Ownership Cost for 1998 BMW M3 Base
Estimated: $54426 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $5682 | $2728 | $2387 | $2159 | $1932 | $14888 |
| Insurance | $1650 | $1708 | $1768 | $1830 | $1894 | $8850 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2912 | $1834 | $2459 | $2291 | $12259 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $2200 | $2200 | $2200 | $2200 | $2200 | $3258 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $14897 | $10410 | $9337 | $9871 | $9911 | $54426 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | STRUCTURE:BODY | FAILED REAR VIEW MIRROR WHERE A LIQUID INSIDE FORMS A BUBBLE MAKING THE MIRROR TOTALLY UNUSABLE. THIS IS A PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MOST WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES AND BMW NA HAS REFUSED TO OWN UP AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE LIQUID THAT SPILLS CAUSES IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE PARTS THAT IT SPILLS ON AND IS ALSO TOXIC. *TR |
| 1998 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | THE FACTORY INSTALLED REAR VIEW MIRROR BLOCKS A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW AND CREATES A VERY LARGE AND EXTREMELY UNSAFE BLIND ZONE. |
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