Q: Wondering to buy a 2000 bmw 528i with a broken driver side sway bar link and a bad starter for 500 dollars
Wondering should i buy the car for $500 if it has a broken driver side sway bar link and the starter is slowly going on it.
My car has 147000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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