Considering buying a 97 BMW 318i, comments? (PIC!)

[Lucky]

<< If you ask me, your brother is making out in this deal. He would be lucky to get what he's selling it to you for. If I were you, I'd see what you would get if you were to trade it in, and go from there. I'm betting 10k would be more than fair. >>




He's not making out, im simply taking over the lease. He wouldnt be making any money.

Type-R, thanks for the post, but those kind of prices just simply arent available around here. I've looked thru the classified in both columbus papers and chicago tribune and I just cant get those prices around here. I'll keep hunting for a 328 but It looks like I'll be getting the 318 if nothing changes. I think I'll probably chip it and put new intake/exhaust in to up the horses a little bit.

 

[SCSIfreek]

I'm driving a 2001 325i and love it greatly. As people had already mentioned, do save up on the maintenance fee cause they'll cost you. For me the first 36K is on BMW also do save those maintenance papers cause they'll give you discounts on oil services and alignment services(the bottom portion the description sheets). Usually you'll get 15% off or $10 off <---better than nothing.


--Scsi

 

[glen]

The 3 series is way too small.

 

[Muadib]

He's not making out, im simply taking over the lease. He wouldnt be making any money.
Do you mean that you are buying it outright, or are you taking over his payments on his already established lease?

 

[Lucky]

<< He's not making out, im simply taking over the lease. He wouldnt be making any money.
Do you mean that you are buying it outright, or are you taking over his payments on his already established lease? >>




The way I envision it working would be my father outright paying the vehicle off. I would then be giving him 5K upfront down and about 3K later after I sell my civic. I'd make monthly payments of about 200 bucks for 2 years to him for the remaining 5K or so.

 

[htmlmasterdave]

lose the roof rack, that is UGLY

 

[Muadib]

The way I envision it working would be my father outright paying the vehicle off. I would then be giving him 5K upfront down and about 3K later after I sell my civic. I'd make monthly payments of about 200 bucks for 2 years to him for the remaining 5K or so.
Sounds like a done deal. Good luck with it.