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Used 2012 BMW M3 Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Best car for the money

Frank, 08/23/2010
2010 BMW M3 2dr Coupe (4.0L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

All Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati owners need to drive an M3 and see that you have wasted your money on the car you chose. The M3 is all the car you could ever want without going straight race car. BMW technology is exactly what they advertise, the ultimate driving machine

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5 out of 5 stars

Beast M3

Michael, 12/16/2018
2011 BMW M3 2dr Coupe (4.0L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

E90 is one of the best M3 you could possibly own. It beats its competitors in every criteria. It’s definitely fun to drive this car.

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4 out of 5 stars

Very Good car with the expected drawbacks

Sikh_M3, 11/22/2016
2010 BMW M3 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought my used '10 E90 BMW M3 in May 2016 from a large used car retailer (starts with "C" end with "X") with almost 25K on it. Since then I've done the oil change, replaced the batter, and am now about the replace the Halo (Angel Eyes) - the right one is out- with LED's and the cornering (signal) lights - keeps indicating that the left one is out even though it isn't, but I've read on forums that it's forewarning you before it goes out-. So it's been a relatively decent car to maintain, considering these are all things that required for regular maintenance on a 6 year old car (granted it's low miles but still the age catches up). This is an ABSOLUTE blast to drive (even in the crappy NOVA/Washington D.C. traffic)! The power is on demand and the steering is as precise a surgeon's scalpel! I've had numerous comments from passerby's (mostly in parking lots) who just have to blurt out "nice car!". The interior is beige and the exterior is Melbourne Red with black wheels. The seats are extremely comfortable and the whole ride on a whole is enjoyable (as this currently is my daily commuter). There's some peeling occurring in the driver side door handle and on some bubbling paint on the M wheel (all eventually fixable). Overall though this car is AMAZING to drive (everyday)! My son thinks I drive a "race car"!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Powerful, great on the eyes, gulps gas

BTN, 08/26/2010
2011 BMW M3 4dr Sedan (4.0L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Ive had my M3 for a little over a month now--only put on about 500 miles so far, but its a BLAST to drive. With the 414HP, V8 by far the most powerful car I've ever driven/owned--esp coming from my 2007 IS 250. :) 14 mpg in the city no matter how easy you are on the pedals is a bit annoying, but you have to take good with the bad--kind of a "rare" car depending on where you live. I'm in Houston and Ive seen 2 other coupes, and NO sedans so far, so its nice to stand out a bit. :) Had my M3 "stripped"--i.e. speed cloth, 6MT, no navigation, no EDC, but I don't miss a thing. Love every second in this car--hopefully it holds up after warranty!

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4 out of 5 stars

what a machine!

Pezza, 08/23/2024
2010 BMW M3 2dr Coupe (4.0L 8cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I'd actually give it 4.5 stars if i could. Fantastic as daily driver and track car here in Germany. Incredible cornering and balance, great v8 noise, could be lighter, could do with a bit more torque, but excellent all rounder.

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