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

Meh . . . I think you can find something better for a LOT lower . . .
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.
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.
July 10, 2011 6:02 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork

IMHO I would say $1500-$2000 would be reasonable.
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
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
July 10, 2011 11:31 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

the E36 never came as a 330.
July 11, 2011 7:56 a.m. yamaha Reader

its worth one fifth to one fourth of what he is asking.......literally $500-800max
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!
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.
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....
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.
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."
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...
July 13, 2011 5:36 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

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