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WANT TO BUY A BMW, need some info (archive)

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Posted by Ben Faubion on May 09, 2000 at 22:13:22:

hello to all, i'm interested in buying a mid 80's bmw, prehaps a 3 series. However i am concerned with the maintenance cost of an older luxury car. i recently sold my eagle talon that i had to get rid of because of parts and labor costs....ex all this was done within a year(labor and replacement
of timing belt=$300, alternator=$320, 4 tires=$400, 2 rear brake calibers=$520, master and slave clutch cylinder=$480....and theres more!) my questions are
1. what are maintenance costs of a BMW compared to this?
2. what kind of repairs should i expect to make with a year?
3. what should i look out for when buying a 3 series?
4.are there any models wich are less expensive or more reliable than others?
5. and....what is a resonable price for a 3 series?
i'm in college now so i need something that will last a couple of years and not empty my pocket book...an older BMW seems like a good choice :)
thanks, Ben Faubion


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