Will a 318ti work for me?

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Guys and gals, I am a complete newbie as far as BMWs go. I am looking at a 96 ti with 91,000 miles for $5,200. This seems to be a good price and very low mileage for the most part.

Here are my questions:

Will I fit fairly well in the car? I am 5"11" and weigh 220lbs with most of the weight in my chest and shoulders

Will the car nickle and dime me to death? I don't mind doing minor repairs that an be done by myself. Hell, my other vehicle is a 95 Cherokee sport with 170,000 miles on it so I am used to doing some work to keep a car going.

Will it be reliable enough to use for long drives as I am military and go TDY a lot to different parts of the country? I will also be using it as a daily driver.

I know there isn't a lot of room in one for my gear, but I was thinking a bolt on Yakima rack and cargo carrier would work for some of these trips.

The reason I am considering one has to do with the BMW quality, gas mileage combined with the handling of a rear wheel drive.