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Re: Buy it and drive it until it won't go anymore (archive)
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Posted by Andrew M on February 13, 2001 at 05:57:40:

In Reply to: Buy it and drive it until it won't go anymore posted by Glen Mackie on February 12, 2001 at 13:19:03:


Many people on this board are enthusiast and the thought of a $1800.00 car sounds like trouble. If you are not an enthusiast and don't mind minor imperfection, then by all means have fun and drive the car until its falls apart. I bought my car although it had some rust and did not look ready for any contest but it runs great. My plan is to do some cosmetics when cheap parts caome available, drive it until until it won't go anymore and then call the junk yard and tell them where to pick it up. I consider myself more of a driver of the car and not as much as an admirer who only like to look at the car. (Please no hate mail, this is only my opinion)

Glen


Okay, then what is a fair price. I'm a bit perplexed on the responses...people are telling me to find a lower mileage example. This is a 20 year old car we're talking about...one that was driven, meaning, on a regular basis. In all reality, it should have more miles on it than it does. My budget is $4000, I figure the $1800 for the car plus $2200 should make this car a very nice daily driver. I do not show cars...I drive them. So far, I haven't seen any nice $4000 6 series cars in my geographical region (Pacific Northwest). Thats a big issue as it will cost me an additonal $800-$1800 to have a car shipped to me. And what is the huge expense everyone is worried about? Replacement parts are hardly more expensive than my E21 (Okay, the grille is substantially more). But it seems to make more sense to fix the minor maladies on this car and drive it rather than way over spending my budget.

How much is giving it away? $1800 sound fair?


Run dont walk away at any price. You can find better and you will spend a small fortune on the car.



I'm another one who will have to agree with the majority and say leave this one well alone
- I'll go further and say, at any price !!!.
Speedo don't work - could have more miles than u think; RUST - it's like cancer - can only be cured bu cutting out.
Patience is a virtue. I bet if you buy one now you'll find another better one soon after !!!

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