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Originally posted by BigPhil BigPhil wrote:

Dave, if your interested, a friend of mine is selling a mint 2004 M3, carbon black, 35,000 miles, all extras, 19's etc...........and like new, he keeps it mint.

He's looking for €50,000, but would take €45k if offered.  Thats a fair price i think.

Cheers.

  i must say that is a very cheap car, DAVE you should take his hand off aswell!!!
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Is it on carzone Luke?
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Originally posted by Daveco Daveco wrote:

Thanks for the info lads, It was more impatience than anything that made me consider the silver one! I thought about buying Luke's motor, but I see it nearly everyday being hooned around the walkinstown area, according to their info on carzone they've clocked it too! Phil I'll PM you about the your friends' M3-
if it was being hooned around the walkinstown area it was'nt me cause i only took the car out once a week as i have other transport for work!!!  its a very good low milage very high spec M3, its well worth a look, beware i traded it in with 56, 150 miles on it...i do not think they have clocked it tho!!!!
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Thanks for the advice Mick, I've been gathering as much info as possible on the M3, and have approached a company called carsource about helping me look over in the U.K. for suitable cars also. They seem to know their stuff and have been very helpful thus far. Though I've heard that VRT has gone up on german marques that are 4 years or older, due to the increased amount that are being imported in, so I might buy an Irish reg M after all. 
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Dave

As an owner of an E46 M3 for 1.5 years now, I can categorically state it is not the type of car to get impatient about buying.  Unless you are buying from a BMW dealer or a quality independent that you can trust, you HAVE to get the car properly checked out.  Make sure it has had ALL regular services and has had all necessary recalls done (eg the rod end bearing recall, the diff problems, if its past inspection 1 make sure the tappets were adjusted etc etc).  If these have not been done you will be looking at major bills in the future.

Not meaning to scare you off or anything and a lot of the above advice goes really for any car purchase, but the costs of getting it wrong with an M-car are so much more.

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Thanks for the info lads, It was more impatience than anything that made me consider the silver one! I thought about buying Luke's motor, but I see it nearly everyday being hooned around the walkinstown area, according to their info on carzone they've clocked it too! Phil I'll PM you about the your friends' M3-
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Dave, if your interested, a friend of mine is selling a mint 2004 M3, carbon black, 35,000 miles, all extras, 19's etc...........and like new, he keeps it mint.

He's looking for €50,000, but would take €45k if offered.  Thats a fair price i think.

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it actually does have every extra ticked on the car for its year, remember its a 2001 !!! i must admit i do rather love my car too much to thrash it around any track!!! i prefer to enjoy the speed without takin chances, so i'm a mary then!!!
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Bloody dealers. Not to slag but "every concievable extra" would include sat
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Dave, try trade yours in against Lukes old car. You might get a good price.
Less miles and a better history. And he only drove around Mondello like a
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as for that 02 M3, i'd stay well away, the milage is very high and the spec is?????? well there is no spec, its bog standard... i'm sure if you are patient Dave you willget a much better one for much the same €€€€€€€!
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@ Alex... its in a garage in Bluebell at the moment, advertised with 6k less than what is on the clock.... it's on carzone!
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That reg 02 MH 343 seems to be one to avoid. I've seen bad posts about it
before. I'd really check the history to be sure though. Where did your car end
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Hi Guys, Just to let you all know I bought a 03 M3 convertible from Glen, got it checked out in Frank Kean motors and it checked out 100%. I have had no problems with the car it’s a dream to drive!

I have recommended Glen to a friend of mine and she was very happy with the service she received their too. I look forward to dealing with Glen again.

 
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hubba hubba... new M5 is savage.
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my aim in 2 years is to have a 2005/2006 m5... god its gonna be a long wait!!!
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Originally posted by lukeduke lukeduke wrote:

now thats in a dealer aswell... astonishing!!!!

Not just any dealer, Des Cullen, a fairly reliable name in high end tackle.
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there is also an  2005 m5 for €93k and was new at €150k... now thats in a dealer aswell... astonishing!!!!
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A little o/t, but has anyone noticed how much '04 645Ci's have dropped off recently?  There are a number available from main or quite reputable dealers for well under 70k, only a couple of grand more than an M3 from a similar source.
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Originally posted by AHEALY AHEALY wrote:

yeah I had problems with an impreza I bought from them, ie radiator blew after a week and found, rad weld had been used to seal it, which got into the whole cooling system. Luckily enough pump wasn't affected up to the time I sold it. They just didn't want to know once they got my money. Gave me some crap about the car being a trade car, but I didn't buy it as a trade car and they certainly didn't mention it at the time I purchased it. My understanding was that there was 3 months warranty with it. I've learnt the hard way. Unless you buy from them with the cars full documented history, and get your warranty in writing, i'd stay clear of them too. 

To be honest Im not that suprised. As I said check the car not the dealer. But it looks too cheap to be true.

Any one asked them whats the story. They might tell the truth.

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yeah I had problems with an impreza I bought from them, ie radiator blew after a week and found, rad weld had been used to seal it, which got into the whole cooling system. Luckily enough pump wasn't affected up to the time I sold it. They just didn't want to know once they got my money. Gave me some crap about the car being a trade car, but I didn't buy it as a trade car and they certainly didn't mention it at the time I purchased it. My understanding was that there was 3 months warranty with it. I've learnt the hard way. Unless you buy from them with the cars full documented history, and get your warranty in writing, i'd stay clear of them too. 
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