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Originally Posted by 95avblm3
I stand by my E36 suggestion. I owned a '95 M3 for about 5 years. Aside from a leaky power steering fluid reservoir it was bulletproof. My suggestion that it is an easy DIY was intended for dad and not for daughter. Although, involving daughter in maintenance of the car will, IMO, make her more aware of odd noises and vibrations and ultimately make her a more well rounded driver/operator.
Nothing wrong with Japanese cars, I've owned my share of those too. I guess I just think there are much more interesting but still good choices than a Corolla or Camry, two of the most soulless cars on the road. I do agree with your suggestion to consider the other Japanese brands as there are some decent alternatives that don't carry as much popularity tax. Sorry to all of the Camry and Corolla owners that I have offended but you can't deny that they are nothing more than appliances.
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C'mon?! Seriously? We had a '98 M3 and it had been pampered all its life and it still had little issues. Nowhere near the same league reliability wise as a corolla or camry. We are talking about a car for his daughter, she won't give two hoots if its soulless if the radio works!
And easy DIY? Kiss my ass... The M3 was by far the biggest pain to work on car we've had. Don't get me wrong, I loved the car, but I would in no way recommend a BMW or a 944 in this instance, and I love them both.
Like Matt said, go find a japanese econobox and be done with it. I've flogged my '07 Corolla for 60k and its been truly flawless. Not the most fun car but it gets me from A to B easily and gets 33-34mpg doing it...