How much did you pay for your used M3?

SFCM3 wrote

wfdeacon88 wrote

Just saw this video from a few months back on a Copart wrecked E90 M3 with 240K miles..... according to the video, it sold for ~$12K. That's pretty insane IMO. Makes me feel great about my purchase...

$12k???? Wow, no way i would pay $12k for this car with 240k...somebody impulse bid that up, i see buyers remorse in their future...

I agree, it's crazy.. but it was an auction.. so takes multiple bidders to bid it up. A posters totalled e90 went for a big chunk on copart weeks ago, needed thousands in repairs after a wreck and I can't remember what it sold for but was maybe 16-19k? Can't remember, but insane prices for junkyard e9x these days

SFCM3 wrote

$12k???? Wow, no way i would pay $12k for this car with 240k...somebody impulse bid that up, i see buyers remorse in their future...

car sold for 7k, the 12-13 figure is an estimate with repairs.

This is my first time posting folks so please bear with me, I will try to learn your ways quickly... with that out of the way this was my experience purchasing my own M3:

When: March 2018
Year and Model: 2011 E92 Jerez Black
Miles: 45000
Options: Competition, Premium, Tech, Cold Weather, Individual Audio, CF Roof
Transmission:6MT

Paid: 37500

Now, I know I paid a bit much by any measure, however hear me out.
After looking for a while (about ~8 months) my particular car came across in one of my random searches, this one was a CarMax car. Never even considered them until I started reading some more about them and watching some old Doug Demouro videos... so in a nutshell that’s what I paid for it, with a bumper to bumper 5yr/100k warranty

When: January 2019
Year and Model: 2013 E92 Mineral White
Miles: 44500
Options: Competition,Sunblind Rear,Comfort Access,Rear Park Distance Control,CF Roof
Transmission: DCT

Paid:36000

Other goodies: Stage 2(Pulleys, air intake, test pipes, professional tune) Perfect interior and exterior, practically new 19 inch tires and brakes.

Claudio85 wrote

This is my first time posting folks so please bear with me, I will try to learn your ways quickly... with that out of the way this was my experience purchasing my own M3:

When: March 2018
Year and Model: 2011 E92 Jerez Black
Miles: 45000
Options: Competition, Premium, Tech, Cold Weather, Individual Audio, CF Roof
Transmission:6MT

Paid: 37500

Now, I know I paid a bit much by any measure, however hear me out.
After looking for a while (about ~8 months) my particular car came across in one of my random searches, this one was a CarMax car. Never even considered them until I started reading some more about them and watching some old Doug Demouro videos... so in a nutshell that’s what I paid for it, with a bumper to bumper 5yr/100k warranty

best way to enjoy these cars as carmax warranty is great (as you know) I see it as you will be doing 5-10k in repairs possibly over the next 5 years so if warranty covers you got a great deal.

dantm3 wrote

best way to enjoy these cars as carmax warranty is great (as you know) I see it as you will be doing 5-10k in repairs possibly over the next 5 years so if warranty covers you got a great deal.

5-10k? What the?

617E90M3 wrote

dantm3 wrote

best way to enjoy these cars as carmax warranty is great (as you know) I see it as you will be doing 5-10k in repairs possibly over the next 5 years so if warranty covers you got a great deal.

5-10k? What the?

If you have any gasket issues, throttle actuators or possibly rod bearings go, you can easily spend 5-10k pretty quick in repairs.

617E90M3 wrote

dantm3 wrote

best way to enjoy these cars as carmax warranty is great (as you know) I see it as you will be doing 5-10k in repairs possibly over the next 5 years so if warranty covers you got a great deal.

5-10k? What the?

I'm in over $5K in maintenance (mostly preventative, but some mandatory) since August. so yeah it's an expensive car to maintain for most. Those that DIY most things get massive return on their sweat equity because the prices reflect M maintenance often.

wfdeacon88 wrote

I'm in over $5K in maintenance (mostly preventative, but some mandatory) since August. so yeah it's an expensive car to maintain for most. Those that DIY most things get massive return on their sweat equity because the prices reflect M maintenance often.

I have changed the Oil, Break fluid, SC oil. In 3 years.

617E90M3 wrote

wfdeacon88 wrote

I'm in over $5K in maintenance (mostly preventative, but some mandatory) since August. so yeah it's an expensive car to maintain for most. Those that DIY most things get massive return on their sweat equity because the prices reflect M maintenance often.

I have changed the Oil, Break fluid, SC oil. In 3 years.

I did BE Rod Bearings, spark plugs, underbelly pan, tail lights, fluids etc. So it's not like mine was breaking apart, but those items added up.

