Buying a second hand car........advice?

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  • petermartin
    Noobie
    • Dec 2009
    • 3

    #1

    Buying a second hand car........advice?

    Hi Friends.

    Some nice fellow has recently plowed into the back of my car while i was waiting at a red light. His car was a nice big SUV. My car, while functioning perfectly, is now considered a writeoff which is quite irritating.

    As a result im starting to think about buying a new (well, second hand) car. I probably have a budget of 5g's which i know aint much, but yeah, quite poor atm. A mid 90s corolla is what comes to mind at the moment. The problem is, im not really experienced in this area as my last car was bought off a family friend.

    Any of you guys ever gone private? Used car dealerships? Other? Had any luck with private? What things have you done to ensure the car aint going to fall apart? Yeah pretty much screwed without a car so i need to get the ball rolling on this kinda soon. Any help is very much appreciated.
    valentines day
  • e34john
    No R3VLimiter
    • Apr 2006
    • 3599

    #2
    Sorry about the car, how does it work over there, they just take the car and give you money for it? Can't you buy it back from the insurance company?

    You should go buy a car off Mike Brewer off Wheeler Dealers.
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    • Wh33lhop
      R3V OG
      • Feb 2009
      • 11705

      #3
      Are you concerned with anything but reliability? I wouldn't get a cororra.
      paint sucks

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      • bwanac
        No R3VLimiter
        • Oct 2003
        • 3354

        #4
        IS this for real? Why come to a BMW forum and say you are going to buy a Corolla?

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        • LBJefferies
          Banned
          • Sep 2009
          • 1690

          #5
          Originally posted by bwanac
          IS this for real? Why come to a BMW forum and say you are going to buy a Corolla?
          Maybe he is thinking of buying an e30?

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          • scabzzzz
            Estado de mierda de encargo
            • Jul 2007
            • 6870

            #6
            For 5 stacks, I'd buy a comfy E34 and start lapping up all that 5 lug hottness and rare bullshit you guys have over there for no good reason.

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            • dreamchasin
              No R3VLimiter
              • Feb 2009
              • 3890

              #7
              Originally posted by scabzzzz
              For 5 stacks, I'd buy a comfy E34 and start lapping up all that 5 lug hottness and rare bullshit you guys have over there for no good reason.


              90 325is alpine2 m50b25 becoming a dorifto car.

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              • dvs909
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Sep 2006
                • 1149

                #8
                im pretty sure everyone here has bought a car from a private party. our cars are all old as fuck.

                rock a E30. duh.

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                • Massive Lee
                  R3V OG
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 6782

                  #9
                  e34 Tourings go for cheap. Especially in the UK. The 2.5 M50 is totally reliable.

                  Moderator: after having banned the word "neeger" can we now ban an even more offensive word on this forum: "Corolla"? Whoever types that word should be perpetually banned... ;)
                  Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

                  massivebrakes.com

                  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Massiv...78417442267056





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                  • Wiglaf
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 1513

                    #10
                    Originally posted by dvs909
                    im pretty sure everyone here has bought a car from a private party. our cars are all old as fuck.

                    seriously. :roll:
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                    Originally posted by u3b3rg33k
                    If you ever sell that car, tell me first. I want to be the first to not be able to afford it.

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