WTB 328i in Cali...under $7k

[wheresmym3]

I am located right outside Sacramento. I am looking for a 328i preferably green with tan interior. I am looking to spend under $7k. Please send/post pics and details about car. I need to purchase the car within this week/next week. Pm me for phone number.

[amdspitfire]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/amdspitfires/aug%20detail/DSCN4792x.jpg

328is, 95k miles, mint condition, 0 flaws, $11k.

[wheresmym3]

$11k way too much...no offense don't like the bluey green color. I'm looking for a commuter car for my wife...and DD for me in the future :devillook

[billbarr]

I have a black with tan for 7. 1 hour north of la.138,000 k

[kpipalldaway2]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ rip off cough cough

[JAH7]

Just noticed this:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/237772183.html

[billbarr]

<TABLE id=priceCondition cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR height=36><TD class=valueText id=ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolderBody_Conten tPlaceHolderMiddle_ContentPlaceHolderMiddle_rptVal ueSummary_ctl02_conditionColumn style="PADDING-LEFT: 6px">Good </TD><TD class=value id=ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolderBody_Conten tPlaceHolderMiddle_ContentPlaceHolderMiddle_rptVal ueSummary_ctl02_valueColumn align=right>$7,595 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>since you are superior in knowledge young gun would you mind if we consulted you instead of the kelly blue book?

[wheresmym3]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ rip off cough cough

:lol


Just noticed this:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/237772183.html

I've seen this car...think I even called on it and they said it was sold but they have another one?


<table id="priceCondition" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr height="36"><td class="valueText" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolderBody_ContentPl aceHolderMiddle_ContentPlaceHolderMiddle_rptValueS ummary_ctl02_conditionColumn" style="padding-left: 6px;">Good </td><td class="value" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolderBody_ContentPl aceHolderMiddle_ContentPlaceHolderMiddle_rptValueS ummary_ctl02_valueColumn" align="right">$7,595 </td></tr></tbody></table>since you are superior in knowledge young gun would you mind if we consulted you instead of the kelly blue book?


What year? Post pics please.

[LeftCoastBias]

<TABLE id=priceCondition cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR height=36><TD class=valueText id=ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolderBody_Conten tPlaceHolderMiddle_ContentPlaceHolderMiddle_rptVal ueSummary_ctl02_conditionColumn style="PADDING-LEFT: 6px">Good </TD><TD class=value id=ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolderBody_Conten tPlaceHolderMiddle_ContentPlaceHolderMiddle_rptVal ueSummary_ctl02_valueColumn align=right>$7,595 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>since you are superior in knowledge young gun would you mind if we consulted you instead of the kelly blue book?
hate to rain on your parade a bit more, but the KBB is full of shit and honey.



and the honey is spoiled.

[wheresmym3]

hate to rain on your parade a bit more, but the KBB is full of shit and honey.



and the honey is spoiled.


True

[DiScoTeknix]

I have a 325is M-Technic, that I'm not selling.:thumbup:

Good luck with the car hunt.

[wheresmym3]

I have a 325is M-Technic, that I'm not selling.:thumbup:

Good luck with the car hunt.

Thanks

[billbarr]

the blue book is a guidline to START negotiations, I mean if a guy needs the money and someone has a wad of cash,of course the deal could not acurately represent the official blue book price. But you have to start somewhere and that merely gives one a reference.I will post pices but I need a disc to load pics to windows 2000 for a sony cybershot dsc-p2000 anyone have 1 I could borrow or where can I find one?

[LeftCoastBias]

the blue book is a guidline to START negotiations, I mean if a guy needs the money and someone has a wad of cash,of course the deal could not acurately represent the official blue book price. But you have to start somewhere and that merely gives one a reference.I will post pices but I need a disc to load pics to windows 2000 for a sony cybershot dsc-p2000 anyone have 1 I could borrow or where can I find one?
i am having issues deciphering your gibberish...


but on to the points about the KBB... the KBB is a marginal market guide that even dealers will not use for their own value ratings (they'll use it for yours, in instances such as an e30 m3, which rates out at about $4k... but we all know will sell all day long in the $20k range).

when i bought my latest/newest e46; i paid 10k under blue book value for it... because i paid MARKET value.

you could get an early e36 m3 for around 11-15k; paying that much for a non-m e36 would be a rip-off.

