Re: [bmw] research, again

["Al Floer" <cybercord@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

We have a 96 3 with 91k miles on it , daily driver.  We have been thinking
on a new E46, but this car is sooooo good.  I mean, some maintanence, like
shocks/brakes and some bushings lately.  But that was expected.  We bought
the car with 26k in 98.  I have done all of the maint/service and some extra
oil changes above the standard "green light" stuff.  I told my wife that she
would get tired of this car before it wore out.  How true....

It still drives like a slightly used new car after the shocks and bushings
changes.  So would i recommend one like this,  YESSSSSS.  If your still
looking for one in about 3-4 months, we may still be toying with the idea of
selling.  Dealer is not giving anything for used cars, and they are hard to
sell.  If we had a buyer at a fair price we might sell it a get new 3.

Al Floer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Welty" <rwelty@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 5:40 PM
Subject: [bmw] research, again


> some of you may recall that a year and a half ago, i was researching
> 1995/1996 3 and 5 series, looking towards getting (newer) cars for
> my wife and myself. the plan took a sharp left turn, with my wife ending
> up with a 1996 MB E300D and me ending up with a less expensive
> stopgap, a 1991 Alfa 164.
>
> the 164 was tired when i got it, and is looking moreso. i'm also looking
> at a probable future job that will involve enough driving that the
> bimmer plan is back on, at least for me.
>
> so i'm interested in opinions about 1997 and 1998 3 and 5 series
> cars. the parameters is that this will be the 4 season daily driver,
> in upstate NY, so an M doesn't seem like the best idea.
>
> so please coach me on the respective merits. the 164 is similarly
> sized to the 5 series, and is about as big a car as i'd consider. in
> the past i've been quite happy with cars that dimensionally were
> about the same size as the 3 series (my wife's benz is about the
> same size as a 5, so there's no family requirement for me to have
> a car that large.)
>
> thanks in advance,
>   richard
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