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06-08-2019, 10:40 AM #1751
Sale price does not include premium. You figure the dealer has $3k in profit. $8k is a fair minimum price for that truck. A ten year old car needs maintenance regardless of miles.
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06-16-2019, 10:00 PM #1752
Hooray for V8 BMWs. Old ones, where everything still works because they built them right...
Both are e34 V8 540i with 6 speed manual transmissions. Amazing all arounder. My buddy who has the grey one on the right is now selling his newer '11 x5d and keeping this, because the newer car is not reliable enough, and too expensive to fix regularly.
The 34 o the other hand, dead reliable, fast, and fun to drive. Fits the family pretty well to boot.
If you can find a good one of these, get it.
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06-17-2019, 05:38 AM #1753Registered User
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The Golden age of the 5-series right there.
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01-24-2020, 12:44 PM #1754
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01-24-2020, 01:06 PM #1755
Holy mackerel.
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01-24-2020, 01:11 PM #1756
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01-24-2020, 01:27 PM #1757
Damn, vibes CL. Gotta feel a bit like the lotto winner with that warranty purchase tho. Hope it takes the sting out of the PITA that the repair is gonna be
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01-24-2020, 01:34 PM #1758Been there, skied that.
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OUCH !
I recently had to rework 2 cylinders on my 2008 jeep grand Cherokee for about 5k. Ironically I was looking at buying a newer one when this happened. I did the math and it was around a wash between scrapping it and buying around a 2012 version or sinking the money and driving it 3 more years; so i'm keeping it; but you can bet your butt I have a warranty now.
I would recommend those extended warranties for anyone wanting to keep a car for a while. no yearly mileage limit, no specified service center, rental coverage all for less than 100 monthly; some dealer warranties are not that good.TGR forums cannot handle SkiCougar !
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01-24-2020, 01:39 PM #1759
Buying a 10+ year old car what could go wrong?
Kinda feel like a first world boo hoo dick posting about it but the reality is this shit could sting and jade a MFr. Bought the car 18 mos ago. Presume problem existed. On purchases this problem can largely be avoided with deeper diagnoses like bore scope. I will from now on when warranted.
Question I’m pondering is sell it or drive it into the ground?[..while treating and maintaining the engine like a gem]
Has all new brakes, suspension, exhaust tweak, and long list of mild touches. probably doing clutch now with engine out.
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01-24-2020, 01:48 PM #1760
The estimate is bad enough, but $2,500 in sales tax? Holy crap that sucks. Does the warranty cover sales tax? Maybe have the work done in Montana or a state without sales tax?
Then drive it into the ground.
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01-24-2020, 02:00 PM #1761
If I only would’ve bought that white F-type jag. Everything would be magical
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01-24-2020, 02:16 PM #1762Registered User
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01-24-2020, 03:07 PM #1763
Could never either of those. Was joke on the Harry porter jag around here. Which I’m sure is an ok car.
But yes, selling at prime state, buying lower, and saving is my motivator for the pondering...
On the other hand there are 8 cars like mine (997.2) nationally on the market right now. And only two are manual as well. Price has gone up since I’ve bought. Could be a keeper
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01-24-2020, 03:17 PM #1764
All that and I don’t even see an undercoat refresh, what kinda fly by night operation is this?
Ouch.
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01-24-2020, 10:34 PM #1765Good-lookin' wool
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That TruCoat, you don't get it and you get oxidization problems.
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01-24-2020, 10:37 PM #1766
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01-24-2020, 10:39 PM #1767
Nice of them to include the core fee, lol
They gonna cut you a check for it, or you gonna take the core home?
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01-25-2020, 06:55 AM #1768
Haha. Seriously. What was up with that? I've never seen a shop tack that one onto the estimate before.
Personally if it was MY car, I'd do it myself. With the $$$ saved, I'd literally be able to buy a lift and all the tools necessary to do the job and still have plenty to spare. I'd imagine the AWD models are a bigger pain to work on, but at least with the standard RWD models, dropping the entire assembly really isn't that bad. Hell, since they're made to work on from below, they're literally designed with dropping the assembly in mind. Can be WAY quicker to do than many other "normal" cars in fact.
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01-25-2020, 08:24 AM #1769
That parts list reminds me of a hospital bill.
$23 spark plugs, probably $8 at Auto Zone.
Yes, DIY would pay for all the special tools And a new BendPac lift.
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01-25-2020, 09:22 AM #1770
Buying a 10+ year old car what could go wrong?
The bill does feel like from a hospital. The way the warranty works requires shop to replace for fresh manufacturer engine with all the factory Porsche part number$.
Engine will carry 2 yr Porsche warranty. Thankfully I’m only staring at a $250 deductible for the job. I’ll probably pay to have the clutch done and considering new fuel injector heads.
Austin if I had to face this w/o coverage I’d scramble something for sure. Props if you can wrench a flat six. One thing I’d do different if I was in control - Would send out to get sleeved at 4.0 liter with this Nickies coating similar to the Porsche GT motors. We explored working that angle but warranty company only willing to replace with factory motor.
The shop Cantrell Motorsport is where all the rich guys go around here to make track cars go faster than their buddies. That’s not my game but these guys see a lot more engine repair work from people beating on their cars than the dealership does. In legit hands.
Engine block ships Monday from Porsche of Atlanta. Should be back rolling in 2 weeks.
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01-25-2020, 09:39 AM #1771yelgatgab
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Buying a 10+ year old car what could go wrong?
Remind me. We'll send him a red cap and a Speedo.
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01-25-2020, 10:11 AM #1772
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01-25-2020, 10:56 AM #1773
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01-25-2020, 11:59 AM #1774
I've been looking a little closer at SL55s and CL's posts are making me rethink my attentions.
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01-25-2020, 01:51 PM #1775
Don't buy anything AMG is my advice. Our roads are too bumpy and the additional cost of maintenance parts is not worth it. I've owned Porsche's and lots of Mercedes and Porsche is a huge disappointment for reliability. Just little things going wrong with Porsche that cost a bundle.
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