I'd run based on your own research, but to me it depends if you have extra money to throw around. Since your looking at a broke car I assume, you do not, otherwise you would buy a fixed one, unless your really cheap which is okay too. (Not a bash.)
I'm in the same boat, but I want a BMW. Finding a clean, well mainted, inexpensive, relaible BWM in the model I want seems to be kind of unreasonable, however, I'm real cheap!
Maybe my requirement list is unreasonable. Either way, it's a want, not a need.