1997 BMW Z3 - Good buy?

[laracroft]

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!

[Horsepower]

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

[Bry]

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.

[Memphis Raines]

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

[ghosthunter]

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

[laracroft]

thanks guys!
mahal pa rin daw ang wrx.

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

thanks!

[boyscout]

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

[chuaed]

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

problems is the parts... langit..

[seonadancing]

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

[Horsepower]

Tama, Focus TDCi 6-speed

[smooth]

di ba ang 1st gen MB SLK around 1M din na lang ang bentahan? between the z3 and slk, ano ang better buy? parang slk ata for me. (power retractable hard top ang slk e compared sa vinyl top ng z3)

pero, trust me, sakit ng ulo ang paayos. money pit yan. i know this for a fact kasi ang kaibigan ko nakabili ng 1st gen slk at 1M. tuwang tuwa siya for the 1st 2 weeks. tapos, ang dami palang kailangan ipaayos. sa mga paayos pa lang sa aircon, lagpas 40K na ata ang ginastos niya, hindi pa din umaandar ng maayos. kaya ayun, ibinenta din niya after a month or something. all in all, less then 3 months ang ownership niya. of the 3 months, mabibilang mo kung ilang beses lang niya minaneho. hindi talaga sulit.

[laracroft]

thanks for the replies.
natauhan na si utol.

[mazdamazda]

sabi ni bluebimmer, the Z3 shares many of its parts with the E36.

[ale828]

Pricey for 1M unless it is in prestine condition with lots of extra goodies.
The BMW Z3 has a very low depreciation even with the introduction of non local units bmw Z3.

[coiter]

kung hanap nya talaga e 2-seater sportscar for perhaps weekend go-around e parang mas practical pang mag miata/mx-5 or mr2 turbo! pwede rin nga sya pang everyday eh. they're not marquee brands but they may offer the same excitement and roofless ride. hehe

[kyle618]

hindi rin sulit because of the weak 1.9L engine. kng z3 dapat 2.5L and above sana.

[iamkristopher]

I agree with kyle. A Z3 should have the muscle to go along its looks.

[Horsepower]

BMW Tii 123d na lang.

[jun_mazda]

syang pera sa z3. kung pang laro laro lang try mo mag dala ng s2000 galing sa cebu, or bili ka DC5 INTEGRA OR EVO/STI OR SILVIA S14 W/ TONS OF UPGRADE. yun nalang po

[odell]

too expensive. a friend of mine is selling his for only 750K

for the fact i know its costly to own one