BMW 318i vs Chevy Camaro. Which one is a better car deal?

Question

1985 BMW 318i

1.8L 4 cyl. engine

124K miles

2-door coupe

Exterior: silver-grey (some small dings, paint fair)

Interior: tan (needs passenger seat cover)

Recent service:

New tires all around

New alternator

New oil pan gaskets (upper & lower)

New idle control valve

New engine & transmission mounts

New Interstate battery

A great deal for someone on a budget.

Asking $450 obo

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78 Camaro rolling chasis. Car was being set up for drag racing and has new front end components. Many new parts installed. Asking $500, but parts alone are worth $2500. new wheels and tires, new AGR steeting box, etc. more pictures available on request. Moving and have to sell unfortunately.

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& why?

Answer 1

Rolling chassis means no motor or transmission.  Kinda hard to commute in that.  Go with the BMW.

Answer 2

Well what do you want to do with the car?

If you want to jump in and drive. The BMW is the obvious choice.

If you want to build a drag car, the Camaro is the go.

The Camaro doesnt have a motor or gearbox, and the chances are if its being set up for racing, it would take a heck of a lot of work to put it back on the street. If you are planning on buying it and parting it out, It might not be a bad idea.

Dont buy the Camaro and think you can drive off down the road. Lots of work needed to get it going.

EDIT! For jump in and drive away, FORGET the Camaro. No motor, no gearbox. Rolling chassis means just that. Rolling. Not Running. As you can clearly see from the pics there is no motor. You would need to buy and fit a new motor and box, so, in other words forget it.

Answer 3

Well, the BMW runs, so for the money i would go with it.  It's cheaper to fix a car that breaks than to build a whole new one.  Trust me, I have done both!

Answer 4

Camaro, because it looks better.

Answer 5

I guess you should also compare insurance quotes for the cars before buying one, for example here: http://carquotes.sinfree.net

As I know it both very expensive to insure.