The Ultimate Family Truckster Machine
BMW 535xi wagon
The best part is...
One of my co-workers sold his 996 carrera to CarMax for 8 grand. It had coolant oil intermixing issues, and well over 100,000 miles.
I lol'd
in a good or a bad way?
Holy overpriced at $46k "no haggle" - quick look at the BMWUSA CPO website turns up two better CPO cars easily: loaded for $39k asking price
FlightService wrote: in a good or a bad way?
I lol'd that he took them for 8 grand on it. Coolant Oil mix on an MY96 engine spells EXPENSIVE ENGINE REPLACEMENT!! The car was effectively worthless when he sold it to them.
As for your buy, that car is SWEET! AWD, inline 6, wagon, stick? Perfect combo!
I have to post this.. this rarely happens but when i saw the picture of the shifter i literally burst out with "Holy crap!".
Usually my fiancee will walk over to see what that means (its rare enough) if i do that. hahah.
That is a damn unicorn of a car..
Not my purchase that car is worth all my cars times 2! hell about 1/3 of my house.
yeah Carmax has gotten real, and mean, REAL greedy over the last 4 years.
Right before I left I watched them buy a Vic for $1500 and sell it for $8500. Involved costs? oil change, vacuum and wash.
They will sell you a car and stand behind it, but you are gonna pay.
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I likes that . . .
Maroon92 wrote: I lol'd that he took them for 8 grand on it. Coolant Oil mix on an MY96 engine spells LS1 SWAP!! The car was effectively worthless when he sold it to them.
Fixed. ;)
Great car, wish I was shopping in the $40K range!
I'm thinking:
A) That's a lot to pay for a used car.
B) Somebody had buyers' remorse.
1988RedT2 wrote: I'm thinking: A) That's a lot to pay for a used car. B) Somebody had buyers' remorse.
wife said: why are there three pedals?, i only have two feet!
Buddy of mine has basically the same car. I drove it while working checkpoints for a time-speed-distance rally -- very nice automobile... 
Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: Along the same lines of the BMW: Audi A8 w/6 speed manual transmission Not mine, yada, yada, yada.
That's an awesome car. Holy crap.
Maybe I am getting old, but big assed cars with a rubbery manual gearshift and a temperamental clutch just don't do it for me. I'll take an automatic.
dculberson wrote:Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: Along the same lines of the BMW: Audi A8 w/6 speed manual transmission Not mine, yada, yada, yada.That's an awesome car. Holy crap.
This.... i want that so badly.
92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:dculberson wrote:This.... i want that so badly.Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: Along the same lines of the BMW: Audi A8 w/6 speed manual transmission Not mine, yada, yada, yada.That's an awesome car. Holy crap.
If it wasn't for the gas mileage I would flip my 9-5 for that car.
Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote:92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:If it wasn't for the gas mileage I would flip my 9-5 for that car.dculberson wrote:This.... i want that so badly.Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: Along the same lines of the BMW: Audi A8 w/6 speed manual transmission Not mine, yada, yada, yada.That's an awesome car. Holy crap.
Why do you insist on rolling your 9-5 before you buy a new car. I am sure the Saab deserves a nicer home than that...
Otto Maddox wrote: Maybe I am getting old, but big assed cars with a rubbery manual gearshift and a temperamental clutch just don't do it for me. I'll take an automatic.
Having owned a 1st gen A8 in the UK, I'm not sure I'd agree with that statement. It doesn't have what I'd call a very durable slushbox.
Maroon92 wrote: One of my co-workers sold his 996 carrera to CarMax for 8 grand. It had coolant oil intermixing issues, and well over 100,000 miles. I lol'd
Maybe I'd act differently if I was trading a car in to a dealer, but when I sell a car to an individual I tell them everything, and I mean everything that's wrong with the car. Made some decent friends that way.
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