Simply put, I always wanted one!!!!! If you are a car enthusiast, I don't think you need another reminder why E46 M3 is really awesome - considered as one of the best driver's car you can own. So, no doubt the car is good. Better reason to get the car now is its price in the market place. E46 M3 was produced between 2001 and 2006, and these days you can find a decent example with acceptable miles in 15k-25k price range. Also, E92 having naturally aspirated V8 and upcoming F10 M3 (or M4?) moving to twin-turbo inline 6, E46 M3 will be recorded as the last M3 with naturally aspirated inline 6 cylinder engine. Thus, E46 M3 will surely be able to keep its place in the marketplace with fairly reasonable valuation.
So the mission is to find the best example M3 that fits my following criteria:
Clean Title, Less # of Owners the better.
All recalls and issues (VANOS, Subframe, etc..) resolved.
Manual Transmission and Coupe!! No exceptions (No SMG nor Convertible)
Lower miles, the better
Xenon, Premium pkg, Cold Weather pkg, Navigation preferred (more option, the merrier)
White or Silver Gray exterior color preferred
Cinnamon, Black, Red, Gray leather
2003.5 - 2006 model year preferred
under 20k preferred. But willing to spend more for an excellent example from a private seller.
Bone stock or with minimum mod.
NO EXCESSIVE MODDED CARS!
