Used cars have gotten substantially more expensive; E30s in particular. Ours was a family-member-of-a-friend's car but was an honest $400 (or maybe less- I forg

Used cars have gotten substantially more expensive; E30s in particular. Ours was a family-member-of-a-friend's car but was an honest $400 (or maybe less- I forget!) 325es in ~2008. OTOH, I just saw someone pick up a 98 Lexus GS300 for under budget. Deals can be had.