Ideas for a 3-4k Family car?

[gazellebeigem3]

2001 Camry. 2.2l.

Yes sir!, though mine is a 97.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Anything in that series. I also suggest a hevy engine flush if it has not been replaced by recall campaign, and not to run Pennzoil. ( It is a parafin based, waxy oil that plugs the top ends of the 2.2 toyote engine.

[reelizmpro]

Julie knows what my vote is...E39 or E39 wagon but if E34 is more to your liking then go for it. Don't bother with the E36 4 door, it's marginally bigger than your E30. Go for a 5er. You can even get a 540i for around 5K these days.

[Dave]

e34 touring - sure you can get one around that range. I have lots of spares. :-P

[M-technik-3]

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/1235280606.html Cheap clean one. S50 it and 6 speed it.

[SpecM]

2001 Camry. 2.2l.

great car, I own one. Red on tan LE, spoiler, Enkei 15" wheels, premium sound.

150k and runs great, no problems, basic maintanence. I run Castrol GTX 5w30, changed every 3k, t-belt/wp @ 90k, and plugs every 30k

just slow as balls with the A/C on!

[BTP325ic]

4 door e36 or a 745i

[wolfgangstbd]

you could also save on energy cost to cope with mpg.

but for srs the camry sounds like the best family car for around 4k

[ILoveMPower]

I really don't think you can go wrong with an E34. A touring would be prime but I'm sure a sedan would be great also. As others have said, M50 is your best choice for gas mileage, and the option to swap S50 if you want to get crazy is always there.

The E34 section at BF.c has a lot of great information, if you can put up with some of the antics over there. Also, I've included a link to a checklist of common issues with these old fivers. Hope this helps.

- Jeremy

http://edgemotorworks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=55

[TopOfTheLine89]

toyota camry, sorry guys, i know its not cool but it would be 10x more reliable then any newer bmw and get better mileage and be more comfortable.

[Red88]

in my 5 sp m50 e34 i got like 16 city 26 hwy. not too bad

16? My brother gets 21 easy in the city. My dad originally bought the e34 my brother drives because he needed a bigger car for the family. We all love that car. My father and mother were pleased with the e34 as it did what they needed it to do flawlessly.

[Dave]

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/ctd/1238290940.html

I've done a mass air sensor and an alternator in 135k miles on our 2000 XLE. Everything else has been brake pads, fluids and filters. No other repairs needed.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Just pray the self open/close slider door stuff does not take a shit. 3k a side.

[Dave]

Just pray the self open/close slider door stuff does not take a shit. 3k a side.

never had an issue. And there are easy fixes to be found on the world wide ethernet if you know where to look . . .

[gazellebeigem3]

great car, I own one. Red on tan LE, spoiler, Enkei 15" wheels, premium sound.

150k and runs great, no problems, basic maintanence. I run Castrol GTX 5w30, changed every 3k, t-belt/wp @ 90k, and plugs every 30k

just slow as balls with the A/C on!

Mine has 305k and still runs like a champ. It gets great gas mileage when someone other than me drives it, has plenty of interior room and has a cavernous trunk (fits 4 17 inch wheels with tires).

I got the car from my girlfriends dad who bought it new. It has literally never had anything done to it other than timing belts/waterpumps, plugs/wires, oil changes, tires/brakes. I take that back, i fucked up the flex pipe when rallycrossing it but i dont think that was the cars fault.

Oh and i generally drive it like its a rental, anyone who has ridden with me/attempted to follow me cant attest to that. The old girl takes everything i throw at her and i think she'll easily make it another 50k.