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Originally Posted by ouchie
So, my lease is up SOON... Should I buy a CPO E92 m3 or a brand new Nismo 370z Tech?
I like REALLY like the M3 but expensive for repairs, 370z is beautiful and sexy BUT the interior looks kind of old, love the seat but not the plastics...
M3 is faster but I love the way Nismo's sounds...
So which one?
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my $.02 I was in the same boat as you:
CPO is basically "no warranty", if you get an E92 which is a hell of a car, you must get a good warranty, whatever goes wrong with the car will not be covered by CPO, it's a joke. Maintenance is very high, very high, I bought aftermarket warranties for all BMWs I've ever owned, worked out great, all repairs done at BMW.
The Z is a killer sports car, the M3 is not a sports car, far from, and sitting in it feels like a truck once you get used to sitting low to the ground. I truly don't recommend buying new cars, you lose your butt in depreciation, I would much rather get maybe a 2011-12 Nismo for under $30k and do some upgrades. I personally like to mod Japanese cars and leave German cars stock, it's already a b*tch to keep up with the maintenance of a German car.
As for speed, stuff on paper means nothing, I embarrass people driving M3s, GTRs, 911s, etc. it comes down to your driving skills, not to mention a Z with a good suspension setup can out handle anything.
Lastly, consider buying 2 cars, I personally don't like all-purpose anything