Why I'll get the ///M3 (archive)

I won't tolerate any American car until one proves reliability. Every one of them feels like junk after a few miles, and breaks too often. I have never been pleased driving Mustang or 'vette.

I need a back seat for occas., and a reasonable trunk.

I am not interested in impressing others with dazzling looks or an impressive badge.

BUILD QUALITY? I could care less if nothing breaks. I didn't see any problems with M3. I will NOT enter a concours. Leave those details for those of you who spend your lives obsessing over inconsequential (IMO) details.

Having a car for weekend driving makes no sense for me. Why do so when I can drive a great car daily? When I have an extra it doesn't get used.

I use up cars @ 20-30k/yr. While I write them off, only so much can be written off and my alternatives are well past the max.

My alternatives were thus CLK55, M3, Z06, Mustang, CL-S, and 911.

911 is much more expensive with much less practicality. Looks are great but I don't need to impress.

Z06 is still a 'vette, not practical, and not reliable.

Mustang -- yetch.

CL-S is wonderful but FWD is a turn off, limiting handling, and not as fast as others. I could live with it and enjoy it, but don't have to.

Down to 2 serious contenders, M3 and CLK55. Both fast, agile, relatively reliable (for high perf. cars), comfortable, and within a reasonable price range for my purposes.

The differences? M3 is faster. M3 is cheaper by 15k, important if I'll use it up in a few years.

Thus for a high performance coupe to use as a daily driver, I see no other alternative FOR ME.

AND I love the car!

psybj

Follow Ups:

Re: Why I'll get the ///M3 mr. honda 16:45 4/01/2001 (0)
2 points ALEX 15:50 4/01/2001 (10)
- Re: Doubt it !!! david 16:21 4/01/2001 (3)
  - But the M3's sticker of $45K turns you on? SAFROLE 16:24 4/01/2001 (2)
    - Are you saying that it is worth the same as the... david 16:34 4/01/2001 (1)
      - Ok $45K fully loaded, I'll agree with you on that. SAFROLE 16:38 4/01/2001 (0)
- *ATTEN*, Admin. Ban Alex, he's looking 4 flames RO 330i 15:59 4/01/2001 (5)
  - get in your POS 330 and get lost! ALEX 16:02 4/01/2001 (4)
    - S4 this, S4 that Your new nick, ALEX the anti-BMW RO 330i 16:03 4/01/2001 (3)
      - well i would take S4 over 330 ANY DAY! ALEX 16:05 4/01/2001 (2)
        
        Nice language, too bad your not infront of me.drop RO 330i 16:06 4/01/2001 (1)
        
        well is your 330 not a panzy car? ALEX 16:13 4/01/2001 (0)

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