[tailendcharlie]

142,000 mile MT 2006 325XIT $4500
Appears a bit worn out but still....looks like some maintenance was done recently & seller claims to have records....clean title.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto...167693839.html

[tailendcharlie]

Originally Posted by shimstack

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing

Rebuilt title, and potentially a scared passenger wearing on the door pull! 6MT and interesting color combos though.

The rebuilt title raises a host of questions (of course it occured with the previous owner, so questions will likely mostly go unanswered.) Hard to accept that an apparant accident causing enough damage to total the car left no underlying issues.....it can be done if done right but I’d want some really good documentation.

[E91WAG3N]

Originally Posted by tailendcharlie

142,000 mile MT 2006 325XIT $4500
Appears a bit worn out but still....looks like some maintenance was done recently & seller claims to have records....clean title.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto...167693839.html

Great candidate for the safari build I’ve always wanted to do but have no actual need for 😂

[NOKO]

Buyer Beware on this one. Someone is flipping the car. Was for sale a couple of days ago in Oakland for 3k and spoke to the owner who said it needed quite a bit of work. They sent me photos and the rear was in an accident so rear bumper is gone and abs, brake, and check engine lights were on. Not sure what this seller has done in the couple of days to render all of that.

Originally Posted by tailendcharlie

142,000 mile MT 2006 325XIT $4500
Appears a bit worn out but still....looks like some maintenance was done recently & seller claims to have records....clean title.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto...167693839.html

[tailendcharlie]

Not surprised.....

[E92William]

It doesn't take much to total a 12 year old Bmw

[shimstack]

Originally Posted by NOKO

Buyer Beware on this one. Someone is flipping the car. Was for sale a couple of days ago in Oakland for 3k and spoke to the owner who said it needed quite a bit of work. They sent me photos and the rear was in an accident so rear bumper is gone and abs, brake, and check engine lights were on. Not sure what this seller has done in the couple of days to render all of that.

LKQ tag on the back of the seat is a big red flag too!

[tailendcharlie]

Thanks for the intel NOKO.....
If you’re looking at a car & a voice inside you is saying “that’s s good price”....

Run, don’t walk....

[tailendcharlie]

Originally Posted by shimstack

LKQ tag on the back of the seat is a big red flag too!

LKQ = aftermarket parts

Walk away

[tailendcharlie]

https://slo.craigslist.org/cto/d/har...167793840.html

2007 328xi MT wagon 172,000 mi. $6750... several questionable items...
Busy day for west coast wagons..

[NOKO]

Glad I could help! Don't want anyone to get burned. Honestly this wagon is a POS and would take a lot more than it's worth to get it back into decent shape.

Originally Posted by tailendcharlie

Thanks for the intel NOKO.....
If you’re looking at a car & a voice inside you is saying “that’s s good price”....

Run, don’t walk....

[rothwem]

Originally Posted by tailendcharlie

LKQ = aftermarket parts

Walk away

LKQ is used parts. I don't think I'd necessarily be scared away by that on a cheap car.

On this one, I think I'd want to drive it a bit, maybe have the alignment checked. If that stuff checked out, I don't think I'd kick it to the curb automatically.

[bsmoov]

Originally Posted by tailendcharlie

https://slo.craigslist.org/cto/d/har...167793840.html

2007 328xi MT wagon 172,000 mi. $6750... several questionable items...
Busy day for west coast wagons..

I don't know about this one either. I haven't checked the vin, but I'm also certain that this car has been into a front end accident. You can tell by the AHL error on the dash. Halogen cars don't have adaptive lights so it was probably a xenon car that was crashed and rebuilt with cheap halogen lights. And the sunroof doesn't work either? Pretty shitty car and it's priced kinda high. The other e91 up top that was a flip is horrible and in rough condition as well, but at least the price is reasonable...still wouldn't buy it though. If it was a 3k flip, the buyer would tend to keep it, right? If he bought all those parts and did all that maintenance only to sell for 4500 doesn't make too much sense. Seems like it's a ticking time bomb and he knows it so he's trying to get rid of it as fast as possible.

