Here's some of the cars that I've looked at/driven:
The Mercedes 300.
I drove this car this evening. I wasn't too impressed. The guy selling it was nice enough, and I didn't think he was trying to bullshit me about it. He's only asking $1200, but the car is an '89 and drives like it. Plus, it's a V8 and he said it can be a gas hog.
Verdict: C-
The Mini Cooper.
I like this car alot. It's got a lot of personality, and I think it looks swank for Italy. It is an older car. That being said, it doesn't have a lot of the extras that you are used to in a more modern car. However, for a daily driver to PT and office, it might do the trick. A testament to it's mechanical condition: I met the guy at the car today to take it for a drive. He said it's going to need a jump to start up because it's been sitting there since May and hasn't been started. Just for grins, he opened it up and tried to turn the key to see if the battery had any juice at all. Not only did all the lights come on, but with a little bit of effort it fired up on the second try! I'm not sure if any of my previous cars could do that!
Verdict: B+
The BMW 520i Touring
This car is a contender. Looks great inside and out. Haven't driven it yet, but we've owned an older BMW before and it still performed great. This is a 5 series, so it should be a higher caliber car to begin with. Guy is asking $4200, but I'm pretty sure I could get him down around $3500 if push came to shove. Seller has left the area and is selling through a friend by proxy. I think he's anxious to off-load the car, so a deal might be had.
Verdict: B- (due to not driving it yet; potential A)
So that's the run-down of the current car situation. I'll keep you posted on the winner of the competition.
1 comment:
Go for the Mini. I had an 04 for a while and loved it. Granted, the newer ones are probably pretty different than those older models, but still. Hell of a lot of fun to drive.
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