Buy an 85 Honda or Toyota and be done wiff it. (archive)

: 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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