[bsmoov]

Originally Posted by NOKO

Buyer Beware on this one. Someone is flipping the car. Was for sale a couple of days ago in Oakland for 3k and spoke to the owner who said it needed quite a bit of work. They sent me photos and the rear was in an accident so rear bumper is gone and abs, brake, and check engine lights were on. Not sure what this seller has done in the couple of days to render all of that.

Also isn't there a rule right now where you can't flip it like that anymore? Dude is literally avoiding taxes, fees, title stuff. I remember a long time ago people were abusing this method of flips so they don't allow it anymore.

I'd also be weary of a title in someone else's name that isn't the seller because if he bought it 3 days ago to flip, there's no way the title is in his name. The original seller's release of liability wouldn't match either or the documented sale price would be all out of sync too.

When you talked to the original seller about work, I'm sure the car overheated and was in need of a wp/ts. Original owner probably didn't want to spend 1-1.5k for an indy to so that work especially on an xi so he sold it overheated and not running/limp mode for 3k and needed a tow. With the LKQ tag on the back seat, I'm pretty sure the flipper did not buy an OEM waterpump/thermostat, he probably replaced it with a used wp/ts from a junkyard omg lol, probably filled it with green or orange coolant too lol...

[tailendcharlie]

Man we’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel with the manual cars out there.....maybe I’ll stop posting cars like this...

[bsmoov]

Originally Posted by tailendcharlie

Man we’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel with the manual cars out there.....maybe I’ll stop posting cars like this...

No, I appreciate it and I'm sure others do too. I'm sure people will buy them as long as they know what comes with the territory. I wouldn't mind a beater wagon as it could be a good candidate for a project or like a 3rd car to work on on the weekends.

Very informative information so the buyer can make an educated decision when offering to buy.

[E92William]

Lkq doesn't necessarily mean bad. I bought a 128i at a pretty good deal when I went to change the oil the subframe had LKQ written on it. The car drove amazing and straight so it doesn't necessarily mean it's a bent pos

[NOKO]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto...168068743.html

Just posted!

2012 BMW 328i xdrive
- Space Grey on saddle brown
- Auto
- 95k miles
- Non-sport

[luckyJ]

Originally Posted by NOKO

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto...168068743.html

Just posted!

2012 BMW 328i xdrive
- Space Grey on saddle brown
- Auto
- 95k miles
- Non-sport

Isn't this the one that's been on sale forever?

[tailendcharlie]

Originally Posted by luckyJ

Isn't this the one that's been on sale forever?

14k way too high for AT non-sport 100k-mile car......you can find similar spec cars at dealers right now for 10-12k.

[JupiterBMW]

Originally Posted by tailendcharlie

14k way too high for AT non-sport 100k-mile car......you can find similar spec cars at dealers right now for 10-12k.

Agreed! Not to mention, who tries to sell a car with photos taken in the dark?!

[Sendmewagons]

Any input from the community on the below? Kind of want to walk away but it's a decent find...

12250 out the door. Won't budge on price.... In light of the recent BaT price this seems like.an ok price, but otherwise seems high based on below.

2011 328xi, 6MT
Vermillion red metallic with saddle brown sport seats
Harmon Kardon, CA, navigation, heated seats, window shades, auto mirrors etc

Got a PPI.
- Smoked in but interior looks good. No burns or anything
- no sound on radio. Pretty sure TCU just needs to be looped out
- misfire on bank 2 at idle with O2 code. I think this is getting fixed.
- Damage on Carfax on driver's side. Texture in pictures looks like it could be painted. Color looks good
- I think it needs the valve cover done. Valve cover vacuum measured at 39.5? Can anyone chime in on if the high vacuum means bad CCV? Spec is 28-32 I believe.
- Oil pan gasket may be needed. Shop said 8/10 but honestly it didn't look horrible to me.
- No service history. Some in Carfax showing visits to BMW dealers. Have been unsuccessful in getting dealer to retrieve records.
- small tear in front axle boot. Not bad yet but needs replacement.
- front CA bushings toast

I very conservatively estimated all these repairs being $3500 at an indy shop. Honestly I'd do everything but the oil pan myself. Parts still are not cheap and that does not include all the maintenance items to do as soon as I get it.