[LeftCoastBias]

and yes, feel free to consult me instead of the KBB if you wish.

[wheresmym3]

BTW Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[billbarr]

[quote=LeftCoastBias;7999399]i am having issues deciphering your gibberish...


have you ever sold a car private party to private party?

[wheresmym3]

I've been seeing a lot of 328's trying to sell for 9-10k. WHY??? I could get another M if I want to pay that.

[LeftCoastBias]

have you ever sold a car private party to private party?
6 this year alone.

[BMWALDO]

have you ever sold a car private party to private party?

6 this year alone.

PWNT.

[billbarr]

[quote=LeftCoastBias;7999399]i am having issues deciphering your gibberish...


but on to the points about the KBB... the KBB is a marginal market guide that even dealers will not use for their own value ratings (they'll use it for yours, in instances such as an e30 m3, which rates out at about $4k... but we all know will sell all day long in the $20k range).

you have a lot of nerve using the term gibberish after that statement

[DiScoTeknix]

6 this year alone.
Are you car salesman or a lawyer?:stickoutt

[wheresmym3]

Are you car salesman or a lawyer?:stickoutt

:lol that is a butt load.

[LeftCoastBias]

i am having issues deciphering your gibberish...


but on to the points about the KBB... the KBB is a marginal market guide that even dealers will not use for their own value ratings (they'll use it for yours, in instances such as an e30 m3, which rates out at about $4k... but we all know will sell all day long in the $20k range).

you have a lot of nerve using the term gibberish after that statement

please try to learn how to use the "quote" function.


and since you're apparently falling short in your argument and your mental acuity, let me spell it out for you.


dealers do not use the KBB to value their own cars for sale.

they will only try to use it when offering on a trade-in; because of the disparity in the true market value of a car and what KBB will report.


for example, if you tried to trade in an e30 m3... the KBB will say it is only worth around $4k. but, in fact, you will see e30 m3's selling all day long in the $20k range.




and i apologize that i used words too big for you. please consider keeping a thesaurus or dictionary next to your keyboard.

[wheresmym3]

Anyone recognize this car:

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/14/green328ire4.jpg


1996 328i, Auto, tint, upgraded audio, stg 3 dinan suspension, 17" rims



I believe it has higher mileage (~165k)? It's going now for 6k i think

For LCB ;) KBB is $6,595 in good condition.

[BMWALDO]

Anyone recognize this car:

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/14/green328ire4.jpg


1996 328i, Auto, tint, upgraded audio, stg 3 dinan suspension, 17" rims


Ewwww It's an auto...:nono

:shifty


:stickoutt

[wheresmym3]

Ewwww It's an auto...:nono

:shifty


:stickoutt

:nono It's for my wife to commute/ our road trips.

[E36Guy]

Judging the book by it's cover, it looks good for the price.. :shifty hah.

I dont recognize it.. but it seems like it would be worth the test drive. :)

Good luck on finding a DD.. er I mean a car for the wifey. :devillook

[amdspitfire]

please try to learn how to use the "quote" function.


and since you're apparently falling short in your argument and your mental acuity, let me spell it out for you.


dealers do not use the KBB to value their own cars for sale.

they will only try to use it when offering on a trade-in; because of the disparity in the true market value of a car and what KBB will report.


for example, if you tried to trade in an e30 m3... the KBB will say it is only worth around $4k. but, in fact, you will see e30 m3's selling all day long in the $20k range.




and i apologize that i used words too big for you. please consider keeping a thesaurus or dictionary next to your keyboard.


Last I checked KBB for a 1989 m3 with 120k is $8,700. I also havent been seeing any e30 m3's selling anywhere close to the 20k range. Get your facts straight b4 you spew it out.

