Bmw Questions

[Halon]

i just checked out some audi's. Guess I still like the BMW's a lot more. But good to hear that they last awhile. Cuz you can find them for cheap with like 100k miles on em. Well thanx again for all the responces.

[JET]

You might want to check out the mercedes too. They have a name for being a bit more reliable than a beemer. The price should be similar between the two.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Originally posted by vapour24+Jul 26 2004, 03:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (vapour24 @ Jul 26 2004, 03:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-520Talon@Jul 26 2004, 02:24 PM
Don't forget the Audi's.* Stone reliable and Quattro rules the snow.* (I drive a quiet, reliable Audi while my Talon sits)
Some very few Quattro's are lemons at the start but all of them are very well built, my brother owns a sweet 1999 Audi Quattro 1.8T, :idhitit: [/b][/quote]
it's only a lemon if it's a buyback. lemon doesn't mean general-all-around-crappy. there is a specific problem that goes wrong with the car many times and/or requires too much work so the manufacturer buys the car back. usually (as far as i know) the compnay will replace whatever defective part and sell the car again, butit is labeled a lemon. we've got a GT2 at morrie's that's a lemon, the first owner in cali said the engine leaked oil. so porsche bought it back and replaced the engine with a new one. now it's just as good as new and fast as hell.

[1ViciousGSX]

Stay away from the Audi. We work on them and they are a biatch to work on. Example, to change the water pump or timing belts requires removing the front end of the body. Yes everything, radiator, a/c condensor, core support, bumper, etc. VW just got a big shock when the survey says "40% of vw owners would not buy another one". Audi is nothing more than a dressed up vw. And the parts are extremely exspensive. How does $9000 for a rebuilt tranny sound for a Quatro? That's the cost of the tranny, not the huge charge for putting it in also.

The 318 is an ok car, but the 325/328 is much better. Those six's practically run for ever. The 5spd is very fun to drive.

[A//// Guy]

How are the older Audis to work on? Like the early 90s models? They shouldnt be as crammed as the newer ones Id think.

[Halon]

i'm actually kinda hoping for an automatic cuz this is gunna be my daily cruiser, and an auto is just less hastle then a stick, especially in rush hour. Not saying I hate sticks, I LOVE sticks in like my talon, or in cars that are fun and you race around in em. But for a daily driver, an Auto is what I want. But hey, if there's a badass beamer sittin there priced perfectly, but its a stick, then i sure aint gunna pass it down. I'll look at mercedes, but from what I've seen, BMW's seem to lose there value quicker then mercedes, which for me is GOOD cuz I'm not buying it for resale. I'm just buying it for a daily driver and if it costs less, then that's even better. visciousGSX thanx for the heads up on Audi's. I didn't like em extremely anyway, but that right there is gunna keep me away from em I think. And VW's too. I've been looking and also noticed how cheap 626's and Altimas are. I really like Altimas, like the 99 style ones. They still aren't a BMW, but I still like em a lot, and they are cheap. I'd like to stick with a 4cyl for gas purposes, and they are usually a lil easier to work on. But like I said before, I wouldn't turn down the perfect car, just cuz it has a v6. Anyway thanx again for the replies. I'm feeling pretty comfortable with BMW's, I think I'll prolly end up with one, hopefully like the one in the picture!!!! maybe put that bitch on some spinner dubs homiez!!!!