I paid 4500 for mine 5months ago, with 146,000miles, also had brand new tires on it and came with a set of brand new winter tires. It had thousands of dollars in maintenance records from the 12 months before I purchased, but nothing for the other 23years. A/C didnt work at firat, but I got it fixed. Ive continued to do little things such as: balljoints, coolant flush, vacum line rubber replacing, new expansion tank, getting ready to replace glowplugs. But over all it has been a great car(now has 151,000.)

To be honest I think that if it had been marketed better this car would have, and still would, bring a bit more than 4500. I guess I just jumped at the right moment. I

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