smg gearbox problems?

[Andy70]

hi there, I'm thinking of buying another m3 e46, but this time possibly looking at one with the SMG gearbox, Ive heard they can be problematic and obviously expensive if they do go wrong, so, are the rumours true and if so do I avoid them and one more thing, if I do go ahead, is there anything to look out for while test driving? thanks

Andy

[Andy70]

ah ok, so what are the issues? is it the case that they go wrong at a certain mileage or age, or are the faults more random?

[Andy70]

yeah, my last one was a manual and I loved it, unfortunately there seem to be fewer manuals out there for sale, in fact the closest manual for sale is over 150 miles away within my budget, but 3 or 4 SMG's a lot closer, never mind, i'll keep looking, thanks for your help guys

[Andy70]

ok, difficult decision for me then, are they common faults or are you more unlucky if they do go wrong? all cars have their issues but on the whole most cars are quite reliable these days, for example Subaru impreza's are among the most reliable cars you can buy and even they have their 'common' faults

[Andy70]

cancel the warranty and its sure to