Those are nice cars, a little big, but pretty simple and easy to manage.
Very fun to drive, too.  The BMW four is a little torque-er and they handle
very nicely.  Go for it.  I have, in my family, a 2002 that was my favorite
car..Big trunk, back seat, comfortable and quiet...it used to be, anyhow,
before my wife 'confiscated it' for her own personal use.  Now it's all
rusted out, has hay and dog hair throughout and all kinds of little
'surprises' from some years of total neglect.
  As someone said..lots of similarities to the Vanagon..Oh, you will be able
to find it at the supermarket, too.  They don't look like the generic
sedans.
   Has anyone else noticed the Giant Sized SUVs seem to be fewer around
town?  Now, rather than seeing 7000lb king cab Dodge Cummins pickups and
Denlai 'giaganta-mobiles' heading out of the supermarket with a $50 bag of
groceries for tonight's din-din, I see the smaller ones like the Pathfinders
and the ....shudder...Aztec..
  Don Hanson

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Date:    Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:30:39 -0400
From:    Ryan <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:
Taking advantage of a friday here....

Got a line on a mid 90's BMW 325i with a supposedly bad head gasket, all I
know is that it can move under it's own power and I checked it out on the
outside and the body is in pretty good shape and the interior isn't bad
either.  Supposedly the chick wants $500 but may take considerably less.
($$ probs)  My wife is hot to have a BMW and she seems enthusiastic over
this project.  This wouldn' t be for bread and butter transportation.  What
cha y'all think?

What are some good samba/vwvortex like resources for these cars?  Oh yeah
she'd not even advertising the car for sale.

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