used M3, good buy?

used M3, good buy?

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AndrewL

Original Poster:

27 posts

270 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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Have put deposit on 2002(52) silver e36 M3, 18" alloys, no sat nav 40,000 miles. leather and SMG. £20995. Main dealer Cooper.
this will be my first M3, is it a good buy?

m3evo2

2,064 posts

215 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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E46, sounds a tad expensive to me but you are paying main dealer.

andrewl

Original Poster:

27 posts

270 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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my mistake, it is of course an E46

m3evo2

2,064 posts

215 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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I've bought a few AUC's from BMW dealers. To be honest I have always been happier paying more for the piece of mind, and I have nothing to fault nor been dissapointed so for me it's been worthwhile. I know you pay over the odds but at least you know what your getting, if you know what I mean.

milu

2,419 posts

273 months

Tuesday 30th January 2007
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ive just done similar.
52 reg,41k miles,smg,19's,widesdreen tv,mega spec,even got rear electric blind! £23k so about same i guess.
mike.

deutscher

1,430 posts

226 months

Tuesday 30th January 2007
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Sounds a good deal to me.

You will have a top car and total peace of mind for a year.

Every BMW Approved Used Car (AUC) I've bought has been good as new and the warranty is the best there is.

Dave Dax Builder

662 posts

266 months

Tuesday 30th January 2007
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Just to even the balance.
i have bought 2 AUC M3s and both had not been properly checked and the used car sales were not too keen on putting things right when I spotted the faults. A quick call to BMW customer services and on my next visit to the dealer was a different story, they couldn't have been more helpful.
So, If you feel something is not right with the car when you get it home and the used car sales guy tries to fob you off, don't just take their word for it. Dig deeper.
Also, get them to give you a copy of the AUC check list and then you will have it in B+W.
I'm sure you will be fine and mine was an isloated incident (Even though it was twice in a row).

markda

815 posts

265 months

Wednesday 31st January 2007
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I wouldn't have said £20995 is too bad for a main dealer!

21TonyK

11,897 posts

216 months

Saturday 3rd February 2007
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Dave Dax Builder said:
Just to even the balance.
i have bought 2 AUC M3s and both had not been properly checked and the used car sales were not too keen on putting things right when I spotted the faults. A quick call to BMW customer services and on my next visit to the dealer was a different story, they couldn't have been more helpful.
So, If you feel something is not right with the car when you get it home and the used car sales guy tries to fob you off, don't just take their word for it. Dig deeper.
Also, get them to give you a copy of the AUC check list and then you will have it in B+W.
I'm sure you will be fine and mine was an isloated incident (Even though it was twice in a row).



Your not alone. Make sure the running in service was done correctly and pick the thing to pieces in the first week or two to get all the niggles sorted. I had a new steering rack, DSC unit, drivers seat, interior door handles, drivers door lock, 2 alloys refinished (again!) and soft-top window seals replaced in the first couple of weeks.

This was an near-new AUC, after all this I found the running in service was about 800 miles late and BMW would not warrant the engine etc.