On Friday, I picked up a 2001 OBW H6 VDC with a headgasket leak for $1000. has new tires, mostly new brakes, no rust, an optima redtop, all working electronics including the Mcintosh stereo, and leather without any tears. but also has shot suspension, weeping rear diff cover, front driveaxle noise, is filthy, is throwing codes 128 and 420 stored, and the coolant problem. and has no fob. i think i still got a pretty good deal.
updates include the following: over 250,000 miles. replaced 4 corners of stock suspension , passenger rear hub bearing replaced, fuel filter and top end fuel hoses replaced, rear diff fluid changed, rear diff bushings installed (stock ones rotted off completely), p420 was legit replaced all 3 cats, installed thermostat (no idea why there wasn't one) and flushed system. its needed all of these things that were neglected at these high miles, but after every install, there was a nite and day improvement, and i'm DD now. Still need suspension work and alignment, and other things.