Should You Buy A Cheap E92 M3? 100K Mile Review!

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[ThicWhips]

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[nicolasmerritt]

Buying mine was the absolute best decision ever. I could care less how “slow” this thing is in a straight cuz in the soul this car has and driving it in canyons is where this thing shines and to me that’s all I care about. Car like u said is not for everyone by any means tho 😂

[shawnchang]

Owned mine since 2014 around 28K miles. 100K miles later still running strong 💪.

[briannguyen]

I bought a fully loaded 2011 E90 M3 DCT at $24k and 120k miles lol. Well maintained and no errors! I spent probably $10k in maintenance in the first year haha. Rod bearing service

[MrMetsfan]

The very very short answer to this question is that if you have to ask whether or not you should buy a cheap E92 M3, the answer is almost certainly no.

For context, I've owned a 2009 E92 in Interlagos Blue with a DCT for three years. It was my childhood dream car since I first saw it in 2007. Pictures of it were on the background of every electronic device i've ever owned, on every avatar picture, and on the walls of every room I've ever lived in. This was the car for me, and as any single 26 year old dude does, I maxed out my budget to buy one in the exact color I'd always lusted after. I'm 29 now and can more comfortably afford to care for the car, and I'm working my way through some much needed upgrades/repairs that I've neglected over the last few years. It is NOT cheap, but I absolutely adore the car.

Nevertheless, the simple fact of the matter is that these cars are old now. Even low mileage examples like my own need parts and maintenance because of age, not mileage. There's no way around this. New issues are also coming to light as these cars continue to age, including the Vanos covers and injectors, which are also not particularly easy or cheap to fix. There will surely be more issues that appear over the years, and buying an E9x at this point means you best be ready to both stay "in the know" so that you know what to look for, and be ready to sign up for anything and everything that might be required to fix them.

Another big component of the maintenance regiment for these cars now is the "while you're in there" phenomena. These cars have extremely tight packaging in both the engine bay and in the suspension, especially in the rear, and given the age and usually the mileage of these vehicles it's almost always worthwhile to replace multiple parts at a time when you have the car torn apart, which naturally compounds the costs astronomically. It's no small task both from a cost and labor perspective, even if (and sometimes especially if) you're doing the work yourself.

The final thing I'll add is that owners are almost always going to want the nicer, more performance-oriented parts and upgrades considering it's a sports car. Nobody wants economy tires and brakes are their 400+hp fire breathing V8, and I don't blame them. But this naturally increases the cost spiral that I've become all too familiar with in my three years of ownership. Really, it's no joke.

But should you buy one? My answer to people when they ask me about it is almost always no. There's just simply more value in other vehicles nowadays. You can get a significantly newer, lower mileage, more reliable, objectively superior car from other brands and from within BMW. To properly own and care for these cars is a labor of love at this point, and anybody with $33, 000 burning a hole in their pocket should likely not sign up for what's required here. The only people that I do recommend these cars to are the ones that tell me the E92 is the car for them, but then really, they aren't asking the question in the first place.

So no. You should not buy a cheap, or really any, E92 M3 at this point unless you can't live the rest of your life without having owned one like me. And in that case, you should absolutely buy one, and do it now, because I strongly suspect these will only continue to slowly creep up in value.

[nickbarba]

coming from a motocross and karting background, , yes these cars are a pain in the ass sometimes but the reward you get from putting in the work to maintain the performance level is so worth it to someone with that itch for not only driving experience but the connection you get with the machine. no other cars out there give you the same level of driver feedback and respect for an engineered driving machine

[Marc-viov]

Sure, here is the updated text:
Oh man, if I had a dollar for every time I heard "this is a forever car, " I would! Keep up the great work. My first BMW was an E46 when I was in my 20s, and I have owned a lot of non-BMW sports cars since then. Now I am in my mid-40s, but for the last six months, I have been back in a BMW M2CS, and I'm loving it.

[Rmmlom]

BMWs must be pampered.. do your mantianice and you will have a happy life. Enjoy the ride BMW brother.

[jaimehurtado]

How you feel about your E90 is exactly how I feel about my F80. It's just the perfect do all car for me, fits my kids car seats, the looks, comfortable, plenty fast with just bolt ons, all the features I need but not too much technology, a light car compared to todays standards, probably one of the few ppl that actually enjoy the sound of the S55, it's also been extremely reliable I'm reaching 115k miles, Iv had a couple dailys but I just always find myself reaching for my M3 keys can't help it. It's what makes me look forward to my long drive to work everyday and makes it not so miserable

[gavinmassey]

Just brought my first m car today e92 m3 at 22 years old in Ireland which is crazy because of the price of the car €29, 000 and road tax €1809 a year and insurance being €1890 a year. It was always the dream car and finally became possible after alot of hard work.

[smexypookie]

I just bought a DCT e93 with 57k miles and I cannot wait for it to arrive. Hope to enjoy it as much as you do🗣️

[taylorcoombs]

13 E92 M3 DCT. 115k miles.( 1, 500 miles of track beating ) no major issues. 👌🏽

[jforsten]

We bought our 2012 E93 M3 in LeMans blue over a year ago for $26, 000 it has 77k miles now in 2024. We love it!

[boostedhatch]

I knew I wanted an e92 m3 but watching videos like this made me want it really bad. Had a buyer for both my e36m/e46m and once they sold I bought a nice frozen silver with a DCT and major maintenance items done. It’s only been a week and I have no regrets. Love the older gen m3s but I believe this is the best

[amzmoney]

Had a 2011 Competition Black on Red interior 6MT. Sold in 2016. Wish I hadn't sold it but commuting 90 miles round trip in California traffic and ga prices was not worht it to me. Looking back, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. lmao. Cheers to your build man. I'll have another some time soon!

[Coda]

I use to have a 08 E92 M3 6 speed. Melbourne Red w/ beige/tan interior. Paid 17k with a 65k mile motor VF supercharged (body had 110k miles) sold it for $31, 500 a month later. Now i got a 15 M4 6 speed 83k miles paid $31k

[review-report]

*Never getting rid of mine! 2013 Competition!!*

[knighriderredux]

Had my E90 M3 6MT since new, 2010, 140k miles. It is daunting to upkeep and maintain, but once its running well, you can't think of driving anything else.

[AJUSA]

The car always looks great. The oem wing looks great and it looks great without as well... Having both options is great. Gald you kept it and took it to the next level instead of selling. Great call on that.

[justinbascos]

Just picked up a E90 M3. Best car ever and plan on keeping forever.