M3 CS For Sale - The PSA thread

[NWH83]

Originally Posted by CSBM5

Remember that the vast majority of M3 CS' were blown out on too good to be true leases since they weren't selling. Many were treated like rental cars, abused, etc, and turned in when the lease was done.

Yup, exactly. Most of the ones listed have low mileage, but 4+ owners (which screams "track toy" for at least one of those owners) and an accident. Even if a car has 1-3 owners, an accident is still listed in many cases unfortunately. Many times the accident isn't even reported by the owners on their listing, as seen on this site, which is just downright wrong in my opinion. I recommend anyone looking at a CS to really dig deep into it's history, (i.e. don't just settle for the carfax report) and definitely get a PPI.

[CSBM5]

Originally Posted by NWH83

Yup, exactly. Most of the ones listed have low mileage, but 4+ owners (which screams "track toy" for at least one of those owners) and an accident. Even if a car has 1-3 owners, an accident is still listed in many cases unfortunately. Many times the accident isn't even reported by the owners on their listing, as seen on this site, which is just downright wrong in my opinion. I recommend anyone looking at a CS to really dig deep into it's history, (i.e. don't just settle for the carfax report) and definitely get a PPI.

The bolded part of your quote is what a friend refers to as high probability mileage blocker cars...

[mehman63]

how does one obtain these mileage blockers

asking for a friend

[.Tranceparent.]

Originally Posted by CSBM5

Remember that the vast majority of M3 CS' were blown out on too good to be true leases since they weren't selling. Many were treated like rental cars, abused, etc, and turned in when the lease was done.

Fair point hadn't thought about that.

[JTM09]

Originally Posted by CSBM5

Remember that the vast majority of M3 CS' were blown out on too good to be true leases since they weren't selling. Many were treated like rental cars, abused, etc, and turned in when the lease was done.

Even so they were still a $7-800+ / month payment so it is not like just anyone could get one. I do agree a bit tho, people are more likely to thrash a leased car.

[CSBM5]

Originally Posted by JTM09

Even so they were still a $7-800+ / month payment so it is not like just anyone could get one. I do agree a bit tho, people are more likely to thrash a leased car.

Yeah, for sure. I do recall though that in Sept 2018 when I was about to take delivery of my 2019 M2C (purchase), the lease rates being offered for an M3 CS where about the same as the M2C which was hard to fathom.