Would you daily drive an M4 20k+ miles a year?

CookMaster · 12-12-2019, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tomarsyd

I've wanted an M4 for several years now and currently looking at '16-'18 low mile used ones. Have found a '16 with only 15k miles on it and well taken care of.

So that's it really, would you buy that car and drive it 20k miles a year as a daily?

Also, If you don't mind. Could you refresh my memory on the functional changes between the 16's and 18's?

TIA,
Tom

This car is an awesome daily driver. I've averaged 15k with no issues. 20K will be just as easy. Only question would be what you will do after it is out of warranty? Self insure or extended warranty? Many other threads have addressed this issue, so you can make an informed decision.

Frozen · 12-12-2019, 11:52 AM

Yes. It's a M4, not a Lambo.

N55Msport · 12-12-2019, 09:30 PM

Daily it. I'm at 15,500 at 10 months in. Only problem was a weeping expansion tank replaced by the dealer. Other than that, no issues.

silverstar335 · 12-12-2019, 10:17 PM

I have had mine for a little over 3 years and have 55k on it, it has been a great DD, I am also lowered on 20s.

M4Now! · 12-14-2019, 11:54 AM

Mine gets close to that, I put 17k - 19k on it per year, mostly city driving. I bought it so I could drive something I enjoy - so I do

Cheers

Mintsopoulos · 12-14-2019, 12:15 PM

Wow you guys really rack up some miles. Thats pretty awesome to see.

I just moved to AZ just under 2 years ago and the driving out here is totally different than Chicago. I kinda felt bad for racking up the miles. I would struggle to put 10k a year on my vehicles and now I can see racking up 15k no problemo...32 miles one way to work and 20 miles to any sort of grocery store. Granted the time spent driving is huge. Chicago would take you 2 hours to go 30 miles...here it takes 30 minutes. /End Random Post

DPHTOY · 12-15-2019, 09:20 AM

The lease on my 16 M4 vert just ended recently (replaced it with a 2020). The 16 was my daily driver and it had 49,000 miles on it when I turned it in. Never had a single warranty repair and other than gas, BMW paid for maintenance and 2 sets of tires never had to do anything else.

behindthen0thing · 12-17-2019, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mintsopoulos

Wow you guys really rack up some miles. Thats pretty awesome to see.

I just moved to AZ just under 2 years ago and the driving out here is totally different than Chicago. I kinda felt bad for racking up the miles. I would struggle to put 10k a year on my vehicles and now I can see racking up 15k no problemo...32 miles one way to work and 20 miles to any sort of grocery store. Granted the time spent driving is huge. Chicago would take you 2 hours to go 30 miles...here it takes 30 minutes. /End Random Post

I lived in Phoenix for a long time. Yes it's easy to drive allot of miles there.
I used to put about 24k a year and It was pretty much local driving with the occasional drove to Los Angeles

WestBankM4 · 12-17-2019, 03:22 PM

Very doable with this platform.

Had a '16 turned it in after 3 years with 75k on the clock. Not a single issue, didn't even have to replace the brake pads.

I'm in a '19 CS and so far 8 months in I'm at 18k. I need to calm down but I love driving it.

Mintsopoulos · 12-17-2019, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by behindthen0thing

I lived in Phoenix for a long time. Yes it's easy to drive allot of miles there.
I used to put about 24k a year and It was pretty much local driving with the occasional drove to Los Angeles

For sure. I guess I never realized how dense Chicago really was until I moved away.

captainaudio · 12-18-2019, 09:57 PM

I don't see any reason not to.

NewM3driver · 12-19-2019, 08:17 AM

Why not. It's just a car

behindthen0thing · 12-19-2019, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mintsopoulos

For sure. I guess I never realized how dense Chicago really was until I moved away.

I never realized how open phoenix was till I moved away!

kpgray · 12-22-2019, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by avantix

Yeah, Car and Driver is trash and M340i is nowhere near the same car as the M3/M4, not even in the same universe. I've had both a few times over.

I am trying to find a M for a daily driver to replace a totaled 335i M-Sport MPPK/MPE. Test drove a 2017 Competition M4 and then test drove the M340. M340 is very nice for a 3-series, but only drove 1 mile and turned around as I said the M felt so much more competent.

///M Performance · 12-22-2019, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tommy L Garage

I’d love to put on 20k a year! These cars are awesome.

16 was the first year of comp package - get that.
17 had better idrive
18 had better headlamps

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy L Garage

I’d love to put on 20k a year! These cars are awesome.

