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Nobody here probably remembers but back in 2008 i was in a car accident in front of my house
..somebody hit me as i was turning into my driveway and ended up totaling my beloved '99 Explorer...first car and everything
. I had just resigned from my job a few weeks before and up until a few months i havent been able to hold down a steady full time gig. I just worked my #+! off in school (finally graduated this past March) and just sat at home 90% of the time because i couldnt get around. My social life took a dive and my options for finding jobs were crazy limited so things were just super tough. My 25th birthday rolled around last Sunday and my dad optioned me this.
his 2007 525i. I've had my eyes on a Mini Cooper ever since my accident but i couldn't say no to this. 30K miles and he offered it to me for 14K under the KBB value...i couldn't say no.
Feels good to have freedom again
. I literally spent the whole weekend cleaning this thing inside and out. Still some work to be done as far as customizing goes (needs tint, factory iPod integration, maybe navigation with an updated iDrive system if i could get it under the 5K going price
) but i have time. for now i just need to make up for all that i've missed out over these past few years.
for any curent bimmer owners out there though...what are some good forums for info? I'm already on Bimmer Forums and that seems like a pretty good resource. Also, is there a way i can get it CPO certified or whatever and get another warranty? the 4 years on this one are up already and i would hate to have to come out of pocket for any possible repairs in the next year. I have 18 months left on the note and i was planning to unload it and get a mini as soon as that date comes.
his 2007 525i. I've had my eyes on a Mini Cooper ever since my accident but i couldn't say no to this. 30K miles and he offered it to me for 14K under the KBB value...i couldn't say no.
Feels good to have freedom again
for any curent bimmer owners out there though...what are some good forums for info? I'm already on Bimmer Forums and that seems like a pretty good resource. Also, is there a way i can get it CPO certified or whatever and get another warranty? the 4 years on this one are up already and i would hate to have to come out of pocket for any possible repairs in the next year. I have 18 months left on the note and i was planning to unload it and get a mini as soon as that date comes.
