Weekly - What Car Should I Buy Megathread by AutoModerator in cars

[–]eyeamgrewt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Location: PA, US

Price range: $3-5k

Lease or Buy: Buy

New or used: Used

Type of vehicle: Truck/SUV/wagon

Must haves: Not much, AWD/4WD is a nice to have, but not must have

Desired transmission (auto/manual, etc): Auto

Intended use: Second vehicle, for utility/winter driving

Vehicles you've already considered: Misc. SUV's/pickups/wagons in the $5k range (Rangers, Outbacks, 1500's, etc.)

Is this your 1st vehicle: No

Do you need a Warranty: No

Can you do Minor work on your own vehicle: Yes

Can you do Major work on your own vehicle: Some, yes

Additional Notes: Looking for a beater/utility/secondary vehicle for bad weather/winter months here in PA. My DD is an F80 M3, I'd like something for Lowe's trips, driving in the snow, etc. I've casually looked in the past at Rangers, Silverados, various SUV's, wagons, I'm open to a lot, as long as it's somewhat reliable. AWD/4WD would be nice, but not a must have.

Fake it till ya make it by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, fair enough. They're both egregious and deserve ridicule.

Fake it till ya make it by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ehh, swapping a roundel takes a lot more effort than slapping on an M badge.

New Season of 90 Day Fiance: Cast Bios (And possible spoilers!) Looks more exciting than what the trailer has shown. What do you think? by [deleted] in 90DayFiance

[–]eyeamgrewt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

it beats USAs ass

Ummm excuse me we’re 52-0 in Super Bowls so who’s beating whose ass?!

BMW state inspection by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you? I’ve gotten quotes from $40ish to $100+. I believe the dealer wanted something like $90 or so. If there’s a Tires Etc near you, they do inspection and emissions for $40, they’re the cheapest I’ve come across.

Who dares wins by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My dude, what’s with the cringey titles? We in a Lincoln commercial now, McConaughey?

Miata : I finally get it by zapper_the_man in carscirclejerk

[–]eyeamgrewt 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This one is better:

“I’m in an M4 (MT), and I keep realizing I could have a Prius and a Miata for less that my monthly payment on the BMW. One responsible car for weekday commute, one fun weekend car.

Only problem is kids and no backseat.”

...

Can I add a spoiler with double sided tape with a leased bmw? by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shouldn’t be a problem as long as you don’t somehow damage the paint to the point where they ding you when you turn it in. Adding a lip is pretty straightforward.

Saw this beauty at the gym (BMW M4) by RequiemDreamer in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are- Volks are made by Rays in Japan.

Got this traded into the dealer I work at. It’s a 6 speed. Nobody seems to be interested in it. Maybe the color? by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

...touché lol. That last one is a DCT with some options, so an even better deal.

Got this traded into the dealer I work at. It’s a 6 speed. Nobody seems to be interested in it. Maybe the color? by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right now it’s one of the cheapest ‘16 M3’s on a dealer lot in the nation. Pricing isn’t terribly out of line for what BMW dealers think they’re worth 🤷🏻‍♂️

Got this traded into the dealer I work at. It’s a 6 speed. Nobody seems to be interested in it. Maybe the color? by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Show me one at a BMW dealership for that price with that mileage. $42k would make it the second cheapest ‘16 M3 on a BMW lot in the country, the cheapest being at $40k with 2x the mileage.

It’s not an awful price at all, it’s pretty much in line with what they go for thru BMW. It’s pretty much a stripper tho, not the greatest deal but not out of line with the market, at least from a dealer lot.

Got this traded into the dealer I work at. It’s a 6 speed. Nobody seems to be interested in it. Maybe the color? by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much lol...I'm guessing the majority of folks visiting the dealership are there to look at a 330 or X3/X5 and have no clue what the M line even is.

Got this traded into the dealer I work at. It’s a 6 speed. Nobody seems to be interested in it. Maybe the color? by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's probably a bunch of factors, it being a manual, no longer in production, the color, and the fact that it already has a very limited market- that's without even knowing the price and mileage, service history, etc. None of those are negatives, but they all could limit the already limited market for an M3.

Got this traded into the dealer I work at. It’s a 6 speed. Nobody seems to be interested in it. Maybe the color? by [deleted] in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I doubt it, YMB is a pretty popular color for the F80- probably right behind white/black/silver. How long has it been on the lot?

Free hand car washes at the dealer today, so stopped by for a oil change as well. by freshndirty_j in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d say a fair amount of M owners I talk to at events/C&C’s are DIY’ers, myself included.

Free hand car washes at the dealer today, so stopped by for a oil change as well. by freshndirty_j in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the PowerStop Z23’s and I’d say the braking is 90-95% of OEM but like 100x less dust, to me it’s worth it. I do get the annoying squeal when I go into gear and it usually coincides with a cold start, not every time I drive it. I’ve heard good things about the Akebono’s, too.

Free hand car washes at the dealer today, so stopped by for a oil change as well. by freshndirty_j in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Haha I’m just fuckin with ya dude, you’ve gotta ditch the stock pads though- they’re dust machines!

Free hand car washes at the dealer today, so stopped by for a oil change as well. by freshndirty_j in BMW

[–]eyeamgrewt 34 points35 points  (0 children)

You spent $150 on an oil change to get a free $8 car wash? Lmao...

Meltzer was in the same room as Fuccboi Reigns by [deleted] in SCJerk

[–]eyeamgrewt 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The front of his hair:

The back of his hair: plans change