So I need an opinion on a car that I'm looking at. It's

Pretty good deal.

E36s are known for being reliable

S'Good car. Second to last year of the E36. That low of miles makes it worth it. You could spend $3k and get something much more boring or spend more and get something totally pricejacked.

>>16075004
That seems low. Is it an automatic? Or the smallest engine?

>>16075131
Both actually. Its a 318ti lV and it is an auto

>>16075111
That's exactly what I figured, not worth buying some 2001 accord with 100k+ for same price

Dude fuck. That's such a good deal for a mint e36 hatchback. Jelly.

>>16075144
Kill yourself. A civic for 3k is better than a shitty auto BMW.

>>16075199
nah.

>>16075199
A civic with 150000 miles? Not so much buddy?

>>16075204
The whole point of a BMW is driver involvement which you don't get with an automatic.

>>16075230
Mileage doesn't matter. I'd sooner buy a car with 150k miles with maintenance records than a car with half that and no history.

>>16075240
This car actually does have history, full service report, never been in an accident, only one owner.

>>16075233
idc, ti's are unique and hard to find in this kind of condition.

you aren't going to find a single owner, garaged, 60k mile civic, for $3k
and I'd personally much rather be driving a Ti and take the 10mpg hit.

>>16075247
>comes to /o/ asking for opinions on a car
>mind is already made up and now he's seeking validation for a shitty decision.

>>16075267
>im not op
>this is an enthusiast board not a civic commuter board
>hasn't given a good reason why this is a bad deal
if you irrationally hate bmw just say it so we can ignore you, otherwise come up with a reason why this isn't a good deal on a really clean unique car.

>>16075267
If someone had an actual opinion on why I shouldn't other than "Kill Yourself, a civic is way better" then I'd listen. But I haven't seen that yet

Since we're asking for opinions on older BMWs, I am torn on the car I'm about to go look at this weekend.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ctd/5844429089.html

Here's the ad, it's an '02 E39 530i with almost 170k on it for $4500. With that kind of mileage i'm very worried about what kind of upkeep it will take to keep running. I want it as a daily, so don't want to be spending all my free time working on it. Any opinions on this one?

>>16076413
Or this was my second option. This one has 20k less miles for $500 less, but doesn't have as much information.
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5819175743.html
I'd definitely want to take either of these to a mechanic for a full inspection first to make sure, but I'm leaning for this one with less miles?

>>16075319
I don't hate bmw. If it was a manual i'd tell him to go for it.

>>16075327
because it's an automatic. that should be enough of a reason.

>>16075004
E36 Compact is fucking kill yourself tier.

It's only a real BMW if it's a straight 6 engine with manuel tans

>>16076413
E39 at that mileage is an absolute money pit. Awesome cars though, very fun. I own 2

he doesn't want to drift with it
auto and small engine isn't a bad thing

a friend of mine had the same car 10 years ago (316 or 318 don't remember) it was auto and he had the 325 badge on it and a nice bodykit. it felt faster than 2.5L cars

If you don't call BMWs by their chassis code you probably shouldn't own one