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Dump it or keep it?
Posted by Finch (more from Finch) on Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:48:10
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You may recall my question about tires on my E46 BMW 330xi from about a month ago...
Here's the situation. We are expecting our first child in a little over two weeks. I've been thinking it would be nice to have a car with a warranty, but am having a tremendously difficult time giving up the Bimmer for a family hauler. I am so torn as to what to do...
Issues with the 2005 BMW 330xi 69,500 miles:
Needs new front CV axels $800
Two to four tires: $400-$800
Has a leaking evaporator core for the AC, no idea how large the leak is: $1800 - though I've thought about recharging to see how long it holds
Infamous E46 cooling system rebuild is about due: $???
Other little E46 demons/lemons, e.g. a future failing window regulators and wiring harnesses for the tail lamps.
Looking at a total of at least ~$3,500 to make it tip top.
The car to replace it would be a CPO'd 2008 one-owner Passat wagon with the TSI engine and complete service history. Same miles as the Bimmer but has a 2 year/24,000 mile warranty. With the trade-in, it would be about wash dollar to dollar. The BMW is frankly a bit of an unknown. My wife bought it on the spot because she liked it so much about 3 years ago. We have a very limited service history on it, so it naturally makes me a little more nervous.
What's the smart way to go in this situation?
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Posts in this Thread:
- Dump it or keep it?, Finch, Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:48:10 <-- Viewing This Message
- You will regret it, vvk, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:12:33
- Keep it ..., JMF, Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:44:48
- Re: Dump it or keep it?, BrianC, Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:35:47
- Re: Dump it or keep it?, Snowmobile , Tue, 22 Oct 2013 06:46:03
- I'd buy the Saab, vvack0matic , Tue, 22 Oct 2013 05:25:28
- Re: Dump it or keep it?, steven, Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:57:22
- Re: Dump it or keep it?, EGD , Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:48:05
- From the frying pan, No Snaab, Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:02:17
- Re: Dump it or keep it?, AdamSAAB2kAero , Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:09:40
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