Well, im moving off to college and my parents have agreed to buy me a car. Their guidlines are that the value must be under $6,000, and that it must be reliabile. Of course, they are not willing to pay for repairs, so the reliability is up to me. I've been looking around at other options (2nd Gen RX-7 N/A, GTi 16v, 240SX), but im a HUGE bmw fan.
What would you all recomend i start hunting for? Is it worth buying a lesser-quality E36 or the nicer E30? Im planning on making this purchase over the next 3 - 4 weeks.
Also, as expirenced owners, what regular maintanance is needed? I have the European Car magazine (with both the 3series and 5series guides to buying a 3/5series BMW) as well as consumer reports via my local library. What things should be LOOKING FOR to show poor wear of a typical BMW? What typical breaks becuase of neglect?
Thanks for your info.. im hoping for any first hand as well as second hand (links) you can provide.
Edit: i just finished reading the previous "Want to buy E30 thread" and a lot of my questions were answered there.. so don't get too mad at me for leaving this alive.
What would you all recomend i start hunting for? Is it worth buying a lesser-quality E36 or the nicer E30? Im planning on making this purchase over the next 3 - 4 weeks.
Also, as expirenced owners, what regular maintanance is needed? I have the European Car magazine (with both the 3series and 5series guides to buying a 3/5series BMW) as well as consumer reports via my local library. What things should be LOOKING FOR to show poor wear of a typical BMW? What typical breaks becuase of neglect?
Thanks for your info.. im hoping for any first hand as well as second hand (links) you can provide.
Edit: i just finished reading the previous "Want to buy E30 thread" and a lot of my questions were answered there.. so don't get too mad at me for leaving this alive.