M3 SMG in Bay Area - 73K miles $21,500

[Lanister]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/4135643530.html

[Hermes]

Ticking time bomb with SMG and I see no mention of service... for that price I would buy a higher mileage manual that was well taken care of

[gr330zhp]

I don't like SMG at all! But being an 06, the car falls right at that price, and is actually on the low side even with that mileage. It has Nav, CSLs, and appears to be super clean!

Idk, just my $0.02!


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[Lanister]

I had no idea that SMG was bad news :blink

[gr330zhp]

I had no idea that SMG was bad news :blink

It's hit or miss really. There are some early cars, that have been tracked all their life with absolutely no issues and then there are 06s with low miles with SMG pump failure. Basically, at the end of the day it is a very complicated unit that costs a lot to fix/replace if out of warranty. Which they all are now.


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[Johal E32]

Smg pump is $$

[Hermes]

I've heard of pumps being replaced multiple times

[trancenation]

I've heard of pumps being replaced multiple times

Are you referring to SMG I, SMG II, or both?

[Hermes]

Are you referring to SMG I, SMG II, or both?

II - specifically it was an E46 M3 that was at my buddies shop for its second go around with the transmission. Maybe 20k miles in between issues

[Johal E32]

^Yikes that is scary.

SMG might be better on the track, but I'll take a 6spd over the Smg in the E46 M3. I hear the E9x M3, and the E60 M5 DCt's are pretty good though..

[gr330zhp]

^Yikes that is scary.

SMG might be better on the track, but I'll take a 6spd over the Smg in the E46 M3. I hear the E9x M3, and the E60 M5 DCt's are pretty good though..

E60 M5 is SMG III as in the M6. Much more reliable than the SMG II in the E46 M3 but still problematic. DCT is better, but I still went with 6 speed in the M3. Cant beat 3 pedals!


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