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Re: Should I buy a '91 325i for $15000 (archive)
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Posted by Jack on May 06, 2000 at 14:19:43:

In Reply to: Should I buy a '91 325i for $15000 posted by Mark Anderson on May 05, 2000 at 22:49:43:

I am surprised nobody else has mentioned this yet. BMW's need to be driven. A car with 20,000 miles does not simply have one fifth of the wear of a BMW with 100k. There is something about the seals in bimmers that rot when not driven much, and a car that has been driven 20k in 9 years will definately experience these symptoms. Also, there is cetainly the possibility of odometer fraud, so do a carfax report. (email me directly with the VIN and I will do it for you, I have an account.)
I am not saying you should not buy this car, you should just know that underdriven Bimmers often have problems. You might want to post another question just asking about low-mileage BMW's, and see what the experts here say.

Hope this helps,
Jack

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