CDNROCKIES

$10K MB or BMW...lol.

If you don't have another $10K available for potential repairs you're kidding yourself. Repairs can be ridiculously expensive and simply not worth it on older models. There are much better options out there than paying for a badge.

CDNROCKIES

This X100000,,,lol.

Aron9000

DO NOT BUY A BMW WITH A V8!!!!! 3rd time I've said that in your threads, the six cylinder models are much more robust, reliable, and easier on the wallet.

rogers2

Please put your money to better use. Think about it! your looking for a 10 year old german luxury car with no problems.
Either save more money or look for a Japanese car or either downgrade your expectation.
Think about how technology has change in the past 10 years.

Aron9000

Now here is a real alternative. Go buy a Lexus IS300. Find the best maintained example you can for $10,000. That car really should not give you any sort of grief, yet it will deliver that sort of 3 series BMW driving experience/handling.

The trick is to find something decent for $10,000. My one requirement was a MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I could not find **** in the market for used IS300's with a manual transmission. They all had 100k+ miles, or were ragged out. I ended up settling on a MINT 1992 SC300, same motor, manual transmission, 61k miles, for $8900. Really the only reason I paid that much for a 20 year old car was that it was in just damn perfect shape, really I've seen 2011 or 2012 cars that aren't this clean.

mmarshall

I agree with the IS recommendations, but also look at the Infiniti G-series. They offer generally good reliability, more back-seat room than an IS, early-production AWD (G35X) availability for bad-weather, and as much or more depreciation than an IS (meaning good used-car prices). But you may not like the (by luxury/premium-car standards) so-so interior and mediocre paint jobs on the early-2000s G35 models.....significant improvements in both arrived a few years later.

Outrage

Take a look at a Lincoln LS. That model depreciated like a rock.

BNR34

iTrader: (1)

I would get this 98' Benz CL600, V12 for the WIN!!

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...gIndex=1&Log=0

BNR34

iTrader: (1)

750iL, if I buy a German car, it must be a V12:

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...gIndex=1&Log=0

Outrage

I'll see your Mercedes Benz and raise you a Rolls-Royce.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-...t_47114wt_1165

BNR34

iTrader: (1)

It is only a V8 and even the starting bid is higher then the $10k budget.........BOOOO Those Silver Shadow worth money, that car worth like $15k.

All of my sick V12 suggestions have a list price of less then $10k.

BNR34

iTrader: (1)

This is my British choice for $10k, I would overlook that it is only a V8 because it is a Bentley

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...gIndex=1&Log=0

Diemellz

search for extended warranty and service records history and your good to go...

BNR34

iTrader: (1)

Forget the 740, found you a 750iL that fit your budget. Maintenance are not expensive, any Jiffy Lube can hook you up.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...gIndex=1&Log=0

pvmike1

I would look at buying an E55 or CLK55 for around $10k. They are solid cars with hand built engines (and they were hand built back then), with few problems.