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03-15-2016, 12:20 PM #1
Buying a 10+ year old car what could go wrong?
One of my favorite time-killers is checking out what older cars are on sale on places like ebay and every now and then I get really tempted to make a bad decision.
Like this one for example, http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-5-Series...m=191826148673
A 13 year old BMW V8 with 75k miles on the clock. I mean it's a smart buy right? I think the price is nuts, but I guess I'll let someone like Beer Drinker weigh in on that. What could possibly go wrong?
What's caught your eye lately that's got you thinking about throwing money down the drain?I still call it The Jake.
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03-15-2016, 12:29 PM #2
Go big and get the m car! The only thing w/ BMW is that the electronics are super expensive. I think the running gear is pretty solid though. Other issues are whether it was owned by a boyracer that flogged the shit out of it...
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03-15-2016, 12:30 PM #3
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA
i wanna drop a 350 chevy engine in it
Last edited by Kenny Satch; 03-15-2016 at 12:46 PM.
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03-15-2016, 12:39 PM #4
seriously a Benz 300ce had 2 of them i would like to find one with a AMG V-8
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03-15-2016, 12:39 PM #5
I'd say get the 4Runner
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03-15-2016, 12:44 PM #6
jaguars V8 kits
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03-15-2016, 12:47 PM #7Registered User
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re: what could go wrong?
it ranges from not much to shitfuck if you don't know what you're doing
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03-15-2016, 12:53 PM #8
I don't know why but this one is very tempting - against all reason. We've been very lucky with our BMs regarding electrical issues until our 2014 X5 that we ceremoniously ditched for a Volvo. The car's damned computer kept killing the engine in traffic. Previous X5 was 'glitchy' too. Maybe the older ones are simpler and are a smarter buy?
I'm waiting for DD's TR before I pull that trigger. I have suspicions the Sonata will eat itself to pieces and I want him to try it first.
The red one? What about the Subaru?
Yeah, all of a sudden I find myself reading bimmerfest's e39 problem threads. I think it's easier if I just say 'looks good', close my eyes and wince.
Here's a pretty girl. Reminds me of my dad's old '04 540i black/tan (loved that car). How many miles is too many miles?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121921227295...MakeTrack=true
I still call it The Jake.
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03-15-2016, 12:55 PM #9Registered User
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I think its god's way of telling you that ... you have too much money
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03-15-2016, 12:57 PM #10Good-lookin' wool
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03-15-2016, 01:01 PM #11
Subaru's have head gasket issues. Silver or white 4Runner I hear is the best choice, the red ones have had issues with the differential.... From what I've read.
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03-15-2016, 01:04 PM #12Jacket Cobbler
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ski & ride jackets made in colorado
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ok we'll come up with a solution by then makers....
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03-15-2016, 01:05 PM #13
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03-15-2016, 01:11 PM #14
I'm into cars from the 1990s and early 2000s and am always on the lookout for lower mile examples with a documented history. Find a car that's been cared for and the maintenance shouldn't be any more of an issue than a new car. Could be less in some cases.
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03-15-2016, 01:11 PM #15
2008 with less miles. 0-60 in 4.8 with AWD and cooled seats is a full 2 seconds faster than 2003 540i
http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-...ting=133370260
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03-15-2016, 01:12 PM #16
Almost bought a wagon of that generation a few years back. IIRC the cooling system is a weak spot.
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03-15-2016, 01:13 PM #17
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03-15-2016, 01:14 PM #18
Learned it from Hugh (RIP) but I like to check www.bringatrailer.com pretty regularly, mostly just to consider really bad ideas
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03-15-2016, 01:14 PM #19
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03-15-2016, 01:25 PM #20
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03-15-2016, 01:32 PM #21
My boss bought a 2002 M5. So far (he's had it for 1 month) he's needed a new clutch, cam position sensors, and new driveline. I would say it's more than just the electronics that go out on these.
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03-15-2016, 01:34 PM #22
hahahah v8 conversions
good luck
nobody popping v8s into mercedes moron, real mercedes come with v8s so no need to swap
you can get a 5 liter v8 in an s500 for under 5 grandZone Controller
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03-15-2016, 01:34 PM #23
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03-15-2016, 01:34 PM #24
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03-15-2016, 01:35 PM #25
Got it in a wagon?
The e39? Yeah, that's what I'm finding on bimmerfest. Apparently if you don't replace the fan clutch it sends bits through the hood and quarter panels. Now that's driving excitement!I still call it The Jake.
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