The Official 'Craigslist find' thread - awesome & awful (eBay, Kijiji, etc.)

[ZeKahr]

It's a shame that cars are so heavily speculated on these days, everything is a speculation. Yeah I've seen the Z prices, I love classic Zs but they're just not affordable, especially as a third car. The older ones are just too expensive for me to even consider. A clean Z31 is one of the few cars I'd consider selling my E30 to make room for, I'd get an NA and swap it or a turbo and upgrade it.

Eh cars aren't that speculative, at least not compared to things like crypto (that stuff can register 10,000% gains in months during a bull market). Old cars have always been speculations, as it gets older the price is going to rise as there are less nice examples left and people start romanticizing it.

At this point you have to make a killing off crypto to be able to afford a nice version of your dream cars. Another trick if affordability is an issue is to only have one really nice car you really cherish and forget about everything else.

[varg]

It's a shame that cars are so heavily speculated on these days, everything is a speculation. Yeah I've seen the Z prices, I love classic Zs but they're just not affordable, especially as a third car. The older ones are just too expensive for me to even consider. A clean Z31 is one of the few cars I'd consider selling my E30 to make room for, I'd get an NA and swap it or a turbo and upgrade it.

[DoDatsun]

Agreed on all points. They're collectible/speculator cars now not driver's cars so they're worth a ton of money,

I've seen this happen to my z's over the past couple years. The enthusiasts driven out, the speculators moving in. Good thing there's a group of enthusiasts that stick around and support each other, assuming this is also the case here.

[2mAn]

1992 MTech2 Convertible

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1992-bmw-325i-m-technic-cabriolet-26/

[moatilliatta]

Trillionaire

[ZeKahr]

Agreed on all points. They're collectible/speculator cars now not driver's cars so they're worth a ton of money, but if you like to drive fun cars and aren't an E30 M3 fanboy you could get a lot more for your money elsewhere.

They’re still driver’s cars, but only to E30 M3 enthusiasts who are rich enough to not give a crap about what happens to the value of the car if they drive the piss out of it (I’m talking being at least a multimillionaire here). Those guys are rare but they are out there. Everyone else will be speculating on the prices of these cars though

[Aleman]

It's a direct copy of the text of this BaT auction. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-bmw-m3-92/

That BaT ad also shares substantial copy with other BaT ads. Basically, when in doubt about a CL ad, just search a fair string of the copy, but the funky spacing in the CL ad is a dead giveaway to me.

Yeah.... $45k seems a lot more reasonable. Nice detective work!

[varg]

https://portland.craigslist.org/yam/pts/7571051284.html

I'm somewhat confused... This guy wants $18k for a stripped e30 in primer and a shelf full of parts that may or may not belong to an e30?

Seems like it. Dude is batty. While it may cost that much to put a sizeable hoard of E30 parts together it isn't worth that much when you're buying someone else's hoard that cost that much. It's like anything else in this hobby, if you expect out of it what you put into it you made a mistake getting into it. Like most hobbies most of this stuff should be considered a sunk cost, whatever you get out of selling it all when you give up is a bonus. It takes a lot of time and effort to sell off a collection of anything to maximize what you get out of the sales, I've been through that.

My take is that E30 M3s are not terribly special, and that they're only somewhat interesting because of the bodywork, which I think looks rather ungainly, certainly worse than a standard E30. In any case, if someone wants a disappointing 80s hero car they should buy a US 190e 2.3-16.

Agreed on all points. They're collectible/speculator cars now not driver's cars so they're worth a ton of money, but if you like to drive fun cars and aren't an E30 M3 fanboy you could get a lot more for your money elsewhere.

[roguetoaster]

It's a direct copy of the text of this BaT auction. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-bmw-m3-92/

That BaT ad also shares substantial copy with other BaT ads. Basically, when in doubt about a CL ad, just search a fair string of the copy, but the funky spacing in the CL ad is a dead giveaway to me.

[Aleman]

Seems too good to be true.

2005 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package - $21,900 - 58K miles

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/burbank-2005-bmw-m3-coupe-competition/7578034706.html



This 2005 BMW M3 coupe is finished in Interlagos Blue Metallic over black Nappa leather, and it is powered by a 3.2-liter inline-six linked with a six-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential. Equipment includes the Competition Package as well as 19" M double-spoke wheels, a power sunroof, xenon headlights, power-adjustable seats, a BMW Business CD stereo, a HarmanKardon sound system, and automatic climate control.

[4tDX]

https://portland.craigslist.org/yam/pts/7571051284.html

I'm somewhat confused... This guy wants $18k for a stripped e30 in primer and a shelf full of parts that may or may not belong to an e30?

[decay]

^ jaysus christ that guy built a car that fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

i don't even think you could part it out for that asking price.

speaking of jersey, i'm vaguely reminded of aqua teen on adult swim here. it looks like carl drives that car.

[Aleman]

Matching floormats?! Hot damn! Sold! Pics or it didn't happen.
No refunds for any reason.



2000 Mustang gt - $5,999 (South jersey)

https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/7557027899.html



CASH/Google Pay/Venmo make an offer ..In Cash.. .. No refunds.**** *Runs GREAT!+ Fast*
4.6 V8 modified. Diablo tuned. /Bama tuned.

Stick shift 5 speed.
Cobra r front bumper cover. Ad on.
She's 22 and still ready to run+ fast
Ruby red shift knob. Matching floor mats. Newtps sensor
,new *electronic fuel injectors.
New plugs.
new i.a.c. switch
New ignition coils all to match*****Sold as Is.
******No refunds for any reason
********5k Cash **plus trade towards the Balance best deal I will make). ..real offers will be entertained

[Aleman]

anyone looking for a pimp car this thing is ridiclous

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/650212889983830/?mibextid=6ojiHh

Surely the neighbors are happy to see it go.

[D3R3K]

We have a thread for marketplace finds.

Anyways, holy shit that thing is insane. Too late tho for any potential buyers..

sorry didnt realize there was a thread already, but its so ridiclous that i want it