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Originally Posted by Snoozie
German cars age well?
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Well newer VW's haven't been, but take a ride in my well kept m3 with 205,000 vs my well kept 3000gt with 162,000 and you'll agree the 3000gt is pretty rough around the edges. It's not really a fair comparison now that the m3 has been rebuilt (but it felt very good before too, lagos can vouch). That said, for the age the 3000gt is better than any domestic I've ever owned. I wanted a GTO so I waited until they aged a bit. Saw one on a lot the other day. 05 with 38,000 miles. Already I found 9 rust spots, paint chipping, all kinds of deterioration. I'd love an american muscle car. I just wish they were half decent. But 3000gt burns rich, won't pass emissions, exhaust leaks, wheels look like hell, can't handle it's own power (238hp fwd), leaks oil, has belt tensioning issues, ran like **** (though it's been improving with every little fix I make since I got it), has wiring issues which killed the tail lights, bad seats, etc. The M3 has had things go but overall the car feels young and vibrant, paint is perfect, runs properly, etc. So yeah I'd say the BMW's age VERY well compared to other cars.