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Ive been scouring the web for a clean F80 M3 for like three weeks straight now and man it is exhausting. I really want a sedan because I have to haul my kids around occasionally but I still want that speed for my commute into Jersey. I keep looking at Bring a Trailer and Cars and Bids but the prices there are just nuts lately with those auction fees and then you have to deal with shipping if the car is in California or something. Plus some of those collector grade cars are almost too nice to actually drive which isnt what I want.
Then I tried the usual sites like Autotrader and honestly half the listings that say low mileage actually have like four previous owners or a weird accident history that the dealer forgot to mention in the description. I have about 65k saved up and I really want to find something with under 20k miles before the weather gets nice. Most of the stuff I see locally in the tri-state area is either beat to hell or has 60k miles on the clock. Are there any specific enthusiast forums or private groups where people actually take care of their cars and sell them for a fair price without the auction madness? Where do you guys usually look when youre hunting for a really specific M3 build that hasnt been abused?...
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13/04/2026 3:56 am
Bimmerpost is the only place worth checking if you want to dodge those ridiculous auction fees. I found my last M car there and I was super satisfied with the transparency of the private sellers. You save about 5 percent right off the bat compared to BaT. For 65k you can definitely snag a solid BMW M3 F80 LCI Sedan with low miles if you are patient with the classifieds section. A few things I have noticed that keep the price down:
- Look for cars with the Executive Package but skip the Carbon Ceramics unless you are tracking it daily.
- Focus on the 2017 to 2018 LCI models for better tech and taillights.
- Check the service history for the 1200 mile break in service specifically. Most guys on there keep spreadsheets of every oil change and use Liqui Moly Molygen 5W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil so you know they care. Honestly just stay away from the dealers in North Jersey, their markups are insane right now.
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