M3 E46 Reliability

M3 E46 Reliability

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Andy T

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468 posts

229 months

Tuesday 18th December 2007
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Hey all,

I've been looking through the classifieds and came across a few 60K ish M3s (E46). Now what sort of car is the M3 running cost and reliability wise? Is spending 15K on an M3 a foolish and expensive folly?

p.s

Don't let the boys over at the Lotus forum hear me talking about getting a beemer! smile

Andy T

Original Poster:

468 posts

229 months

Wednesday 19th December 2007
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Ok, so what would you think is a fair price for a good example of an M3?

I had a Boxster S once and I know that porsche are supposed to be reliable but I ended up having to go to court to get back most of over 5K I had to spend on it to replace the gearbox! This was a car with a warranty too. I know most porsches have oil seal problems even from new and the 996s could be a bag of trouble.


What are the main problems to look for on the M3? And would you say they're more or less (un)reliable than a 996, Boxster or Elise?