projectwidow....arent you like 18?

I'm sorry, but I think you are gonna be hard pressed to be taking any E36's for a test drive from any dealerships or private sellers.

as far as pricing....have you checked on what insurance is gonna be?

I know that your car was recently stolen....but I know insurance did not give you 30,000+ dollars.

Are you parents helping you get a loan or somekind of parental financing, or are they buying it for you straight up?

because lenders usually shy away from younger people who are taking a loan out for a 30,000+ for a used car even if they have a decent size down payment....and I'm being nice on that 30,000.....cheapest I've seen a 2002 M3 go for is around 40k.

my best friend just picked up a 05 M3 convertible....and it came with a pretty hefty price tag....I was actually at a loss of words for how much he payed, but this is also a guy who has 3 other cars and pays a ridiculious amount of money for a condo in midtown.

why not look at a 98? there are tons for sale and generally under 20,000.

I'm not gonna hate on you...if you have the money and you've looked at all angles of it....go for it....but if you are on a budget and as young as you are and not even in college yet....I wouldnt be jumping so soon on such a nice car.

but then again, your parents might be ballers and be able to get you whatever you want.

oh, and fyi.....from what I've seen of people selling M3's...dealers and private sellers...they usually dont haggle.....it's their price....

dealers will tell you..."you are buying a fine german engineered machine, it's actually a bargain for what you are paying"

private sellers usually aholes and think that it's the fastest car to hit the streets and want the highest dollar value they can get.

I've witnessed this time and time again.