Ownership Cost for 1998 BMW M3 Base
Estimated: $42514 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2677 | $1285 | $1125 | $1017 | $910 | $7014 |
| Insurance | $1476 | $1527 | $1581 | $1636 | $1693 | $7913 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2812 | $1443 | $1600 | $2291 | $10909 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $891 | $891 | $891 | $891 | $891 | $1319 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10444 | $8574 | $7344 | $7593 | $8560 | $42514 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | SUSPENSION:REAR | PASSENGER SIDE REAR SHOCK TORN OUT FROM THE SHOCK TOWER. STRESS CRACKS IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SHOCK TOWER WITH FAILURE IMMINENT. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE SHOCK TOWERS BEFORE AND AFTER THEY WERE TAKEN OUT OF THE CAR AS WELL AS THE SHOCK TOWERS THEMSELVES. I HAVE FOUND MANY EXAMPLES OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON BMW M3'S REPORTED ON NATIONAL E-MAIL LISTS. I CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF THE E-MAILS.*JB |
| 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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