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gwvg
11-11-2003, 06:06 PM
Is a 2001 BMW 325i with 70,000 miles that was used as a "fleet" vehicle worth $18999? It looks in perfect condition. Kbb lists it as 18200, but does the fact that its a fleet vehicle lower its value?
SilverBeam
11-11-2003, 06:07 PM
what is a fleet vehical?

I'd stay away from it. Just my opinion. For 19K you can get a nice BMW with a lot less miles on her.
gwvg
11-11-2003, 06:11 PM
Originally posted by SilverBeam
what is a fleet vehical?

I'd stay away from it. Just my opinion. For 19K you can get a nice BMW with a lot less miles on her.

11/08/2000 US Customs
Vehicle exported from
Sweden
and imported to
Newark, NJ


12/01/2000 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Columbia, PA
Registered as
lease vehicle


01/09/2001 50 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Columbia, PA
Title #55594552FI01
Title issued
First owner reported
Registered as lease vehicle


12/05/2002 63,099 Auto Auction
Sold at auction
in Eastern Region
Listed as
a fleet vehicle


01/17/2003 63,112 Service Plan Co.
Quakertown, PA
Service Contract Issued


03/03/2003 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Quakertown, PA
Title #55594552MO02
Title issued
New owner reported

Thats all the carfax says.
on a friday
11-11-2003, 06:14 PM
Don't buy it. you can get a better car with much less miles for cheaper.
gwvg
11-11-2003, 07:23 PM
Originally posted by on a friday
Don't buy it. you can get a better car with much less miles for cheaper.
Where? I havent seen any 325i's around NJ around that price at all.
gwvg
11-11-2003, 07:38 PM
Here are some pics http://home.att.net/~memcars/
gwvg
11-12-2003, 07:53 PM
bump
SilverBeam
11-12-2003, 07:56 PM
what years are you looking at? What is your price? Don't get the car with the lowest price you can find, because there IS something wrong with it. And I wouldnt' touch a car sold at auction. If you can't afford a 325, go for a 323, you hardly loose any power and that will knock off a few grand. All power lost I'm sure can be made up with some mods anyways.
agentjmw
11-12-2003, 08:47 PM
Fleet= Company car= someone driving that has no vested interest in it what so ever = Piece of crap. Avoid like the plague.

Patience grasshopper. And if you buy a BMW used, have it checked out at a BMW dealer first. I paid $150 to check a car that I was ready to buy. Had over $2,000 worth of hidden damage.
yotone
11-12-2003, 08:49 PM
gw, try checking out ebay. u can find alot of cars. its where i found my baby
yotone
11-12-2003, 08:54 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2441548573&category=6007
on a friday
11-12-2003, 09:10 PM
Originally posted by gwvg
Where? I havent seen any 325i's around NJ around that price at all.

try ebay. alot of dealerships will advertise their cars on ebay. that's how i found mine.
yotone
11-12-2003, 09:33 PM
is there an echo?
gwvg
11-12-2003, 09:41 PM
Originally posted by yotone
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2441548573&category=6007 Carfax isnt clean.:nono It got sold and brought back to the dealer 3 weeks later.
gwvg
11-13-2003, 07:01 PM
^
yotone
11-13-2003, 11:10 PM
it took me 3 months of searching. checking ebay, cars.com, autotrader.com, ect , every stinking day. be patient, have u looked at the classified section here?
Carb_328
11-14-2003, 12:58 AM
If you look at the dates to when it was listed as a fleet vehicle and then sold again, it is a very short time, only a couple months or so. I'm no expert on how auctions run, but my guess would be that some sort of dealer bought it and titled it in their fleet with the intents of selling it right away.

Any way around it, the vehicle was also a lease and it has imo high mileage. I would probably stay away from this one. If you do pursue, ensure that you get the proper inspections done prior to purchase.
z015989
11-14-2003, 09:23 AM
I would not be turned off just because it was listed as a fleet vehicle. I bought my car with a similar looking owner history. However, the miles were much lower and it still had a factory warranty. I had it inspected and the dealership fixed a couple of items still under warranty, otherwise they said it was a clean car. Also, when a person buys their car after the lease expires, it shows up as 2 owners on the carfax, when techincally it was only 1 driver.

I'm not positive, but I think almost all cars that come off a lease will have a listing as a fleet vehicle for some period of time after the lease, correct me if I'm wrong. Also, most leases are usually 12K miles a year. This car was driven 23,000 a year on average. So, the first owner either went way over on miles or the second owner put a rediculous amount of miles on this car in 1 year. Stay away based on that, not that it was a fleet vehicle.

If I had a budget around $18,000, I'd get a 318ti for around $12,000 and get a DASC, unless I needed 4 doors of course.