[Jadeh]

Im having a nightmare with my 318 2010 petrol business m-sport 55k miles so much so that I've just had enough of it after already spending over 1k its making me ill worrying about it .
I'm thinking of just advertising it telling truth and selling it with a missfire...
What sort of difference will it make to the value and how can I work out its value with a fault?
Thanks

[NinetyEight740]

Spend the money to have it fixed and then sell for market value. If you sell it while it’s misfiring expect to take a substantial loss due to the unknown. What if the engine is bad? Be prepared to have that discussion with a potential buyer.

[gT-BMW]

Originally Posted by Jadeh

Im having a nightmare with my 318 2010 petrol business m-sport 55k miles so much so that I've just had enough of it after already spending over 1k its making me ill worrying about it .
I'm thinking of just advertising it telling truth and selling it with a missfire...
What sort of difference will it make to the value and how can I work out its value with a fault?
Thanks

I was in the same position as you a few months ago, I didnt have a misfire i had this grinding noise coming from the transmission area. it cost me around $2.5 to fix it and that was just in parts. i consider that a major issue. a major issue with a car is when a very expensive part fails and your considering scrapping or selling the car for whatever you get for it.

I consider your issue "minor", it could be anything. it could be the engine but its unlikely but you still have to check it. so if you sell your car the way it is your car would be categorized as a "major" issue. Now if you do decided to sell it and the next buyer has the "can do attitude" will most likely find this web forum and fix the issue himself and sell the car for a profit or keep it. This is exactly how i purchased my 325i.

IMO you did the right thing coming here, learn about your car here and you will learn to fix it.

[tcphoto]

Odds are it’s a coil, plug or vacuum hose causing an unmetered air leak. I’d stop throwing parts at it and start reading about your specific error codes and symptoms. An code reading app along with a WiFi module is a great start for a minimal investment.

[Welcome to NBA Jam]

I've sold a car that was on fire once

[Jadeh]

Originally Posted by tcphoto

Odds are it's a coil, plug or vacuum hose causing an unmetered air leak. I'd stop throwing parts at it and start reading about your specific error codes and symptoms. An code reading app along with a WiFi module is a great start for a minimal investment.

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[Jadeh]

Originally Posted by Welcome to NBA Jam

I've sold a car that was on fire once

Must be a good salesman lol

[tlow98]

$1k kind of sounds like nothing, hate to say it.

[Jadeh]

Originally Posted by tlow98

$1k kind of sounds like nothing, hate to say it.

that £1000 got me a new injector, 4 spark plugs, oil changed, nox sensor and 2 reluctor rings swapped.
I'd say value of car is only £5800 so it's how far do you go when chasing faults....

[tcphoto]

Like I said, you're throwing parts at it that probably aren't bad. I chased a misfire on my old E46 and started at the cheapest parts first till it was fixed. If you don't know how to diagnose a BMW and cannot find a similar situation here then start with vacuum hoses on both sides of the engine, intake boots and their connections then move up to plugs and coils.

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by Jadeh

that £1000 got me a new injector, 4 spark plugs, oil changed, nox sensor and 2 reluctor rings swapped.
I'd say value of car is only £5800 so it's how far do you go when chasing faults....

That's a lot of stuff for that amount of £!

Well, imo, you need to compare the money spent vs the cost of a replacement car, not the value of the car that is a constantly depreciating asset - 99.9% of them, anyway.

That will be the actual impact on your pocketbook.

Sucks to chase repairs, though, I've been there. That is almost more frustrating than the money spent!

Sounds like a better or the best shop in your area needs to take a look at your car.