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04-19-2019, 04:07 PM | #1 |
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Purchase Advice 60k+ Mileage N54
Backstory: I currently drive my high school car which was a 1999 E46 328i 5-speed. I bought the car with 212k miles for $3k (Maybe not the best decision, but I wanted a manual and it was either this or a neon in my price range). The car is currently at 243k and the clutch has started to slip. I would rather invest in a new car then put more money into my E46, and the 135i is definitely what I want.
Question: Working with a budget ~$15k, would you recommend using the full budget and purchasing a 135i with 45-60k miles which would be very close to the warranty expiration. Or spending $11-12k on a car with 80-100k and using the extra money to purchase a Route 66 Extended warranty plan? Another option would be to take the cost of the warranty and put it aside for maintenance costs. I am only looking at 6-speed coupes. I did almost all of the maintenance on my E46 myself and I am prepared to do the same if I do not opt for the warranty. Last edited by dbills56; 04-19-2019 at 05:18 PM.. |
04-19-2019, 06:07 PM | #2 |
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If you can find a good condition with 60-80k for 10-12,000 I'd do that and then put the money aside and do your own maintenance. Save the depreciation b/c your going the car will drop in value either way.
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I appreciate the replies and advice. My plan is as Gangplank suggested, to find an example with 60-80k for $10-12k. I have found a few examples with good maintenance records but out of all the CarFaxes I have looked at, none reference a fuel pump replacement.
It seems strange to me that some of the 100k examples would still be on their original HPFP. Has anyone seen a CarFax listing the replacement of the HPFP or would it just show up as a general service? |
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