[Imperialduckm3]

This thread is getting interesting..:eatpop:

[billbarr]

please try to learn how to use the "quote" function.
not following you

and since you're apparently falling short in your argument and your mental acuity, let me spell it out for you.
not following you

dealers do not use the KBB to value their own cars for sale.
how can you attempt to speak for all dealers?
they will only try to use it when offering on a trade-in; because of the disparity in the true market value of a car and what KBB will report.
if the public has access to online kbb won't they be using it as a guidline?

for example, if you tried to trade in an e30 m3... the KBB will say it is only worth around $4k. but, in fact, you will see e30 m3's selling all day long in the $20k range.
there are few e30's for sale-too few to make broad statements



and i apologize that i used words too big for you. please consider keeping a thesaurus or dictionary next to your keyboard.I think you are confusing the fact that I took your comment as an insult with the assumption that I don't know the definition of the word.now back to the subject.whose car is the guy calling a ripoff? and lets hear something positive out of you.if a guy wants to sell his car,what do you suggest he do to come up with a price?

[wheresmym3]

Honestly...everybody drop this please. Hell, I will start a new thread for you guys : "KBB - Bullshit or not?"

BTW Proceeding with the purchase of the above 96 328i. Mileage confirmed at 165k :( but it was maintained.

Seems like in autos the gas pedal is harder to push than in sticks?? Definitely missing torque compared to my car but then again it is a stock (besides full Dinan suspension).

[JuanPac0]

Are you hitting the kickdown switch? It's still a pretty nice feeling in an auto.

[BMWALDO]

Honestly...everybody drop this please. Hell, I will start a new thread for you guys : "KBB - Bullshit or not?"


DO ET. In the offtopic section of course. That subject as the possibility of gaining a vast amount of scrutiny.

[wheresmym3]

Started

[wheresmym3]

DO ET. In the offtopic section of course. That subject as the possibility of gaining a vast amount of scrutiny.

Done...click here (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=643705) to be taken to the thread!

[wheresmym3]

Well I pulled the trigger and bought the Boston Green 328i pictured above. I will clean her up and take pics. Thanks to all!

[wheresmym3]

Are you hitting the kickdown switch? It's still a pretty nice feeling in an auto.

BTW what's the kickdown switch your reffering to? Are you talking about switching to manual mode and psudo shifting?

[BMWALDO]

Well I pulled the trigger and bought the Boston Green 328i pictured above. I will clean her up and take pics. Thanks to all!

How much?

[wheresmym3]

$5,700...I'm now the thrid owner...previous owner owned it for a little over 110k and has maintenance records. Last big maintence was at 12x,xxx from Dinan when they installed the suspension, they also replaced the brakes, power steering lines, bushings, flushed coolant. Owner had waterpump replaced not to long ago. Tires have good tread on em. Wheels are clean. Drives good. I'm happy...my wife is getting used to it and likes it a lot (she originally wanted an Accord)! I told her once she starts using the car more she will realize she will fall in love with everything that makes a BMW a BMW.

I love the Auto feature on the climate control myself. Set temp and forgot unlike manual where its turn on heat...too hot...lower heat...etc. :buttrock

[BMWALDO]

Excellent. Congrats. Everything I wanted to ask but didn't. Aha.

[wheresmym3]

Excellent. Congrats. Everything I wanted to ask but didn't. Aha.

NP ;)

[JuanPac0]

BTW what's the kickdown switch your reffering to? Are you talking about switching to manual mode and psudo shifting?

When you press the pedal all the way down (as opposed to about 90% down) you'll feel the car downshift and lurch forward. Combine that with the "3" Gear (which allows for higher revs, if I'm not mistaken) and you've got yourself some fun right there, even in an auto.

[bb0ytom]

$5,700...I'm now the thrid owner...previous owner owned it for a little over 110k and has maintenance records. Last big maintence was at 12x,xxx from Dinan when they installed the suspension, they also replaced the brakes, power steering lines, bushings, flushed coolant. Owner had waterpump replaced not to long ago. Tires have good tread on em. Wheels are clean. Drives good. I'm happy...my wife is getting used to it and likes it a lot (she originally wanted an Accord)! I told her once she starts using the car more she will realize she will fall in love with everything that makes a BMW a BMW.

