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MPG: /
Interior Color: Gray
Color: Black
Mileage: 170,000
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
2009
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
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
1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVIN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND GRAY SMOKE TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS FOGGING UP THE WINDOWS WHICH MAY AFFECT VISIBILITY, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. HAPPENED 6 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED HOSES/SEALS AND ETC. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
