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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cempaka" data-source="post: 336744" data-attributes="member: 7014">Heh weren't you the one who posted here a while ago saying you'd always go for a Camry over a BMW because of reliability?  What's changed?  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes    :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />Anyways, enthusiasts will always take the E36 M3.   Maintenance will probably be higher than a vanilla e46, especially if you inherit a problematic vanos.  M parts command a premium, for instance compare the price of a set of Motorsport floating rotors to a set of E46 blanks.  FC will be higher, insurance group will be higher.Whether it's worth it or not is up to you, maybe the e46 is more suitable for you. Or another camry <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />The E36 will have fixed VED/road tax under the new emissions-based scheme, which is also a nice bonus.</blockquote>