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  1. Join Date
    Jan 2006
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    #1
    guys,

    my bro is interested in buying a
    previously-owned 1997 1.9L bmw z3.
    mileage is 20K and the price is 1M.

    is this a sensible buy?
    how much is the average annual cost
    for the maintenance and upkeep for
    this kind of car? are parts easy to obtain?

    i told him mukhang ok naman kaya lang
    my concern is the availability and price
    of parts. sabi ko mas ok pang maghanap
    na lang siya ng second-hand na evo or
    subaru wrx for the same price range.

    suggestions? advise?

    thanks!

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    #2
    Kinda expensive. Back in 2000, 1M na ang resale nyan e. Its 2007 na

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    #3
    Medyo mahal yata.

    Direct ba sa owner o sa buy and sell? (The mileage is suspiciously low for for a '97 model)

    Most Z3's cost around 700-800K lang pag direct sa owner.

  4. Join Date
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    #4
    Mahal po for 1M because it is only a two seater. There are also lots of these coming out sa surplus shops, some even have the 1996 BMW Japan 15th Anniversary Edition with original James Bond color lightning blue, for nearly half that price.

    This is just me but I've never found the Z3 to be a practical car because I can't really do much with it. You can't really play with it like performance tweaking like an Evo or Impreza. If I got 1M to blow on a 2nd/weekend car I'd go with an AWD rocket.

    More bang for buck as they say

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    #5
    I would rather spend the money on a slightly used WRX.

  6. Join Date
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    #6
    thanks guys!
    mahal pa rin daw ang wrx.

    anong year ng wrx ang mabibili
    with a 1M budget? meron bang
    sti na?

    thanks!

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    #7
    di na sulit yan bro. 1M for a 10year old car. BMW pa sigurado mahal piyesa pag may nasira.

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    #8
    Good buy if the car is worth 400 thousand...

    problems is the parts... langit..

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    #9
    Mag 1-series na lang kuya mo na certified pre-owned. O kaya brand new na focus 2.0

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    #10
    Tama, Focus TDCi 6-speed

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1997 BMW Z3 - Good buy?