My son bought a 1994 BMW from a friend here in town and has been working on it for the past two weeks, getting ready to drive to his job on the east coast.
The friend has helped him with the repairs, starting with replacing the struts. Here is the list of tools that my son looked for at garage sales in town. He found more than half on one Saturday.
metric sockets
metric wrenches (8-19mm)
multimeter
nice bit driver -- torx
light with a magnet
jumper cables
fix-a-flat
razor blades
oil
rag
funnel
rubber gloves (nitrile, really. Thinner and you can feel the tools.)
bug out bag
zip ties
duct tape
brake fluid
steering fluid
water
flashlight
first aid kit
instant ice pack
paper towels
my addition:
ace wrap
towel
emergency mask for CPR with gloves
emergency blanket
fire extinguisher