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Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Daily driving a convertible in this city is not advisable unless you keep the vehicle in a garage and transit on a regular basis. In other words, I don't recommend a convertible whatsoever unless you have a hard top. At 37,000km, be prepared for an Inspection I and/or II aka $$$$$. You'll also have to be prepared to replace suspension parts such as bushings, control arms, tie rods, strut mounts and the whole shebang. Oh yeah, maybe even the cooling system - radiator end tanks, water pump w/metal impeller, thermostat etc. Mileage is not the issue here. Age is. BMWs are all about preventative maintenance.

The car will be 5, moving on to 6 years old. By this time, the top will slowly develop leaks and/or tears. You will eventually have to replace it or fix it, or WHY. And if you want to take this up the mountain...keep the Legacy. So much better in terms of reliability, functionality, and practicality.

37k KM is consider pretty low milege and an 06 car is the last of the E46 M3.
my 02 still doesn't require any of the above changed or replaced and my car is fine. All I do is regular maintenance and all BMW inspections.