[rundeyvoo]

Originally Posted by CellExpert

So I made the best impulse purchase of my life last week.

Congratulations! Such a beautiful color and goes very nice with Tartufo I’m really digging the look of the MPE and probably looks even better in person. Would’ve been nice to have CCB on the build

Did you have to pay a premium on top of the sticker price?

[Leinad85008]

Originally Posted by Limegrntaln

Agreed on this one. As much as Im in the minority with loving the MP Exhaust, I would have gotten the CCBs, as they are twice as much to retrofit after the fact, and the exhaust just went down to in the $6,000 range from sponsors on this forum.

Well I guess I need to take a step back and re-evaluate what I have done with my life since I can’t afford this car! Lol

[LazyM5]

Originally Posted by CellExpert

I did keep the X3M, debated trading it in but figured would be better to put less miles on the M3. I've put 70k on the X3M in 2 years with 0 issues at all, such a great platform in itself. Now, I just need to get my LSB M3 back from the shop and have a real photoshoot with them side by side.

No need to ask what your favorite color is OP

[psuibmw]

Nice but look at this sticker number

[secretariat]

My father would say something like---Jaaaaasssuuuuusssss

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by psuibmw

Nice but look at this sticker number

They have always been expensive.

[rji57]

Great color!

[harperium]

love the M Perf exhaust! gets a lot of attention

[WagonMaverick]

Congrats on your find. Look forward to seeing it with the refreshed wheels.

[DFW_M]

Originally Posted by Leinad85008

I just wanna know how people afford these cars. Don’t get me wrong it is gorgeous and my dream and goal is to have an m3 or higher but how does one afford this kind of car? I mean it’s the price of a small home or condo!

I am more intrigued by why would you own over $200k in cars (M3 + X3M) but appear to rent an apartment (or maybe just parked there for the shots?)?

[nightwolf]

i wouldn't wait a month for ppf. i'd take it straight away to get it protected!

[BryanCO]

Originally Posted by Limegrntaln

They have always been expensive.

I get the inflation discussion but unless a persons wages have risen in pace with inflation (and I’m sure some have), then the M3, housing, etc. is ‘more expensive’. Higher interest rates just makes this worse.

This is partially why I bought a used (2022, 17 month old, 1300 miles, CPO, maintenance package, ppf) at a bit below original MSRP as I was able to avoid a decent amount of MSRP inflation.

[Bimmerfun82]

Originally Posted by BryanCO

I get the inflation discussion but unless a persons wages have risen in pace with inflation (and I’m sure some have), then the M3, housing, etc. is ‘more expensive’. Higher interest rates just makes this worse.

This is partially why I bought a used (2022, 17 month old, 1300 miles, CPO, maintenance package, ppf) at a bit below original MSRP as I was able to avoid a decent amount of MSRP inflation.

CAGR on that M3 inflation: 2.6%. And you could avoid it completely by purchasing a base manual with no options. Or like you said, buy CPO (more luck with an M4).

If your wages/salary isn’t increasing at least 3% each year, consider a job change. And look for a career path with equity (restricted stock grants, options).

We need to steer this conversation back to the car, eh? I mean, it’s not a $300k GT3 or a $140k CS.

[BryanCO]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

CAGR on that M3 inflation: 2.6%. And you could avoid it completely by purchasing a base manual with no options. Or like you said, buy CPO (more luck with an M4).

If your wages/salary isn’t increasing at least 3% each year, consider a job change. And look for a career path with equity (restricted stock grants, options).

We need to steer this conversation back to the car, eh? I mean, it’s not a $300k GT3 or a $140k CS.

Comment on inflation, give career advice (well, maybe not advice) then suggest we talk about the car? Ok.

OP Beautiful car. Have fun!

[E63M6_G42M240i]

Color is beautiful, but at $119k I’m going M3CS, especially since you can buy at no ADM rn and when you eventually sell it, you’re ahead. 🤷‍♂️

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by CellExpert

I did keep the X3M, debated trading it in but figured would be better to put less miles on the M3. I've put 70k on the X3M in 2 years with 0 issues at all, such a great platform in itself. Now, I just need to get my LSB M3 back from the shop and have a real photoshoot with them side by side.

That's a whole lot of miles & awesome to know that it's been reliable the whole way. My good friends & service advisor at my local BMW dealership said there's a guy in TX that daily drives his X3 M in TX. And he often drives out to California for his construction business (if my memory serves me right). So the guy goes through tires / brakes pads + fuel / oil changes fairly often. But other then that, it's a stout platform that's pretty bullet proof. Glad you're enjoying yours as it was meant to be. Unlike my garage queen X3 MC with 4k on clock. Guess I need to get it out of its bubble & garage queen status. And actually start enjoying it more. Thank you for unintentionally motivating me to simply put more miles on mine. Like a regular person might. LOL

[M4Tejas]

Originally Posted by CellExpert

So I made the best impulse purchase of my life last week. 13 years ago I bought an LSB M3 and always wished it had the cinnamon interior. It ended up being a track car so that dream never happened.

I really loved the looks of the G80 platform and once they released the Xdrive version I knew eventually I would have one. The past two years have been spent poking around online trying to find the perfect one and I eventually settled on wanting a Techno Violet G80. As they are few and far between the search extended longer than I wanted.

Fast forward to last week, I brought my X3MC in to the dealer to get the window replaced and I couldn't believe my eyes of what I saw sitting on the showpad out front. Some crazy blue M3. When I got out to look at it I saw it had the Tartufo interior and I was sold. The color is Blue Bay Lagoon. The next day, I returned my loaner car, and left with my new M3

Apparently this was a custom build for a customer out in Colorado and they backed out. The car got sold to a dealer in Dallas so it would move faster. I'm at a loss for words on just how lucky I feel randomly finding this, as besides for the MPE exhaust, it's exactly how I would have spec'd a custom build out myself. At a whopping $115k sticker price, it has almost every option you could select. The full leather interior is not something I would have selected on my own as I was unaware it came with a leather dash and upper doors, however, this will always be an option on my cars moving forward after seeing how stunning it is. The Blue Bay Lagoon is such an incredible color. At night it looks teal, in overcast it looks LSB, and in the sun it resembles Atlantis.

I just got the car tinted and within the next month it will get a full PPF, M performance HAS suspension, wheel spacers, and either powder coat the current wheels bronze, or pickup a gold set of the 827M wheels. Patiently waiting to get through this break-in period so I can really play with her, but could be a while as this won't be my DD. Happy to be back in an M3 and look forward to seeing some of you all around at shows! Enjoy

Represent D/FW. Very nice.

[10"]

Originally Posted by BryanCO

I looked at this car a couple of weeks ago when my car was in for service. $115k without buckets or carbon brakes. And they had an Individual red for $105k. Crazy.

$115k for a non-CS M3. EEK!

[jri_21]

STUNNING specs…🤩🤩🤩🔥🔥🔥
Congrats & enjoy!!!
(Get a REALLY GOOD radar detector!)

[veenut28]

Dynamite color and interior

[///M TOWN]

A very cool color

Congrats

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by E63M6_G42M240i

Color is beautiful, but at $119k I’m going M3CS, especially since you can buy at no ADM rn and when you eventually sell it, you’re ahead. 🤷‍♂️

M3 CS is nice, it’s just missing a lot of the creature comforts in an attempt to save 5 pounds. I need my front parking camera. It keeps me from tearing off my $2,700 front lip. You think you’d want it more with a CS because the front lip is like $5,000, but, I also enjoy the self driving in traffic.