I think I've bought about half dozen of those.
Used car shopping gets you down....
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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.PoodlesAgain wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:19 am The Bavarian X3 was the best ride experience though, and if I was her, I would take a chance.
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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....Rollin Hand wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:08 pmDo NOT buy one of those without an extended warranty. Even the BMW fan mags say not to nab a modern one without a warranty.PoodlesAgain wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:19 am The Bavarian X3 was the best ride experience though, and if I was her, I would take a chance.
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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!Houblues wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:13 pmI 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....Rollin Hand wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:08 pmDo NOT buy one of those without an extended warranty. Even the BMW fan mags say not to nab a modern one without a warranty.PoodlesAgain wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:19 am The Bavarian X3 was the best ride experience though, and if I was her, I would take a chance.
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?
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