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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #450 on: December 01, 2012, 04:58:35 PM »
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #451 on: December 01, 2012, 06:11:38 PM »
100,000K miles on an 'M' is about where you want to call it quits and move on to a new car.
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #452 on: December 01, 2012, 06:27:25 PM »
Oh GAWD! 

please convince me not to buy a near-mint-condition Nissan 300ZX Turbo (anniversary edition) with less than 15k miles on it... My wallet might finally go jump off a cliff if I add that on top of audio equipment!
all original parts
~$9k
local seller too

Sigh turned out to be too good to be true...
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #453 on: December 01, 2012, 06:57:56 PM »
Does that look like it has 15k miles on it?  I have cars w/ 150k miles on them that look much better.  I find that number incredibly hard to believe.  I'd want to see service records for maintenance to verify those claims.  You can also look at the codes on the tires to see when they were made and if original sets.
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #454 on: December 01, 2012, 08:45:30 PM »
Quote from: Kirosia on November 30, 2012, 07:59:58 PM
Theoretically, if I made $10 and hour, worked 40 hours a week, would a 1999ish BMW M3 (~100,000 miles) be a feasible choice for daily driver?

-Pathetic recluse
-Live with parents with no dependents
-Almost ten year driving record, clean. Currently with Metlife, Massachusetts, (99)
-Hopes to learn to do basic maintenance by oneself, has PC building knowledge
-Does not plan on using car to attract women, or men, or animals

Ask yourself two questions. 1. Do you have a skilled, independent and trustworthy BMW tech in your area? 2. Can you afford to drop $1500 at a moments notice to deal with some random part failure? If the answer to either of those questions is "no", then do not buy. These cars are not TVs, having enough money to afford the asking is NOT the same as having enough money to own one.
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #455 on: December 01, 2012, 08:47:15 PM »
Quote from: Cristello on December 01, 2012, 06:27:25 PM
Oh GAWD!  p:3

please convince me not to buy a near-mint-condition Nissan 300ZX Turbo (anniversary edition) with less than 15k miles on it... My wallet might finally go jump off a cliff if I add that on top of audio equipment!

all original parts :-0
~$9k

local seller too p:0

If it was an R32 Skyline or something absolutely, but an old mid-period Z car from the bad days? I don't get the enthusiasm.
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #456 on: December 01, 2012, 08:56:31 PM »
I'm getting conflicting info from here and bimmerforums/bimmerfest. Must keep researching, I really want an e36, but if it's gonna eat me out of house and home, I'll move on. There just doesn't seem to be a car that's a balanced mix of good aesthetics/reliability/performance/cost efficiency, least not on my budget.  :(
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #457 on: December 01, 2012, 10:22:18 PM »
Quote from: DaveBSC on December 01, 2012, 08:47:15 PM
...If it was an R32 Skyline or something absolutely, but an old mid-period Z car from the bad days? I don't get the enthusiasm.
I used to have an old Datsun 280z, and while it was nothing special, I still have a lot of memories associated with those old nissans...
I've always wanted the ANV 300zx, but after the 90's I gave up hope of finding one that wasn't driven to hell and back.

@Analixus
The picture is utter crap: The lighting is bad, and the balance almost seems gray.  Regardless, I just saw it in person this afternoon and the gloss is miraculous... I do question the internal condition though, because the lady would not let me test-drive it! Hmm...

P.S - I do not think the tires were original. However, I would replace them anyways as I doubt it would be safe to drive on 30 year old rubber(IMO).
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #458 on: December 02, 2012, 07:30:20 PM »
Quote from: Kirosia on December 01, 2012, 08:56:31 PM
I'm getting conflicting info from here and bimmerforums/bimmerfest. Must keep researching, I really want an e36, but if it's gonna eat me out of house and home, I'll move on. There just doesn't seem to be a car that's a balanced mix of good aesthetics/reliability/performance/cost efficiency, least not on my budget.  :(

Maybe look for a well treated, *STOCK* Honda S2000. Provided you can find one that doesn't have HKS stickers all over it, it should be extremely reliable with excellent performance.
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #459 on: December 03, 2012, 01:37:56 AM »
I was sorely disappointed when Honda discontinued that model...  :)p5

It's a very solid recommendation and quite reliable, indeed!
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