Ours is brand new. We got it delivered January the 30th this year. And due to Covid19 situation we haven't enjoyed it too much. But this is what, with my 46 years old vision, think about it:
1 - It's clearly a toy. Nonsense for a day-to-day use. We did not buy it thinking otherwise. I mean we knew what we were buying.
2 - The new ones have fewer defaults than the old ones. And easy to fix without need of a dealer. If you're not a "Do It Yourself" (DIY) person, then you won't enjoy the fixings and the improvements and taking care of your toy. So you lose one of its - in my honest opinion - attractions. So I love the way it is.
3 - If you have a father or son (or other friend / relative) who likes mechanics and the DIY stuff, the M3W will reinforce your family bonds. It's my case. I love to share time with my father helping me out with my modifications and improvements.
4 - As far as I read the threads in this forum, I never read about any catastrophic mechanical issue (chassis cracks apart, but only for the early units). And most of the repairs can be done by yourself. The car is really reliable. You may think it's not, but I challenge you to find out a real big huge breakdown on a M3W. Something like a broken crank, a cracked engine block, a gearbox disintegrated or a bevel box burning down the car. My analysis (always personal point of View) is that the M3W is really tough and reliable.
5 – The toy is expensive, but the maintenance not so much. Again, because you can DIY most of the times. And what surprised me is that it doesn’t lose so much value as a normal car. I’m sure that my more expensive Jaguar will be sold next year (with just 5 years old and less than 70.000 km) for much less money than my M3W in 20 years.
6 – It's too fun to drive. Really too fun. Maybe as Morph says, an Ariel Atom can give you similar feeling and for sure better performance. But it’s a completely different style. But again: so fun to drive!
7 – For those who are scared about the comfort, I was too. I’m 1,82 m tall, and quite large shoulders. But once I tested it, with my wife AM aside, we realized it’s not so uncomfortable. In fact, it’s much more comfortable than we thought. Yes we know it has not air conditioning, GPS, Meridian Surround Sound system, or massage seats with electric adjustment. But again: it’s a toy and it’s not a daily use car! With little adjustments the car will fit perfect.
Would I buy it again? For sure.
