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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 263364" data-attributes="member: 113">Nemo1,Car prices can vary greatly depending on condition.  So, price is not a reliable indicator of value.  You can buy a cheap car, and it may turn out to be crap.  You can buy an expensive, well-maintained car with full service record, and it may turn out cheaper because it saves you money on fixing it up.From your questions, you are indeed quite new at this, no offense. Therefore, I would suggest caution.  Buying the first car you see/try is probably not a good idea.  This is hard for a newbie to resist because the car seems so tempting.  Join some discussions here, talk to more people, and form a good understanding of the type of car you are getting.Search the e46 section of this forum.  You will find loads of info.Best of luck in your shopping.</blockquote>