Progress in my search...

[Scoot]

I have now looked at two cars

Car 1: 5 speed, 1998 base, 93,000 miles
Car 2: Automatic, 1998 base, 56,000 miles (yes)

Observations:

1. Both cars have the same things wrong with them! Sagging headliners and A-Pillar upholstery!

2. Nice and quick

3. Steering wheel isn't exactly where I would like it to be.

4. Door panels seem cheap.

If I get a non-Base car do I get nicer door panels and a tilt steering wheel?

[teen ti]

the headliners and a pillar upholstery are going to go in any ti, just like the window regulators will at some point. I'm fairly certain the door panels are exactly the same on all ti's and i know that on my active the steering wheel was not a tilt

[zoner]

Originally Posted by Scoot

If I get a non-Base car do I get nicer door panels and a tilt steering wheel?

No and no.

[Cali318lover]

hi scoot -

I own a metallic silver 318ti. my baby. but when I saw this car : I think it may be up your ally . its look amazing with the M package. and is , in my opinion, much rarer .


http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...nal&listType=1

[Scoot]

Nice. Thanks for the link.

[jca]

That white ti is a good buy in my opinion. I saw it awhile back on cars.com. Surprised that it is still around.

[teen ti]

id jump on that white one if i didn't mind the automatic. finding a ti with the sport package with that kind of mileage is unheard of.

[jca]

Originally Posted by teen ti

id jump on that white one if i didn't mind the automatic. finding a ti with the sport package with that kind of mileage is unheard of.

Don't rule out an automatic. If I lived in a city I wouldn't have anything else. With either transmission the cars are a blast to drive.

[teen ti]

Originally Posted by jca

Don't rule out an automatic. If I lived in a city I wouldn't have anything else. With either transmission the cars are a blast to drive.

oh for sure, I'm not saying the automatics are bad at all (although the gaps between the ratios are a little outrageous) My first ti was an automatic and thats what i learned how to drive on and did i love that car. But living in the country and starting to get into auto-x and driving schools, the manual became a necessity and i just don't have the use for an automatic nowadays. but i agree 100% they're a blast to drive no matter what

[Cali318lover]

The Alpine White 98 w the sports package - i just found out got sold yesterday for 6600 bf taxes. with 69000 miles on it

[jca]

Originally Posted by Cali318lover

The Alpine White 98 w the sports package - i just found out got sold yesterday for 6600 bf taxes. with 69000 miles on it

I think the car was worth that price.

[Scoot]

From what I know, I think it was too. I'm doing a pretty exhaustive internet search and I definitely AM able to find cars with less than 70,000 miles and they are in the $6000 price range.

I'm in a holding pattern for a month or so but will continue looking. Lots of not so good cars on Craigslist. Lots of people who consider "my car was in a storm and was hit by lots of trees" to not affect the value of the car.

Waiting a month gives me the luxury of becoming more educated.

[jca]

Originally Posted by Scoot

From what I know, I think it was too. I'm doing a pretty exhaustive internet search and I definitely AM able to find cars with less than 70,000 miles and they are in the $6000 price range.

I'm in a holding pattern for a month or so but will continue looking. Lots of not so good cars on Craigslist. Lots of people who consider "my car was in a storm and was hit by lots of trees" to not affect the value of the car.

Waiting a month gives me the luxury of becoming more educated.

Take you time, and you'll find what you want. I personally put a premium on lower mileage cars. Also, base models are easy to easy to dress up.

[NateDogg]

Don't mean to thread jack, but I actually went to buy that car the same day it was sold.... Still trying to get over it. Man that hurt.

[jca]

Originally Posted by NateDogg

Don't mean to thread jack, but I actually went to buy that car the same day it was sold.... Still trying to get over it. Man that hurt.

I bet it did hurt. I sent a dealer a $500 non-refundable deposit on my Z3. I had never even sat in one much less driven one, but I just knew I wanted that car. My main concern was headroom. Luckily I fit in the car OK. Come to think of it I did the same thing when I bought my ti. I had driven one before, though, and had looked at a ton of ti on the internet. Worked out again, thankfully.