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  • Ranger50

    July 10, 2011 3:53 p.m. Ranger50 Dork

    So I found a 95 325iS 2dr for sale on one of the local boards. Needs a headliner installed (current owner has another for the car), needs the HG fixed (I'm not surprised about that one), 5 spd, and it has 198k on it. All for $2500.

    Run away or negotiate? Personally, I think it is a lil high knowing it needs a fairly serious but easily done repair.

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    July 10, 2011 4:33 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    Considering I'm selling a 93 with M3 suspension and a perfectly good head gasket for $1400... (granted it isn't pretty...) I think it is a LOT high.

    A $2500 200k 325is should be in pretty damn good running condition.

    Lord of drivel and harbinger of Floundering

  • Ranger50

    July 10, 2011 4:36 p.m. Ranger50 Dork

    Currently awaiting some bigger then thumbnail pictures. Even from those small pics it doesn't look like a 200k car..... So I dunno.

    "Never trust an intelligent man with no money to play fair."

  • Strike_Zero

    July 10, 2011 5:35 p.m. Strike_Zero HalfDork

    Meh . . . I think you can find something better for a LOT lower . . .

    -=PJ=- "Oh FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU . . ." - - - http://www.strikezerogarage.com

  • former520

    July 10, 2011 5:41 p.m. former520 New Reader

    3 months ago I picked up my 325i with 104k, 3 year old respray (not wrecked, just cosmetic), full docs from new for $2750. I would say high.

  • Ranger50

    July 10, 2011 5:52 p.m. Ranger50 Dork

    One picture of said car:

    More here: https://picasaweb.google.com/104096926603952047435/Jul102011?authuser=0&feat=directlink

    My only real problem is that the car is 3hrs away and not really local, but close enough.

    "Never trust an intelligent man with no money to play fair."

  • 93EXCivic

    July 10, 2011 6:02 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork

    IMHO I would say $1500-$2000 would be reasonable.

  • mad_machine

    July 10, 2011 6:24 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    if it was a TI, M3, or a Zed... it would be good.. but for a run of the mill coupe or a sedan.. seems a bit high

    Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

  • corytate

    July 10, 2011 9:01 p.m. corytate Reader

    maybe for a 330 with those issues
    2k is good for that probably, try 1200 though

  • mad_machine

    July 10, 2011 11:31 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    the E36 never came as a 330.

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  • July 11, 2011 7:56 a.m. yamaha Reader

    its worth one fifth to one fourth of what he is asking.......literally $500-800max

    05 Ion Redline daily, 95 SHO 5sp with goodies, 95 BMW 318ti with even more goodies.....lol

  • SupraWes

    July 11, 2011 4:30 p.m. SupraWes Dork

    It has nice wheels M3 lip skirts and mirrors. Some sort of suspension, taillights maybe. Its got some cool parts but I would be afraid of shoddy work, considering the BHG and such. Absolutely check the subframe mounts, before you buy, guaranteed that has been driven hard!

    Because Toyota hasn't made anything interesting since 1989

  • ansonivan

    July 11, 2011 4:55 p.m. ansonivan Dork

    As others have said, run away.

    Headgasket probably means cracked head plus there's the rest of the cooling system which caused the head gasket to go.

  • Ranger50

    July 11, 2011 5:57 p.m. Ranger50 Dork

    Water under the bridge now... Car just sold.

    Now to look for that unicorn Ranger I want....

    "Never trust an intelligent man with no money to play fair."

  • corytate

    July 11, 2011 10:12 p.m. corytate Reader

    mad_machine wrote: the E36 never came as a 330.
    ahhh apologies. maybe I was thinking 328. I dunno.
  • July 12, 2011 12:58 a.m. Joshua Reader

    I would steer clear of anything with silly wheels, ugly tail lights and headlights, and generally any other high school kid upgrades...but that's just me.

  • MadScientistMatt

    July 12, 2011 7:43 a.m. MadScientistMatt Dork

    corytate wrote:
    mad_machine wrote: the E36 never came as a 330.
    ahhh apologies. maybe I was thinking 328. I dunno.

    I just figured you meant, "With that much wrong with it, it would have to be an E46 to be worth that much."

    "Mad Scientist" Matt Cramer

  • corytate

    July 13, 2011 5:30 p.m. corytate Reader

    MadScientistMatt wrote:
    corytate wrote:
    mad_machine wrote: the E36 never came as a 330.
    ahhh apologies. maybe I was thinking 328. I dunno.

    I just figured you meant, "With that much wrong with it, it would have to be an E46 to be worth that much."

    i think i figured out what confused me, the year 2000. e36 still existed and the 330i came out, but it was definitely and obviously an e46 car.
    I still haven't figured out why non-running bmw's are so costly...

  • mad_machine

    July 13, 2011 5:36 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    parts...

    Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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