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Originally Posted by ghst
Ultimately, my budget is around $30k. Anything above that price is cutting into modification territory (wheels, suspension, etc).
I'm coming from a 440hp 400tq manual car, so unfortunately the 228 isn't going to cut it. I drove one and felt really disappointed. My mind is pretty much set on an M235i. I originally wanted a 435i, but they're too big now, and too "floaty". More of a luxury than a sports car.
Good advice, thank you. What would be considered high mileage in these cars? I still see 100-200k mileage N54's being sold on craigslist daily for $10-15k, so part of me thinks mileage really shouldn't be a big issue, especially 50-60k on a 2014.
I'd buy the M235i with curbed wheels, but after factoring in the cost of new wheels, tires, and a new rocker panel to replace the dented one, I'm at 33k+ already which is pushing me over my initial budget. I mean, it's doable... but I feel like it's just a big headache. Who knows, maybe this would be my best course of action?
So I guess at this point, now I'm considering a new option.
2015 M235i 24,000mi (2 owners) fully loaded - $28,000
- Curbed passenger wheels (2)
- Dented side skirt
- Chipped bumper lip
Would it be worth it, knowing the cosmetic damage is there, for a lower mileage, newer year? I could hide the chipped lip with an M Performance Lip, a planned modification I wanted to do anyway. I could buy new wheels... how much do side skirts go for?
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28,000 is too much to pay for a cosmetically flawed anything.