is this a bad deal? its a start to an e9x m3

[niqui]

hey.
my cousin is looking for a used m3 on a budget, and has seen and driven this car, and i want to know ur guys' opinions.

he will be keeping the car for just over a year.

here it is:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false


anything, we should be worried about.

it is going for a 200 point inspection today.

[M3Alpine]

i see it has a transferable warranty. Looks good to me but i do believe there is better deals

[niqui]

thats what i am trying to tell him, he is in san diego and said hes been searhcing for weeks....if anybody sees anything please send it to me, i ve been looking too.
seems dumb to buy such an old car.
i dunno

[Subw00er]

ya its 1-2K over priced..cloth interior, high miles.

You also have to check if inspection II was done, its almost $2K to have done.

[niqui]

thks, he is checking now if it has that inspection done,
they seem pretty firm on the price.
is smg a bad choice? in such an old car.

[niqui]

it has the tech inspection two and includes new ps2s///

[Jaypod]

"is this a bad deal?" - always the optimist eh Nick?

I would have thought selection in Cali would have been pretty decent

[niqui]

Originally Posted by Jaypod

"is this a bad deal?" - always the optimist eh Nick?

I would have thought selection in Cali would have been pretty decent

haha, i realized that i wrote that as the title after...oh man, u know me well jay.


me too, i thought there would be more and crazy deals,

essentially, he is pretty set on it:

[Jaypod]

Originally Posted by niqui

haha, i realized that i wrote that as the title after...oh man, u know me well jay.


me too, i thought there would be more and crazy deals,

essentially, he is pretty set on it:

Looks very clean - I am sure if he pulls the trigger he will be happy with it. The extra drivetrain warranty can't hurt either

[niqui]

thanks guys
hes getting the inspection done now at the dlr.

anybody , want to chime in, before we start forking over the dough.

tech inspection 2 was completed 10k miles prior, it will come with the new ps2s, and cost will be 20k flat.

[Subw00er]

I ust bought a M3 and the seller was also fairly set on the price. I wanted more off, but I think it would have sold fast so I acted.

Ask yourself if you will regret not buying it because of a few K. It took me over a month to source my car, and with spring approaching, it would only get harder, and likely more expensive to buy a convertible.

It seems like the car is well maintained. call the dealer where it was serviced and ask them to go over the records w/you. Most dealers are willing to do this. I hear smg is a nightmare later on, but honestly I am not an authority on this topic, but when I asked my dealer about buying a used m3 he said avoid smg and high mileage.. Have a good drive with it to check it out.

Why 20K if he has it up for $19,800?

Also look to the outer edges of the front shock tower mounts - where the seam is. Fixong this requires a motor drop. Check the rear springs to make sure they havent snapped. Get a PPI, honestly its worth $100-200.

Check the driver's seat outer bolster for wear and stitching separation.

Look for oil leaks - look under after the car was driven and parked for a bit for a drip of oil. If you're at his house, check the garage floor for signs.

Check all electronic doohickeys.

Good luck!

[niqui]

Originally Posted by Subw00er

I ust bought a M3 and the seller was also fairly set on the price. I wanted more off, but I think it would have sold fast so I acted.

Ask yourself if you will regret not buying it because of a few K. It took me over a month to source my car, and with spring approaching, it would only get harder, and likely more expensive to buy a convertible.

It seems like the car is well maintained. call the dealer where it was serviced and ask them to go over the records w/you. Most dealers are willing to do this. I hear smg is a nightmare later on, but honestly I am not an authority on this topic, but when I asked my dealer about buying a used m3 he said avoid smg and high mileage.. Have a good drive with it to check it out.

Why 20K if he has it up for $19,800?

Also look to the outer edges of the front shock tower mounts - where the seam is. Fixong this requires a motor drop. Check the rear springs to make sure they havent snapped. Get a PPI, honestly its worth $100-200.

Check the driver's seat outer bolster for wear and stitching separation.

Look for oil leaks - look under after the car was driven and parked for a bit for a drip of oil. If you're at his house, check the garage floor for signs.

Check all electronic doohickeys.

Good luck!

thanks a lot
see its not for me, but my cousin.
i am a slow mover and pretty thorough, took forever for me to buy the m.
he wont budge on price, got him to add new tires as they were shot.
i said 20k, cause i factored in the additional ppi which it went for today, as he wouldnt pay it
thanks for all those pointers, i will tell my cousin to check those out.

thanks again for all the help and advice.