Used car shopping gets you down....

[mickey]

Think of it as the last car she'll buy.

I think I've bought about half dozen of those.

[Rollin Hand]

The Bavarian X3 was the best ride experience though, and if I was her, I would take a chance.

Do NOT buy one of those without an extended warranty. Even the BMW fan mags say not to nab a modern one without a warranty.

[Houblues]

The Bavarian X3 was the best ride experience though, and if I was her, I would take a chance.

Do NOT buy one of those without an extended warranty. Even the BMW fan mags say not to nab a modern one without a warranty.

I look at those longingly every once in a while. Then I read things like it how costs $1100 to change out the dash lights and think maybe I'll hold off for a bit....

[fatjack]

Knowing 5 people who owned Bavarian cars, I wouldn't take free unless someone else was paying the maintenance costs. But that's me I'm to cheap to knowingly buy into a brand with high maintenance costs.

[Rollin Hand]

The Bavarian X3 was the best ride experience though, and if I was her, I would take a chance.

Do NOT buy one of those without an extended warranty. Even the BMW fan mags say not to nab a modern one without a warranty.

I look at those longingly every once in a while. Then I read things like it how costs $1100 to change out the dash lights and think maybe I'll hold off for a bit....

Dash lights if you're lucky. Timing chain guides and tensioners, intake manifold and valve cover gaskets, cheap rubber o-rings used to seal the water manifolds on some of their V8s, and the ultimate sin, no freakin' dipstick!

That doesn't count their usual foibles, like the cooling systems and the %&*$$ window regulators.

And the problem is, they aren't as good to drive anymore. No reason to take the risk, unless you are looking for a weekend fun car like a 1994 M3.

Can you tell I used to own a BMW?