Re:bmw-digest V9 #234

[david.bowers@xxxxxxxxx (David Bowers)]

Hey, John ... in rely to your post:

>Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 13:55:13 -0700 (PDT)
>From: bolhuijo@domain.elided
>Subject: Re:what can I get for around 27k?
>
>On Tue, 29 Sep 1998, David Bowers wrote:
>
>>I'm sincerely confused ... you want to buy a *used* car for 27k?!?!!
>>If you leave the sticker prices for dealers to focus on, and instead
>>concern yourself with invoice prices, you can get your dream car 323is
>>coupe for about $27.5k - *new*!!!!  Try to keep up with me here ...
>
> That's all well and good, but some of us prefer to let others drive
>off with that new car depreciation.  Don't sound too incredulous here,
>some people would actually prefer a used 5 series or 328 or whatever
>over a brand new 323.  I got myself into a beautiful used ragtop for
>around that much.  A new one would have cost me over $40k.
> If I was shopping for a used car on a given budget, I would poke
>around in the kbb.com website until I found cars in the zone, and then
>I would start scanning the classifieds.  HTH.
>
>- --
>  John Bolhuis    | These are no ordinary monkeys --
> bolhuijo         | these are mean, spiteful, butt-biting
>  @domain.elided   | monkeys with an obvious mission: conquest.
>                                        -tabloid.net

I suspect you didn't read the post to which I was replying, which read:
Fello Digesters,

#I am in the market to by a new car.  My car now is a 1987 325, and I
love it.  Now it has come time to purchase a new auto.   I really want t
purchase a new or fairly new car.  A BMW would make my dreams once again
come true.  Since I just graduated school I don't really expect on spend
30k for a new bimmer (particularly my dream car 323is)so what can I get
around 27k?  Can I get a used 325is  '96' with low miles(under 35K)?   I
seems that where ever I look I find these cars for over 30k.  Any opinio
on the Audi A4 2.8 or 1.8?  Someone help me decide!!!  Also, since I can
wait for a few more months, is it possible to get a 98 323is for a mark
price in Jan. 99?  If so how much can I expect?

Sincerely confused,
Renato Gravato
1987 325 (180,000)

John,as you can see, my reply to Renato is, IMHO, a little more relevant
than yours, which by the way I do not disagree with in anyway, it just
does not apply or make a great deal of sense in this case.  HTCTUFY
(hope this clears this up for you).
Best regards, Dave
PS good luck with those monkeys!!!

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