Price: $32,981
Mileage: 35,400
Year: 2012
Transmission: DCT
Color: Melbourne Red / Black cloth interior / Carbon fiber trim
Options: 220 wheels, no nav, manual seats

Build journal: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1570914

slcook54 wrote

Price: $32,981
Mileage: 35,400
Year: 2012
Transmission: DCT
Color: Melbourne Red / Black cloth interior / Carbon fiber trim
Options: 220 wheels, no nav, manual seats

Build journal: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1570914

Nice pick up!!!! love Melbourne with cloth! I checked out your build thread too and see you are adding the same mods I would go for like black comp (GTS) wheels and exhaust.

Price: $58,000 CDN (Bought in 2017)
Mileage: 29,000 miles
Year: 2013
Transmission: DCT
Color: Space Grey / Fox Red / Silver trim
Options: Fully loaded with comp. pkg.

Richbot wrote

When purchased: April 2010
Year and Model: 2008 E90
Miles: 280 (Demo, was not technically a "used" car since it was never titled)
Options: ZPP, ZCW, Sirius, Jerez Black
Transmission: 6MT
Price: $49,500

Heh

Just think it's funny we're probably at the point, with ultra-low mile E9x's becoming so rare, where this car would be worth MORE than I paid if I had just parked it...lol

Purchased: 1/10/2019
Year and model: 2013 E92 M3
Options: Competition, premium, heated seats, DCT
Mileage: 38k

Price: $32,600

Two owner car (I'm #3), completely stock other than black kidney grilles and carbon side markers. Wheels all had pretty bad rash from the previous owner so I just had those cleaned up and refinished in black from silver. Also just replaced the side grilles with an oem black chrome edition set. Got a few other subtle changes planned for the future. Loving the car so far.

MechEngineer408 wrote

Purchased: 1/10/2019
Year and model: 2013 E92 M3
Options: Competition, premium, heated seats, DCT
Mileage: 38k

Price: $32,600

Two owner car (I'm #3), completely stock other than black kidney grilles and carbon side markers. Wheels all had pretty bad rash from the previous owner so I just had those cleaned up and refinished in black from silver. Also just replaced the side grilles with an oem black chrome edition set. Got a few other subtle changes planned for the future. Loving the car so far.

Sounds like a fantastic deal to me at that mileage! Beautiful too.

rydr wrote

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Let's see how the market for these cars is doing.

When purchased: 2/19
Year and Model:2008 sedan
KM:95000
Options: silverstone II fuchsrot nav prof. technical all stock foiled frozen Gray
Transmission: Manual

25500€

When purchased - 4/18
Year and model - 2009 E92 Coupe Jerez on Bamboo
Options: Premium, Tech, 19 wheels, CF roof, DCT, individual audio
Extras: Dinan stage 1 suspension, Fabspeed X pipe
Mileage - 53k
Price - 24.9k

When purchased: January 2019
Year and Model: 2008 E92
Miles: 46,000
Options: Leather, PDC, CF roof, jet black on black, NO NAV BABY WOOOOO!
Extras: Corsa Exhaust, Fabspeed X pipe, AFE intake
Transmission: 6MT

$25,000 flat from a GM dealership in Kentucky

Fun fact about this car... I am both the 5th owner and now the 7th owner. I sold it to a forum member who had it for a couple years and drove it 5,000 miles. He traded it to a dealer (before I was back on the market) and I saw it for sale and bought it... again.

blueliner wrote

When purchased: January 2019
Year and Model: 2008 E92
Miles: 46,000
Options: Leather, PDC, CF roof, jet black on black, NO NAV BABY WOOOOO!
Extras: Corsa Exhaust, Fabspeed X pipe, AFE intake
Transmission: 6MT

$25,000 flat from a GM dealership in Kentucky

Fun fact about this car... I am both the 5th owner and now the 7th owner. I sold it to a forum member who had it for a couple years and drove it 5,000 miles. He traded it to a dealer (before I was back on the market) and I saw it for sale and bought it... again.

Nice:clap:

MechEngineer408 wrote

Purchased: 1/10/2019
Year and model: 2013 E92 M3
Options: Competition, premium, heated seats, DCT
Mileage: 38k

Price: $32,600

Two owner car (I'm #3), completely stock other than black kidney grilles and carbon side markers. Wheels all had pretty bad rash from the previous owner so I just had those cleaned up and refinished in black from silver. Also just replaced the side grilles with an oem black chrome edition set. Got a few other subtle changes planned for the future. Loving the car so far.

Great deal. Where did you find the car if you don't me asking? Dealer or private party?

blueliner wrote

Fun fact about this car... I am both the 5th owner and now the 7th owner. I sold it to a forum member who had it for a couple years and drove it 5,000 miles. He traded it to a dealer (before I was back on the market) and I saw it for sale and bought it... again.

that's a cool story

what did you replace the M3 with for those years?