Originally Posted by
Aestheticus
I never considered purchasing from a private party, again, because I'm not so mechanically inclined and feel like I'd get suckered into buying a car that has its own little hidden problems I wouldn't be able to catch. I guess my mindset was if a car was being sold at a dealer then there would be a better chance of it being in good shape than if I was buying from a private party.
Depends on the dealer. When it comes to getting suckered into buying a car with hidden problems, a bad dealer is a pro at this. With a private party, you're more likely to be dealing with amateurs. As others have noted, if you're not good at inspecting the car yourself, have an independent BMW mechanic check it over.
Some M3 specific parts are a little bit more expensive, although a lot of the things are going to be indentical to a garden-variety 3 series. The amount of labor is going to be the same, and I wouldn't expect a major difference in reliability.
Matt Cramer
1997 BMW 328i convertible, 1972 Chevy C10 pickup, 1966 Dodge Dart slant six
BMW - where "Why doesn't everybody build cars the way they do?" meets "Why can't they build a car the same way everyone else does it?"
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