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Originally Posted by bfrank1972
Definitely M3 manual, different class of car altogether. That said, it is not going to be a BRZ in maintenance/repair costs, especially if you get one that is not well sorted. They're getting old now. Spend extra $$$ to get a well cared for one, and put aside a few extra thousand for when those big maintenance bills pop up unexpectedly.
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^This! After 20 years of BMW ownership, I've ventured off into new worlds since nothing newer than E9X M3s is appealing to me. E46 M3 is a fantastic car, and reliability should be fine if you locate a car that's been taken care of and continue to do preventative maintenance (and hopefully one that's had the rear subframe reinforced already). Great cars, but absolutely be prepared with a few thousand dollars available for the unexpected.