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Subject: Re: Totalled GS-T - need replacement
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All of the BMWs you listed are very nice cars indeed...  The only problem 
is that (I **think**) they're all RWD...  Seeing as you're used to your FWD 
eclipse, you might want to take that into consideration...

Steve


In alt.autos.mitsubishi Mike Baldwin 
<mbaldwin@eecs.tufts.edu> wrote:
: Well, official word from my insurance company is that my car is totalled.
: Killed by a drunk driver Easter Sunday while parked in my driveway.

: Mitsubishi says I still owe $16k on the car so hopefully I can get more
: than that from the insurance-  at least enough to cover the down payment
: and soem of the 18 months of payments I have been making.

: Anyway, while I am driving my Isuzu rental I need to start shopping for a
: new car. I need something that will last me through the next 2 years of
: work and then 2 years of business school without much $$ for repairs.

: Ideas:
: 99 Eclipse GSX  $25k
: 96? or so BMW 3 series witha  sports package $20k?
: 96? or so M3 $25+k?

: Please feel free to make comments on these suggestions. I'm coming from a
: 1997 GS-T (Eclipse) and I really liked it. I'm thinking used beemer
: because it seems like a nice car. I'm not familiar with the different
: levels of the 3 series (318, 328, etc) so if some of the BMW guys can
: inform me whats up I'd appreciate it.

: Thanks all

