I really hate looking for a used car, you can never find anything that really satisfies you. I only found one car today, bmw 325i, and it has my half attention but I don't really know much about bmw's so it kinda concerns me.

 

Details?There are several members on here that know a good bit about them.
There are also plenty of threads on various forums about common issues with the various BMW models.A quick Google search will give you tons of info.

 

LOL.

 

Yeah, i've been surfing the web quite a bit to gain information about them, it's a 2002 BMW 325i with 105k, they want $9900. It's actually at Rick Woodson Honda, they told me they just put in $1200 into it in tires, brakes, air filter, and so on. It just scares me about buying a used BMW for the fact i don't know how well the previous owner took care of it. I know BMW's have the issue with the water pump that the bearing in it wears out over time, and should be done at 60k to 80k, so it would make it just a little bit over the mark where it should've been done if it even has been done. That's what mainly scares me the other thing is it's an auto, so it makes me reluctant to buy it.

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Also if anyone has a daily driver they want to get rid of and is in good running condition I will probably take interest in it

 

Personally, I wouldn't mind having an auto 325i if that's the car I chose. One of my best friends has one and I'm usually the one driving it when we take road trips. Not so bad, really.

If you're wanting to be boy racer/speedy gonzales in a 325i, that's probably not the right car for you. If you want something you can comfortably sit in traffic and take on road trips, an auto 325i isn't bad. It's moderately comfortable, and a pretty good looking car with a BMW emblem on it.

What kind of warranty does it have? IMO the price seems high if it's "as is."

 

Sounds like Rick Woodson is trying to fuck you. You could seriously get a comparable car for about 2/3 that price with a proper transmission. Personally though I'd never buy an E46 anyway, too much investment for something that might go catastrophically wrong. If your E36 blows up then oh well, get a new one and you can probably even transfer over a lot of the parts. But E46s are still too expensive to just go into buying with that type of mentality.

 

E46s do have slightly more common issues as far as non engine things.Not a really big deal,and nothing that would scare me off assuming you can do most of the work yourself.
The biggest problem I see is that price.Seems very high.

 

It's that used car dealer bs mark up where they're just hoping someone's stupid enough to pay for the badge instead of what it's actually worth.

 

Okay, I like this information that you guys gave me about this, what are some good, reliable cars you guys have had in the past or own now that are good daily drivers. I want something with a little power but nothing outrageous. I'm looking at something under 14k because I want it to last, and no domestics.

 

I'm failing to understand your logic.. you want something under $14,000 because you want it to last? I don't get it... lol