- VIN: WBSCD0323VEE1****
- MPG: /
- Year: 1997
Ownership Cost for 1997 BMW M3 Base
Estimated: $43189 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$2810 |
$1349 |
$1180 |
$1068 |
$955 |
$7362 |
Insurance |
$1469 |
$1521 |
$1574 |
$1629 |
$1686 |
$7879 |
Fuel |
$1660 |
$1709 |
$1769 |
$1840 |
$1923 |
$8901 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$2912 |
$1497 |
$1707 |
$2291 |
$11170 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$958 |
$958 |
$958 |
$958 |
$958 |
$1419 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$10637 |
$8738 |
$7457 |
$7750 |
$8606 |
$43189 |
Make: BMW Manufacturer: BMW M GMBH Manufacturer Id: 967 Model Year: 1997 Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2004 |
SUSPENSION |
HAD MY CAR INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND HE NOTICED A TEAR IN THE SUBFRAME NEAR THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE. TUNES OUT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR E46 BMWS. BMW WILL ONLY COVER 50% OF THE REPAIRS AND HAS ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THEIR DESIGN. IT'S NOW A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THE FLOOR HAS DROPPED, RUBBING ON THE REAR AXLE. *TR |
1997 |
TIRES |
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND 3 TIMES, THIS BLOWOUT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND FRONT BUMPER, THIS TIRE WAS 5 HOURS OLD, THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH HAD A BUBBLE AND BLEWOUT WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THIS TIRE WAS 6 MONTHS OLD (BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE730, 245/40ZR17BW). NLM |
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