I love the Auto feature on the climate control myself. Set temp and forgot unlike manual where its turn on heat...too hot...lower heat...etc. :buttrock

she will surely love how her power windows and sunroof will stop working soon. ahahahahah and how all the other small electrical sh*t that will go wrong w/ an e36 in it's late years.

[amdspitfire]

she will surely love how her power windows and sunroof will stop working soon. ahahahahah and how all the other small electrical sh*t that will go wrong w/ an e36 in it's late years.

dont forget the million and a half obc messages shell get :D

[wheresmym3]

Hehe...we only have one message so far: secondary air flow :(

Well time to clean the secondary air pump.

[LeftCoastBias]

Last I checked KBB for a 1989 m3 with 120k is $8,700. I also havent been seeing any e30 m3's selling anywhere close to the 20k range. Get your facts straight b4 you spew it out.
ah shit, i just saw this post.


there was an e30 m3 that just went for 19k and some change here, locally... i'll get some other ads.

point remains, KBB spits out 4-5 grand for one, but they'll sell at or upwards of 20k.

[MeanMachine]

from what I've noticed, M cars in general seem to defy any KBB predictions. Especially the E30 M3.

I wish I could get a nice one for 8700 :shifty.

[LeftCoastBias]

from what I've noticed, M cars in general seem to defy any KBB predictions. Especially the E30 M3.

I wish I could get a nice one for 8700 :shifty.
serious.

if i saw one that cheap and wasn't beat to piss; i'd jump on it. even if i couldn't afford to eat that month :shifty

[MeanMachine]

serious.

if i saw one that cheap and wasn't beat to piss; i'd jump on it. even if i couldn't afford to eat that month :shifty

yes. Exactly. Sometimes, car enthusiast=FTL.

Damn the mysteriously seductive e30 M3 :shifty

[LeftCoastBias]

yes. Exactly. Sometimes, car enthusiast=FTL.

Damn the mysteriously seductive e30 M3 :shifty
i have two very long term, far off in the future car dreams.


one, is to buy an e30 m3 that maybe has a blown engine... and drop in something rediculously fast into it (such as an LS6). and mod it's interior to modern standards.


the other, is to buy an e34 and drop an LSx engine into it. talk about your ultimate daily driver/sleeper.


:drool:

[MeanMachine]

i have two very long term, far off in the future car dreams.


one, is to buy an e30 m3 that maybe has a blown engine... and drop in something rediculously fast into it (such as an LS6). and mod it's interior to modern standards.


the other, is to buy an e34 and drop an LSx engine into it. talk about your ultimate daily driver/sleeper.


:drool:

I see what you're saying with the e34, but I dunno about the e30 m3. It's original S14 or whatever engine is nothing special by todays standards, but an LSx engine would take away from the purity of the E30M. EDIT: Oh, blown engine (not SCed). In that case I see what you're getting at.

E34, definitely as long as it isn't the M5. On a similar note, I saw a turboed 535i that is apparently putting 400+ to the wheels on bimmerbrothers.net. Sleeper indeed. I <3 sleepers. I emailed the guys and they claim it runs side by side with a brand new 550. :luvlove

[wheresmym3]

Drop in a LS6...that would be freaking insane!! Plus power adders for those are cheap compared to ours! Can't beat more displacement, cheap power adders, basically same weight, shorter block (better weight placement), etc :buttrock

[LeftCoastBias]

I see what you're saying with the e34, but I dunno about the e30 m3. It's original S14 or whatever engine is nothing special by todays standards, but an LSx engine would take away from the purity of the E30M. EDIT: Oh, blown engine (not SCed). In that case I see what you're getting at.

E34, definitely as long as it isn't the M5. On a similar note, I saw a turboed 535i that is apparently putting 400+ to the wheels on bimmerbrothers.net. Sleeper indeed. I <3 sleepers. I emailed the guys and they claim it runs side by side with a brand new 550. :luvlove
yeah, there would be no sense in doing it to an e34 m5... if you are going to take on that kind of project, you might as well get the lowest trim model they have... you're going to replace everything that cost it any money!

[wheresmym3]

What he said! -hehe