That actually makes a lot of sense. An E36 won’t depreciate hardly at all over 8-10 months and 14k miles. If you find a deal buying it and have a touch of luck selling it you could probably buy one with 120k for $5k and then sell it with 134k next June for $5k. I wouldn’t bank on it, but it’s possible. If you can keep your foot out of the throttle I’d bet you’ll see 25+ mpg highway.
If it’s going to be your winter DD, heated leather seats >*. 