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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SEN5241" data-source="post: 581990" data-attributes="member: 19648">If you decide to get a 525, and you are sticking to 1996 (as in your intro post), be prepared to buy as soon as you come across one in good condition. I say this because 1996 525s are relatively rare (plenty of 1996 520s) so you may have to wait a long time for one to come up for sale.Things you'll need to do:- get familiar with what a 525 in good condition looks / feels like.- draw up a list of what condition/faults you'll accept. Sometimes you'll come across a '96 525 which is looks/feels almost perfect, but maybe the mileage is higher than what you were thinking of, or maybe there's blue smoke from the exhaust. Is that a dealbreaker? If you take time to decide only when you come across the car, you might miss out because someone else will buy it while you're deliberating.There will be the temptation to buy a '96 520 and change the engine to a M50B25TU. This might be quicker, but more expensive.</blockquote>