this guys smoking crack.

[long tall eta]

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[Thizzelle]

I'm a purist and in the M3 world certain mods are perfectly fine and even add value. 2.5 stroker kit? adds value. For example, Evo 3 spoilers or any other evo part for that matter. Desirable parts like startec tails, wheels, suspension...add value to most people and are easily reversible. Now, only pure collectors or those with big bucks want 100% time capsule cars or close to it which are few and far between since most M3's have been modded to some degree by the owners. It's very hard not to mod these cars, almost a shame. I'd rather have a nicely modded M3 than a bone stock one unless it's a time capsule bubble car with less than 40K miles or something. Why spend almost 30K for stock car that will need a ton of work? For display purposes? Otherwise it doesn't make sense if you actually want to drive the thing.

agree

[RUFFLZ]

i'm a purist and in the m3 world certain mods are perfectly fine and even add value. 2.5 stroker kit? Adds value. For example, evo 3 spoilers or any other evo part for that matter. Desirable parts like startec tails, wheels, suspension...add value to most people and are easily reversible. Now, only pure collectors or those with big bucks want 100% time capsule cars or close to it which are few and far between since most m3's have been modded to some degree by the owners. It's very hard not to mod these cars, almost a shame. I'd rather have a nicely modded m3 than a bone stock one unless it's a time capsule bubble car with less than 40k miles or something. Why spend almost 30k for stock car that will need a ton of work? For display purposes? Otherwise it doesn't make sense if you actually want to drive the thing.

qft

[reelizmpro]

I'm a purist and in the M3 world certain mods are perfectly fine and even add value. 2.5 stroker kit? adds value. For example, Evo 3 spoilers or any other evo part for that matter. Desirable parts like startec tails, wheels, suspension...add value to most people and are easily reversible. Now, only pure collectors or those with big bucks want 100% time capsule cars or close to it which are few and far between since most M3's have been modded to some degree by the owners. It's very hard not to mod these cars, almost a shame. I'd rather have a nicely modded M3 than a bone stock one unless it's a time capsule bubble car with less than 40K miles or something. Why spend almost 30K for stock car that will need a ton of work? For display purposes? Otherwise it doesn't make sense if you actually want to drive the thing.

[5KWattson]

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Solution: Don't buy from a dealer... you'll pay 20-30% more than you need to.

i work at a independent shop, we do europeans car mainly BMW/MBZ

so we get alot of used cars from dealers in for check out, never will i buy a used car from a dealer, ive seen their cost on cars its insane how cheap they get them and how little money they will put into them to sell them

[GaryE30]

yet the car will sell still, car dealer ships dont give a shit about purist, its all about money, if they got it from a auction they only paid 10-15k for that car, trade in prob 17k, seriously they dont give a shit about what anyone here says they just want it sold

truth ^

Solution: Don't buy from a dealer... you'll pay 20-30% more than you need to.

[5KWattson]

yet the car will sell still, car dealer ships dont give a shit about purist, its all about money, if they got it from a auction they only paid 10-15k for that car, trade in prob 17k, seriously they dont give a shit about what anyone here says they just want it sold

[scottinAZ]

The mods must deminish the value in the long run even though they can be reversed

Originality is GONE. while the mods can be reversed, it does diminish the value in the eyes of the purist who cannot EVER get the original seats back. Chances are the car is also a respray, thereby also diminishing the value. 21-25K is where this one should be posted, and will most likely sell at.

[GaryE30]

Actually, THIS guy is smoking crack...

[Ninz30]

The mods must deminish the value in the long run even though they can be reversed

[Raxe]

His real world pricing isn't far off, but he'll need to come down by 24-25 thousand if he wants to sell it to r3v.

[M3TROY]

on crack ;) no... on weed...:up:
28 is a bit much, 19-21k in this condition with the low milage is about right.

[Nick_S]

Its a dealer. Nuff said.

Search by owner only to see a correctly priced e30 m3.

No affiliation;
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/2781471248.html

That thing is pretty beat in comparison to the one the OP posted and has nearly 3x the miles.

[CrusherCurtis]

It also has low miles

[5KWattson]

thats cheaper than ive seen a few alpine M3's go for around here in wayyyyyy better condition than the ones around here