buying first vehicle - help me out
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Originally Posted by mikeg3tsguap' post='817704' date='Mar 15 2009, 06:20 PM
Why does your sig havea 525 ?
thats my drive back in Bangladesh...
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Originally Posted by trojan.525i' post='817708' date='Mar 15 2009, 08:24 PM
thats my drive back in Bangladesh...
If that is all of the money you have ($13,000), how you gonna handle:
1. registration.
2. insurance.
3. repairs in the next few days or months.
4. blown out tires.
5. unforeseen expenses, like brake jobs, thermostat, water pump, tune up, etc.
If you are concerned about $$$, are you sure you can handle a BMW?
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Originally Posted by z06bigbird' post='822760' date='Mar 20 2009, 09:07 PM
If that is all of the money you have ($13,000), how you gonna handle:
1. registration.
2. insurance.
3. repairs in the next few days or months.
4. blown out tires.
5. unforeseen expenses, like brake jobs, thermostat, water pump, tune up, etc.
If you are concerned about $$$, are you sure you can handle a BMW?
1. registration.
2. insurance.
3. repairs in the next few days or months.
4. blown out tires.
5. unforeseen expenses, like brake jobs, thermostat, water pump, tune up, etc.
If you are concerned about $$$, are you sure you can handle a BMW?
i think you should read what i said before telling me that i can't handle a BMW...
i already said that i've decided to wait and get a new BMW, in that way i wouldn't have to worry about maintenance/repair issues for a while.
and the $13,000 i was willing to pay was including registration and licensing and thats what i could afford for purchasing the car at this time. I had additional money for insurance but i didn't think maintenance would be a huge issue which is precisely why i decided NOT to get a used car at this time.
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Originally Posted by trojan.525i' post='817166' date='Mar 15 2009, 05:54 AM
hey guys,
so tomorrow i'll probably purchase my first car here at LA. I'm going for an E46 325 (2004), White color and it has 66000 miles on it. With license and registration the guy is asking $16,000. Im going in tomorrow and if he agrees on $13000, i'll make the purchase. The car is not certified. What do you guys think? Is it a good deal if I get it at $13,000? I know its way below the blue-book price, but i'm paying cash and thats all i can afford.
Should I have the car inspected by a mechanic before i make the purchase? and should i get an extended warranty if possible? any other comments/suggestions?
any input would be greatly appreciated...thanks...
so tomorrow i'll probably purchase my first car here at LA. I'm going for an E46 325 (2004), White color and it has 66000 miles on it. With license and registration the guy is asking $16,000. Im going in tomorrow and if he agrees on $13000, i'll make the purchase. The car is not certified. What do you guys think? Is it a good deal if I get it at $13,000? I know its way below the blue-book price, but i'm paying cash and thats all i can afford.
Should I have the car inspected by a mechanic before i make the purchase? and should i get an extended warranty if possible? any other comments/suggestions?
any input would be greatly appreciated...thanks...
Go for it!! car looks nice if you get for 13,000.
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Originally Posted by e60lifestyle' post='822842' date='Mar 21 2009, 02:26 AM
Go for it!! car looks nice if you get for 13,000.
i had a 1999 323i sports package that i bought with 79,000 miles on it. I had a few small issues but i drove that thing til 100,000 miles and I only spend like $600 in repairs during that time. Brakes lasted, tires lasted, rotors lasted.
Window regulators craped out in the front sides but other than that the car was solid.
e46 was a solid build so a used one if inspected is a good deal.
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Good luck with whatever you end up purchasing.
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thanks for all the input guys...i appreciate it...
i've pretty much decided on waiting so i'll just wait a couple months...i really liked the e46 though...but, im sure i'll like a new car even more...
i've pretty much decided on waiting so i'll just wait a couple months...i really liked the e46 though...but, im sure i'll like a new car even more...
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Originally Posted by trojan.525i' post='817690' date='Mar 15 2009, 08:03 PM
if maintenance was not the issue, i would rather drive a used BMW than a new civic...
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