****My White 335i****(Auction is where to buy if you can!)

DoPedUpM3 · 07-21-2010, 04:28 PM

Hey everybody!
I have just purchased my first 08' 335i Coupe. Features are 6MT, NAV, XL, PDC, CWP. I couldn't believe that I grabbed it how I did. I work for a car dealer so I asked if my boss could help me in purchasing this. He agreed and we were off to Riverside.
I quickly found out who was selling it, BMW (lease) Financial Services Remarketing. I spoke to the auctioneer (*Mark) and let him know it would be my daily driver and not for the lot.. He asked, "Well, what do you want to payfor it?" I said the MMR, (what the market usually brings for this vehicle at auction) is currently $22.5K, so around $23-24k. He said ok but BMW has a set price they can't go lower than and that's what I will give it to you for. I was pleased but still not assured I would be able to get a 335i that booked for over 32k. The next hour was torture. Finally it rolled up and I hastily pointed out some of the flaws just to try and shun some of the other bidders away. What happened next I will never forget. First number that Mark called out was 27k- no one said anything. He went down to 23k, our first bid. Mark asked for 23.5k, he got it from some Persian. Then 24k, Our second bid! The next bid was 24.5k and another dealer bids. 25k was ours, I knew that was the number I would have to stop at. I watched in horror as the other dealer out bid me and turned around thinking he had got it and no one would bid again. To my amazement Mark called the dealer back and told him, "Sr I'm still at 25k do I hear 25.250?" The other dealer turned around, was confused for a second and the next second it would be too late for him to say anything. SOLD SOLD SOLD! My boss held up his bidding number and I knew it was mine!

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Now it is time to do some Mods. I want to keep this car looking stock but sounding like a beast. any recommendations guys? I have this in mind as soon as I sell some cars..
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/v...i-p-79657.html

I will update with some more pics as soon as I get it all detailed and serviced!

Thanks for reading and allowing me to share my story with all of you.

domsaywha · 07-21-2010, 04:56 PM

good pick up! A lot of people have been doing this also.

vipervin · 07-21-2010, 05:16 PM

Wow, great deal. Are these auctions available to the public and easy to get into?

halkordy89 · 07-21-2010, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by vipervin

Wow, great deal. Are these auctions available to the public and easy to get into?

i did the same thing but got mine at a much lower cost <20k and it wasnt salvaged, and is fullly loaded cuz my fam bam has a dealership. n no theyre only for car dealers, you gotta know somebody

Saigon · 07-21-2010, 06:37 PM

nice man you got the red interior too? sick comeup

DoPedUpM3 · 07-21-2010, 07:40 PM

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i did the same thing but got mine at a much lower cost <20k and it wasnt salvaged, and is fullly loaded cuz my fam bam has a dealership. n no theyre only for car dealers, you gotta know somebody

Very nice.. This is the only 08' Alpine White/ Black, 6mt, Nav, PDC & CWP I have seen running this close to my home, so I'm pretty happy with my own purchase.. I have little to no damage on it with the exception of a small amount of spilt paint in the trunk.

Down side. 53k miles on it, anyone think I will run in to trouble when I upgrade my turbos? Occasionally it will long crank but again it is only my second day with this 335i.

LMK guys any info will help me! Thanks!

domsaywha · 07-21-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by vipervin

Wow, great deal. Are these auctions available to the public and easy to get into?

Nope, you have to have a license.

Darth335 · 07-21-2010, 08:38 PM

Killer Deal! Congrats!

fuzion23 · 07-21-2010, 09:09 PM

This a really great deal you got. Congrats. Such a great deal now you can use the money you saved from this awesome price and get some upgrades.

Gavin@MMW · 07-22-2010, 02:35 AM

Congrats, Lets rips it apart and put it back together faster, better, and louder

Im local should you need any help

DoPedUpM3 · 07-22-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Craven 328

Congrats, Lets rips it apart and put it back together faster, better, and louder

Im local should you need any help

First problem.. Got home from work and went up a small hill. Once I reached a street light I started getting a rough idle and sputtering. Made it home and again had a rough idle, and died.. I waited for 1 min and attempted to start it up again.. rough idle and dies. Put it up to MODIS, (similar to the bt tool) it read RANDOM MISSFIRE cylinder 3 & 4, as well as undocumented problem, injector malfunction. Spoke to my mechanic and he told me it was FUEL PUMP related, or else it wouldn't have died on me.

