Re:535i prepurpchase

[Wombat7762@xxxxxxx]

You might want to check the car's supension status by taking it for a test
drive over both smooth and rough roads at variable speeds. It might turn up a
rumble or worse which would be beneficial in negotiations and not always easy
to eliminate.

There also might be evidence in the service records not necessarily about what
has been done, but by omission, what is GOING to fail in the near future:
water pump, clutch (more mechanical and attentive list members would have more
to add to this list). Again, you can use this for negtotiations or a way of
expecting what's going to happen next.

I'm not aware of the regional blue book suggested price in your area, but the
the price of $14.5 k seems a bit high for that kind of mileage, even for a
pristine vehicle.

I've had my 535i (114k miles) for 5 years, and it has had a host of problems,
but overall is an excellent car.

Blake 
89 535i(s) Bilsteins, RD springs & sways, RD Brembo brakes, OZ mitos, SS
headers & triflow, stock radio
93 525i a/c works


digest@domain.elided writes:

<< Howdy all,
 		I'm REALLY having a good look at the formentioned vehicle
 and was wanting the digests view on what it offers and weather it'll last
 so to speak.  
 - -- e34 535i 1989
 - -- 114k Mile / 185k kilometres
 - -- spotless engine bay
 - -- full service history
 - -- Price: US$14.5k (@AUS exchange rate of 58c) or AUS$25k
 - -- Spotless interior
 - -- Executive driven.
 	Any questions are welcome, I'd just like an opinion from people
 who know Bimmers and that would be you guys (and gals).
 	Thank you in advance. >>

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