 PM   #675
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4K a year on maintenance? To me that's not that bad but I need a new car.
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:44 PM   #676
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4K a year on maintenance? To me that's not that bad but I need a new car.
but it's a Volkwagon
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Old 12-02-2016, 09:30 AM   #677
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Go get it. I have to say, when I was looking the first time around (and ended up with my e46 M3C), I drove one of these (this color, too) and it felt pretty lousy goosey and old. Might have just been its care and feeding.

Oh, and the asking price was just $14k for similar mileage.
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Go get it. I have to say, when I was looking the first time around (and ended up with my e46 M3C), I drove one of these (this color, too) and it felt pretty lousy goosey and old. Might have just been its care and feeding.

Oh, and the asking price was just $14k for similar mileage.
I had two different e36 M3 verts in the past, I loved them both. I always thought the loosey gooseyness added to the 'engagement' and ability to have fun at real world speeds. This one is the color combo I'd order if I ever had the chance to get one new. I can't imagine it would depreciate at all from where it is today if the mileage was kept in check.


Having said all that, unfortunately... We just made our second semester college payment this week. It was more than this car
Our younger daughter is applying for colleges for next year, so I'll have three years of overlap with two kids in college at once.

Sadly nothing in my future for 5 yrs. *The word unfortunately referrs only to my inability to excercise my greedy consumerism. Of course it is WONDERFUL that I have two smart college age girls doing well and absorbing every penny we have at the moment.
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I had two different e36 M3 verts in the past, I loved them both. I always thought the loosey gooseyness added to the 'engagement' and ability to have fun at real world speeds. This one is the color combo I'd order if I ever had the chance to get one new. I can't imagine it would depreciate at all from where it is today if the mileage was kept in check.


Having said all that, unfortunately... We just made our second semester college payment this week. It was more than this car
Our younger daughter is applying for colleges for next year, so I'll have three years of overlap with two kids in college at once.

Sadly nothing in my future for 5 yrs. *The word unfortunately referrs only to my inability to excercise my greedy consumerism. Of course it is WONDERFUL that I have two smart college age girls doing well and absorbing every penny we have at the moment.
I suspect your 135i is realistically more fun...But, I get the lust. I really miss my M3C, but can't fathom having a fifth e46...Especially given how old the platform is at this point.
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