I think I will take my car to BMW tomorrow morning and see what they will do for me since I am out of warranty & over 50k.. but hopefully its just HPFP and I can get a quick fix.. fingers crossed.

lookin4e90 · 07-22-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DoPedUpM3

First problem.. Got home from work and went up a small hill. Once I reached a street light I started getting a rough idle and sputtering. Made it home and again had a rough idle, and died.. I waited for 1 min and attempted to start it up again.. rough idle and dies. Put it up to MODIS, (similar to the bt tool) it read RANDOM MISSFIRE cylinder 3 & 4, as well as undocumented problem, injector malfunction. Spoke to my mechanic and he told me it was FUEL PUMP related, or else it wouldn't have died on me.

I think I will take my car to BMW tomorrow morning and see what they will do for me since I am out of warranty & over 50k.. but hopefully its just HPFP and I can get a quick fix.. fingers crossed.

ARE YOU SERIOUS? sorry to hear man that blows...

Oh, and welcome to the N54 club

jaxxx · 07-22-2010, 05:49 PM

53k miles??? for $25K? Im guessing its not CPO?

mkPOTO · 07-22-2010, 06:16 PM

congrats i love auction as well, gotta love having a dealer license lol
your luck you found white, when i was looking i could find one

BaMBaM4002 · 07-22-2010, 06:30 PM

damn thats a lot of miles, i would be tempted to just fix it and let it sit pretty in a garage for years to come lol

RambleJ · 07-23-2010, 11:23 AM

The fuel pumps are warrantied up to 10 years and i think 100k. This should be covered by BMW unless that cars warranty has been flagged..

DoPedUpM3 · 07-23-2010, 06:58 PM

Hey all, I am going to BMW on the 30th with my new ride.. Was gonna go today but need to wait for my warranty to be effective just in case they tell me some bs about it not being HPFP. I purchased SPECTRUM Warranty for 70k miles(up to 120k for mine) or 60 months.. I recommend this alternative if you didn't buy CPO or new. Will let everyone know as soon as I get back what happens! Thanks for all the info fellas.

DoPedUpM3 · 07-24-2010, 12:40 PM

Was driving 75Mph on the 73 toll-road and "Engine malfunction warning" came on, as well as reduced power.. Had to make it to the lot but the rest of the 5-8 drive was at about half the usual power.. Anyone got any ideas?

DoPedUpM3 · 07-30-2010, 08:34 PM

Horray New FUEL PUMP!

