Re: 1974 Bavaria question (archive)

I am looking for an older BMW, and a friend of mine has a 1974 Bavaria, 3.0 six cylinder. It's in very good condition, possibly even excellent. 126,000 original miles, always parked inside and never wrecked. I am interested in driving this car daily, and maintaining carefully IF the car is worth it. I would like to know: (1) Approximately what is this particular car worth, (2) How rare is a car like this? (3) Would I be better off looking at a different model and/or year for the money?
The above questions assume that I would like to drive the car on a daily basis, to and from work in the city. Also assumed is the fact that I can not see paying $25K + for a nice Bimmer. I've seen too many old ones that are very cool. I'm going to go look at the classifieds here for now. Thoughtful reply appreciated, Thanks

The only problem with the bavaria is that they don't have very good resale values. A very nice bavaria can usually be had for $4-5k, but the cost of repair and maintenance is pretty much the same as for the 3.0 coupes which typically sell for 2-3 times the amount a bavaria will. With the exception of typical old car type problems, like weird electrical gremlins, they are pretty reliable though so daily driving is possible. Expect to have problems with starting it in cold weather, though, as the carbs can be a little problematic. Keep in mind that most BMW's from the early to mid 80's can be had for about the same money and have more of the modern conveniences like working AC, fuel injection, good heat, etc... and will be a little easier to live with on a daily basis.

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