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Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:57 am
Posted by anc
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:57 am
She saved $5000, I told her I would match it + a little, so we are looking in the $12,000 range.

2007 Nissan Altma with 101,000 miles is priced $12,990 at a Nissan dealership.

2007 BMW 328 with 87,000 miles is priced $12,900 at a small independent dealereship.

Carfax checks out clean on both of them. Am I missing something? We were looking primarily at Altimas and this one came up. Insurance is practically the same. Going to buy this weekend.



This post was edited on 8/22/14 at 9:02 am
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:58 am to
:nb4pics:



Not the Beemer. She'll get in trouble with it.

Go with the Nissan.
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:59 am to
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Am I missing something
Yes, pics


























of cars
Posted by MahiFishn
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Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:59 am to
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Daughter


Will need pics for honest answer.
Posted by GrammarKnotsi
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:59 am to
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Am I missing something?


Maintenance costs comparisons..?
Posted by Phat Phil
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Member since May 2010
7373 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:59 am to
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2007 Nissan Altma with 101,000 miles is priced $12,990 at a Nissan dealership.


damn that's overpriced
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:00 am to
Agreed. Not only that, but it is more expensive repair-wise. That is a ton of miles for that much money, though...
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:00 am to
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Maintenance costs comparisons..?

Yep. Go with the Altima
Posted by terd ferguson
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Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:00 am to
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2007 Nissan Altima


Better check out the transmission...

Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
51903 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:00 am to
Most likely the Nissan dealership is overpricing it.


Posted by the4thgen
Dallas, tx
Member since Sep 2010
1778 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:00 am to
That seems high for both of those cars. I wouldn't touch a BMW with that kind of mileage without a good warranty. That thing will spend a lot of time in the shop. I think that Altima is priced pretty high as well. Im selling my 2005 Altima with 150000 miles for $5000 and Ill be lucky to get that I think.
Posted by Herb484
Member since Jan 2009
588 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:00 am to
Just on maintenance alone....The Altima. The BMW is not cheap to own plus all the tune ups coming its way. No Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla? Those things can go on forever.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George
Member since Aug 2004
77961 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:00 am to
Do NOT buy that BMW.

Look for a used Accord, Camry, Civic, Corolla, maybe Mazda 3. Nothing else.
This post was edited on 8/22/14 at 9:02 am
Posted by Rickety Cricket
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Member since Aug 2007
46883 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:00 am to
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2007 Nissan Altma with 101,000 miles is priced $12,990 at a Nissan dealership.

This is absurdly overpriced. You should be able to find a low mileage late model Camry or Accord in that price range.
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
6711 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:01 am to
Put the $12k down and let her finance another $8k or so. Monthly note will be low, she can build some credit, and she won't have a "new" car with 100k miles on it.
This post was edited on 8/22/14 at 9:03 am
Posted by HeadChange
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Member since May 2009
43834 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:01 am to
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2007 Nissan Altma with 101,000 miles is priced $12,990 at a Nissan dealership

My sister got a '12 with 40K miles for $13K. Pretty standard package though
Posted by guttata
prairieville
Member since Feb 2006
22504 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:01 am to
I'll sell you my 06 acura TL with 108k miles for $12k. Changed the timing belt and water pump at 100k miles.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63266 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:01 am to
What I'm thinking.
Posted by ashy larry
Marcy Projects
Member since Mar 2010
5568 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:01 am to
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2007 BMW 328
quote:

Am I missing something?


Typically maintenance on the BMW will be more expensive than your average car. I'll take a close look at the tires and price the replacements anyway so you know what you are getting into.
Posted by cjared036
Houston, tx
Member since Dec 2009
9569 posts
Posted on 8/22/14 at 9:02 am to
something seems wrong with the BMW.

Expensive to maintain. German.

I had a VW TOurag. It had about 95,000 miles. Had a major problem with the engine. $4k.

Went out and got a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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