07-21-2010, 04:28 PM	#1
DoPedUpM3 El Carpe Diem 16 Rep 219 Posts Drives: Porsche Turbo/ 335i Coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Cali. iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	**My White 335i*(Auction is where to buy if you can!) Hey everybody! I have just purchased my first 08' 335i Coupe. Features are 6MT, NAV, XL, PDC, CWP. I couldn't believe that I grabbed it how I did. I work for a car dealer so I asked if my boss could help me in purchasing this. He agreed and we were off to Riverside. I quickly found out who was selling it, BMW (lease) Financial Services Remarketing. I spoke to the auctioneer (Mark) and let him know it would be my daily driver and not for the lot.. He asked, "Well, what do you want to payfor it?" I said the MMR, (what the market usually brings for this vehicle at auction) is currently $22.5K, so around $23-24k. He said ok but BMW has a set price they can't go lower than and that's what I will give it to you for. I was pleased but still not assured I would be able to get a 335i that booked for over 32k. The next hour was torture. Finally it rolled up and I hastily pointed out some of the flaws just to try and shun some of the other bidders away. What happened next I will never forget. First number that Mark called out was 27k- no one said anything. He went down to 23k, our first bid. Mark asked for 23.5k, he got it from some Persian. Then 24k, Our second bid! The next bid was 24.5k and another dealer bids. 25k was ours, I knew that was the number I would have to stop at. I watched in horror as the other dealer out bid me and turned around thinking he had got it and no one would bid again. To my amazement Mark called the dealer back and told him, "Sr I'm still at 25k do I hear 25.250?" The other dealer turned around, was confused for a second and the next second it would be too late for him to say anything. SOLD SOLD SOLD! My boss held up his bidding number and I knew it was mine! <img src="http://cu.toxicserver.com/image/view/33902/6.jpg" alt="6.jpg"/> <img src="http://cu.toxicserver.com/image/view/34012/7.jpg" alt="7.jpg"/> Now it is time to do some Mods. I want to keep this car looking stock but sounding like a beast. any recommendations guys? I have this in mind as soon as I sell some cars.. http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/v...i-p-79657.html I will update with some more pics as soon as I get it all detailed and serviced! Thanks for reading and allowing me to share my story with all of you.
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07-21-2010, 04:56 PM	#2
domsaywha Lieutenant 20 Rep 557 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Norcal iTrader: (-1)	good pick up! A lot of people have been doing this also.
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07-21-2010, 05:16 PM	#3
vipervin New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: Huracan EVO Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV iTrader: (0)	Wow, great deal. Are these auctions available to the public and easy to get into?
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07-21-2010, 06:37 PM	#5
Saigon Brigadier General 252 Rep 3,524 Posts Drives: BSM E92 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (47)	nice man you got the red interior too? sick comeup __________________ 07' Alpine White E93 335i M-Sport \| BMW Performance \| Beige l Piano Black l Sport l Premium l Heated l Navi \| Steptronic l Comfort Access l Logic7 l iPod & USB \|
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07-21-2010, 08:38 PM	#8
Darth335 Captain 69 Rep 702 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (16)	Killer Deal! Congrats!
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07-21-2010, 09:09 PM	#9
fuzion23 Private First Class 7 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	This a really great deal you got. Congrats. Such a great deal now you can use the money you saved from this awesome price and get some upgrades. __________________ '10 e92 335i: Space Grey/Gray Poplar Wood/ \|ZPP\|ZSP\|6-MT\|19 inch 230 Rims\|i-Drive\|Navi\|Sirius\|Aero Front Lip From LTBMW\|LUX 8.0 Angel Eyes\|M-Tec 8500 HID Limited Edition\|
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07-22-2010, 02:35 AM	#10
Gavin@MMW Brigadier General 449 Rep 3,879 Posts Drives: MMW Supercharged E90 328i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 818/805 iTrader: (18)	Congrats, Lets rips it apart and put it back together faster, better, and louder Im local should you need any help
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07-22-2010, 05:49 PM	#13
jaxxx Second Lieutenant 36 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 440i GC Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	53k miles??? for $25K? Im guessing its not CPO?
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07-22-2010, 06:16 PM	#14
mkPOTO Mr. Nice Says Hello 661 Rep 16,661 Posts Drives: BMW M3 \| X5 xdrive 35i MSport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (25) Garage List 2002 Lexus GS300 [0.00] 2008 BMW E92 M3 [5.58]	congrats i love auction as well, gotta love having a dealer license lol your luck you found white, when i was looking i could find one Last edited by mkPOTO; 07-22-2010 at 06:31 PM..
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BaMBaM4002 Lieutenant 11 Rep 569 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 6sp -BSM/Coral Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aliso Viejo, CA iTrader: (9)	damn thats a lot of miles, i would be tempted to just fix it and let it sit pretty in a garage for years to come lol
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07-23-2010, 11:23 AM	#16
RambleJ Colonel 62 Rep 2,014 Posts Drives: F10 535i M-sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Back in teh so cal iTrader: (2)	The fuel pumps are warrantied up to 10 years and i think 100k. This should be covered by BMW unless that cars warranty has been flagged..
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07-23-2010, 06:58 PM	#17
DoPedUpM3 El Carpe Diem 16 Rep 219 Posts Drives: Porsche Turbo/ 335i Coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Cali. iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	Hey all, I am going to BMW on the 30th with my new ride.. Was gonna go today but need to wait for my warranty to be effective just in case they tell me some bs about it not being HPFP. I purchased SPECTRUM Warranty for 70k miles(up to 120k for mine) or 60 months.. I recommend this alternative if you didn't buy CPO or new. Will let everyone know as soon as I get back what happens! Thanks for all the info fellas.
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DoPedUpM3 El Carpe Diem 16 Rep 219 Posts Drives: Porsche Turbo/ 335i Coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Cali. iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	Was driving 75Mph on the 73 toll-road and "Engine malfunction warning" came on, as well as reduced power.. Had to make it to the lot but the rest of the 5-8 drive was at about half the usual power.. Anyone got any ideas?
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07-30-2010, 08:34 PM	#19
DoPedUpM3 El Carpe Diem 16 Rep 219 Posts Drives: Porsche Turbo/ 335i Coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Cali. iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	Horray New FUEL PUMP!
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