I love buying and driving older luxury cars. When...

I love buying and driving older luxury cars. When my old 2002 RL needed to be put down, I met with Tim Klingenberger at Autobahn and told him that I wanted "a convertible for under $10K", then I started naming some pedestrian options: a Solara, a Mini Cooper, a Saab?

Tim said, "I see you in a BMW."

We agreed that Tim would see what became available. After a week I got a text message from Tim with a picture of a beautiful BMW 325ci convertible. It was a 2001 and had been babied by the previous owner: 86K on the odometer.

I found the folks at Autobahn to be completely transparent when it came to making sure that I was happy. Tim showed me the car, along with all its blemishes: a worn driver's seat, a broken speaker cover, some scratches on the bumper. Tim took me out for a test drive but, before I drove it, he pushed the car to see what it had. He pushed the brakes, transmission, and steering.

When I decided to buy the car, I did my homework on the pricing. Turns out there was no need for a negotiation, Tim's offer was exactly what the car was worth according to all my sources. The trade in offer for my Acura RL was also right on the money.

Over the next week Autobahn replaced the leather on the driver's seat, repaired the speaker cover, repainted the rear bumper, replaced the tires and brakes, upgraded sensors and detailed the car. It looked, felt, and smelled new.

In the end I got a pristine 2001 BMW 325ci for exactly the price that I wanted and I have been in love with my car ever since.

Thank you Tim and the folks at Autobahn USA!