The problem with old cars. They can look at tires, brakes, change the oil and filters, check the battery, and road test it for front end problems, braking problems, and shifting problem. Can even do tune up. Even change the transmission and rear end grease if stick, fluid if auto.
All of this may not make it road worthy like your new BMW. Even though the preventive maintenance will probably cost just as much. Which all the above would be required at some point if general preventive maintenance can't be preformed by the owner.
Then, there the unreliable of the dist. Points, coil, the 52 year old wiring, and switches. If the dist. Is worn the points gap will not be consistent and drive ability and starting could be problem.
I hope you mean driving around town and short trips as reliability? O I forgot the cooling system condition and carb.
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