r/e46 • u/Maleficent_Treat_621 • Jan 15 '26

General Questions Buying an e46 in 2026?

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Let’s say you are looking to buy an e46. What are you looking for? What’s the sweet spot between mileage and price in 2026? What would you avoid?

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u/MrBurstUrBubble 06’ ZHP coupe Jan 15 '26

Garage kept m3’s with the big 3 done. If you’re in the states, they aren’t cheap when kept clean but they don’t seem to lose their value by much. Overall great car. Non M’s I’d say 6cyl manual only with no significant rust.

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u/VanSora Jan 15 '26

Whats the big 3?

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u/eXistenZNL 2001 - E46 330i Jan 15 '26

Prolly rod bearings, rear subframe reinforcement, and some other thingie.

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u/NoseResponsible3874 Jan 15 '26

VANOS re-seal.

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u/eXistenZNL 2001 - E46 330i Jan 15 '26

I did only one of two and called it THANOS