Our buyer was the local CarMax since that is the quickest and cleanest
way to sell that I'm aware of.Â* Since it was over 10 years old they
were going to auction it off, and I doubt that they made much money on
the deal.Â* I didn't want to be bothered with a private sale and
possible recriminations from a disgruntled purchaser.
The biggest issue with older luxury cars is maintenance.Â* The cars may
be a bargain but parts and service are not.
Service is the main reason I have avoided older luxury cars.
Many small, private garages are limited in their ability to
get parts or even work on them.
Even the new BMW's and almost new Porche I had were a problem.
Maintenance had to be performed by factory trained techs and
the locations are more remote.
It's the reason I got rid of the Mini-Cooper I had for a while.
Our local mechanic didn't like working on them, so I'd have
to drive to a BMW dealer north of Boston for any work to be
done.Â* They were the closest BMW shop that worked on
Mini-Coopers.
One of the reasons why I like Toyotas is because the dealer is about
five miles away, and if your car is going to be there for more than an
hour or two, he'll dispatch a worker to drive you home and then pick you
up when your car is ready. He also has a first class waiting area with
nice couches, big screen TV, huge fireplace, and free coffee and snacks.
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