The new M3 coming next year will be pricey assuming it goes up by the same percentage as the 330i coupe --------> 335i coupe.

I expect the new M3 to be around 52,500 ? Thats all speculation ofcourse (current M3 is at 48,200)

 

no, the new M3 will prob be more like in the high 50s if not even higher. it's gonna have a V8 and be competing with Audi RS4 (not S4).. so the price will actually be quite a bit higher than E46 M3!

 

i'll never get the m3 because its not reliable and bmw service sucks. my brother 04 m3 hit 45k and the trans went out on him. a lot of $$$$ to pay for the new trans. bmw service sucks. i rather get the g35 and the extra money to tune the car for better performance.

 

let me help you out here guy;

i have a 05 coupe and my nephew has an 06 m3 new. if your gonna drive this car around every day you have to consider some things. for example ride quality, gas $, maintience costs, etc etc.

if the quicker car steals your heart then m3 is obvious. if your gonna buy a g35 and put all that money into it to "beat" an m3 you may aswell drop all the low expectations on maintience because if something blows its coming out of your wallet. ride quality wise, the m3 is substantially stiffer than the g which may get annoying quickly. the m3 has no crazy options like self parking or hover jets to really sway someone on that category either. everything in the m3 is pretty much available on the infiniti.

also the vq engine is undoubtly one of the best if not the best v6 motor available to the public to purchase. it will do far more than you probably are expecting from it so dont get the comparison of a ferrari vs. a mustang. m3's are fast and quick, but they're not THAT fast. so i think on a better note you should pick from your own sense of style, performance, and investments. not just speed or raw ability.

 

i totaled my g last month and currently in the market for an E46 M3, dont get me wrong, i love the G, but i think the m3 is a little more sexier and it holds its value well.

 

True but that's like saying that you can buy a Porsche 997 for $69K. Even moderately equipped 997s are in the low $80s and moderately equipped M3 coupes are in the mid $50s. With the SMG option, M3s are in the upper $50s and verts sticker in the mid $60s.

So the real question should be should I buy an '01 M3 with over 50K miles and no warranty or a brand new fully optioned '07 G35 coupe with a full warranty? The reaon I phrase the question this way is because both of these cars would cost just about the same.

 

 

haha..im the same..M3 is my first love , if i couldve leased an M3 for what i leased the G for i would get an M3...the G is an amazing car and i love it but german engineering is german engineering...plus and M3 will smoke our cars

 

plus and M3 will smoke our cars....

Smoke our car due to the price wise. Compare that to the 08 skyline or the supra that coming out.

 

Well being a previous BMW 330 Owner i will tell you that parts...any type of parts will kill your wallet

 

I'd get an M3 (e46) new or barely used.. but I can't really trust any used cars. So if you're trying to choose between a brand new G or a used e46, I'd get the NEW G, but in any other condition I'd get the M3 over the G.

 

Must be nice to have rich daddy pay for everything.

 

i love my G.. all bmws look the same to me and i'm asian . but i would also have a problem with picking which.

 

Toughest choice ever, for me it will all come down to reliability....

And yes, im in your exact same position

 

get S500 few years old... its better then m3