Q: I have an odd question. I'm looking to purchase a new older vehicle (03 or so BMW, 100,000 mi range) ~$3500

asked by on April 28, 2017

I'm very torn between vehicles. And I figured who better to ask than someone who works on them for a living

My car has 100000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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