16 was the first year of comp package - get that.
17 had better idrive
18 had better headlamps

what you mean with better headlamps?
full led are here by us the standard variante

Jason60051 · 12-22-2019, 06:10 PM

To each their own but I bought my f80 as a weekend car. Put about 3500 miles a year on it. I couldn't daily drive it. It's a wonderful vehicle don't get me wrong but it's a little too special for the wear and tear of daily driving. Given the hideousness of the new m3 coming out I'm speculating this f80 will age very well and may be worth hanging onto long term.

Eriksson8642 · 12-25-2019, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomarsyd

I've wanted an M4 for several years now and currently looking at '16-'18 low mile used ones. Have found a '16 with only 15k miles on it and well taken care of.

So that's it really, would you buy that car and drive it 20k miles a year as a daily?

Also, If you don't mind. Could you refresh my memory on the functional changes between the 16's and 18's?

TIA,
Tom

Yes, even if things wear out faster, you buy a BMW because you want perfection, and as unreliable as it is in the long run you gotta keep repairing her and driving the hell outta her, that's what a car is for

Wo-Wo · 12-26-2019, 01:52 AM

Yes, I’ve had three M4 an M3 and took delivery of another M4 on Monday and easily do 30k miles per year.

Jim B · 12-26-2019, 03:11 PM

I don't drive 20,000 miles a year but if I did, I wouldn't hesitate to do it in my M4.

DS_BMW · 12-26-2019, 08:20 PM

Hell yeah, no reason not too!

12-12-2019, 11:52 AM	#24
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N55Msport Private First Class 186 Rep 131 Posts Drives: 11'E90 15'F30 16'F80 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Where they launch rockets iTrader: (0)	Daily it. I'm at 15,500 at 10 months in. Only problem was a weeping expansion tank replaced by the dealer. Other than that, no issues.
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12-14-2019, 11:54 AM	#27
M4Now! Captain 292 Rep 708 Posts Drives: MG / SO F83 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Mine gets close to that, I put 17k - 19k on it per year, mostly city driving. I bought it so I could drive something I enjoy - so I do Cheers __________________ Bye bye E93 M3 - Hello F83 M4!
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Mintsopoulos Captain 669 Rep 606 Posts Drives: '15 MW F80 6MT Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Wow you guys really rack up some miles. Thats pretty awesome to see. I just moved to AZ just under 2 years ago and the driving out here is totally different than Chicago. I kinda felt bad for racking up the miles. I would struggle to put 10k a year on my vehicles and now I can see racking up 15k no problemo...32 miles one way to work and 20 miles to any sort of grocery store. Granted the time spent driving is huge. Chicago would take you 2 hours to go 30 miles...here it takes 30 minutes. /End Random Post __________________ #TMGPS For The Gram
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12-15-2019, 09:20 AM	#29
DPHTOY Private 149 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 2020 M4 Vert. 2019 X5 40i M-Sp Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Lexington SC iTrader: (0)	The lease on my 16 M4 vert just ended recently (replaced it with a 2020). The 16 was my daily driver and it had 49,000 miles on it when I turned it in. Never had a single warranty repair and other than gas, BMW paid for maintenance and 2 sets of tires never had to do anything else.
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12-17-2019, 03:22 PM	#31
WestBankM4 First Lieutenant 248 Rep 389 Posts Drives: '19 M4CS Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	Very doable with this platform. Had a '16 turned it in after 3 years with 75k on the clock. Not a single issue, didn't even have to replace the brake pads. I'm in a '19 CS and so far 8 months in I'm at 18k. I need to calm down but I love driving it. __________________ IG: westbankm4 2019 F82 CS 2003 E46 M3
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12-19-2019, 08:17 AM	#34
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12-22-2019, 06:10 PM	#38
Jason60051 Lieutenant 547 Rep 401 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Northwest Chicago iTrader: (0)	To each their own but I bought my f80 as a weekend car. Put about 3500 miles a year on it. I couldn't daily drive it. It's a wonderful vehicle don't get me wrong but it's a little too special for the wear and tear of daily driving. Given the hideousness of the new m3 coming out I'm speculating this f80 will age very well and may be worth hanging onto long term. __________________ 2018 M3 ZCP
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Jim B Wingman 1895 Rep 1,892 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW M4 Manual Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (0)	I don't drive 20,000 miles a year but if I did, I wouldn't hesitate to do it in my M4.
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12-26-2019, 08:20 PM	#42
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