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 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | SUSPENSION:REAR | REAR VEHICLE SUBFRAME BEGINNING TO SEPARATE FROM CHASSIS. SHEET METAL DIRECTLY ABOVE SUBFRAME MOUNTING POINT PEELING AWAY FROM REST OF CAR. WOULD LEAD TO EVENTUAL DESTRUCTION OF REAR END AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF NOT FOUND IN A TIMELY MANNER. CONSUMER UNTRAINED IN AUTO MECHANICS MAY NOT EVER DISCOVER THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. *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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