found another

[magus]

ok i found another car and you guys helped alot with the other one (still going to look at it this weekend). anyways its a 92 325i, with 102000 miles and the following features

manual
am/fm stereo
heated leather seats
body-colored moldings
extended warranty available
power everything
cruise
alloy wheels
sunroof/moonroof

they want 5995 for it
its a little under the blue book but its farther away from my house and will take me longer to get to it, ill have to work around work

thanx again

[M3Daemon]

That sounds like a decent deal. However, I think you should be able to get the price down to around $5200-$5400. When you get there and test drive it, look for small chips, dents and scratches under the front bumper. Those things are not a big deal and easily fixed but they help to push the price down

[jllphan]

Yeah, that one sounds good. No ugly grey trim, and a 5spd . Just be sure to give it a solid test drive, check tires, shocks, brakes, cosmetics inside and out, this will all give you bargaining power if any of this is messed up. Also, if you find a couple of different cars to look at, and find one that comes with maintenance records, that would weigh HEAVILY on my decision. RECORDS are the best way to determine what kind care the car has received (a lot can happen in 12 years).

Post pics, if you buy one....

........also leave some money left over for immediate maintenance of your new car. These cars are great, but as the miles pile up there are some areas that need attention (water pump replacement--the one with the metal impeller--) and a few others. I always try to leave myself some money left over when i buy a car so i can replace a lot of the wear and tear items as well (brakes, plugs, filters, etc.)

[magus]

ya thats what i was tinnking of doing. thanx for all the advice and i will post if i do get it. hope i can get ahead on my payments before college starts.