Should I Buy This Car???

[Fidhle007]

Ok, here's the deal: I have a white '90 325is that I bought from Concord Motorsport. Here's the original car sale page: http://www.concordmotorsport.com/printable.asp?ID=3003

Tonight I see a white '90 325is for sale at Concord Motorsport, seen here: http://www.concordmotorsport.com/printable.asp?ID=3253

Mods to my car are as follows: Eibach spring and Bilstein shocks, Rieger-ish front lip, resprayed lowers. Not much else but it's very clean thanks to the PO. The catch is that it was wrecked... :curse: My friend lost it on some gravel and clipped a tree going about twenty. It's all been straightened out now but I will always be able to see the damage if not physically then mentally.

Now there's now way I would pay nearly 9k for that e30 but if they would come down to around 4 or 5k would it be a better platform for me to work with? Does anyone know where this car is from? I've been thinking that I don't really want to mod my car much more and will probably look for an M3 (e36 maybe?) in the future as it has nearly 210,000 miles. Is this "new" car really that much more of a reliable platform or should I just stick with what I have? If I stick with e30s I think I'd really like to go the turbo route but I worry about the longevity of my current engine. My tech says I should just go for the turbo and blow up the engine and keep the car and the turbo and just replace engines until something major blows. But then again he's nuts and he's not paying for all of that... (Come to think of it the more engines I blow the more money he makes...)

So, the final question is is it worth buying almost exactly what you already have, only with less history?

~Brendan

[ddongbap]

I always think black interior looks better.

[Fidhle007]

That's probably the only reason I'm considering the purchase.

[bimmer8604]

If they are seriously asking 9k for it, there is no way they will come that low. But you never know untill you ask.

I would say spring for the new car, looks a lot better cosmeticly, and black interior is always a plus.

Kyle

[dude8383]

That's probably the only reason I'm considering the purchase.

$8k?! that car isn't worth that amount...the dudes probably just sat there and added up the cost of the upgrades and slapped it on to their asking price...

i personally wouldn't buy a modded car either...its probably been abused more than the other...also part of the fun of owning an E30 is doing the work yourself!

get the one you bought for $5k.. you can get a black interior for under $800

[Dave]

And what do you do with the one you have? You are not going to get much for it on resale with the mileage over 200k. I'd keep it if I were you. The 8k one is probably worth more like 4-4500. And it may have done some hard living.

[Jordan]

The owner of Concord Motorsport is a dishonest fuck. I'd never ever deal with him again. (I grew up in Bow NH) He also employeed rather unsavory individuals at the time I knew him.

That car definately isn't 9k material either, although it does look to be in good cosmetic condition.

[Fidhle007]

The owner of Concord Motorsport is a dishonest fuck. I'd never ever deal with him again. (I grew up in Bow NH) He also employeed rather unsavory individuals at the time I knew him.

That car definately isn't 9k material either, although it does look to be in good cosmetic condition.

Sales-wise, they've been good to me but I think they have an inflated idea of what cars are worth. I have some power there and think they would do some price moving for me. My car is worth $100 less than that car, even with the mileage so that's where I see it as a more of a trade. As far as abuse goes, mine was babied until I got my mits on it, but that car was obviously driven hard if they replaced the engine, however it has never been crashed... Maybe I should just keep my car and buy an M3 next year?

[marakka]

At the price they are wanting for that car you'd be better off taking your car and dropping the extra $4g's into it. Even though your car has bit the big one.... you know the history of it. It doesn't make it that much less reliable... plus if you buy that car and you don't plan on doing much modding..... whats the point honestly? If you just want to have a better history..... is that really worth the time and trouble of getting the other car? I'd just keep mine and mod it.

[ddongbap]

Looks like he jacked your car, painted it, colored the interior, added a bra, and decided to resell it!

Well anyways, If you're going to spend 9 thousand dollars on a 325is, you may be better off saving a tiny bit more, and purchasing an e30 ///M3

[hamann318is]

9k for an E30 with springs? No thanks.

[Fidhle007]

The only way I would be considering this is if it were 5k or less. That's what I'm basing my comparison on.

I WOULD mod that car, perhaps turbo and who knows what else... I'm just a little sketchy about my car holding up to the abuse I plan to put it through. Ultimately I think I will keep my car but I was very curious what the rest of you would say. Besides, there's an e36 M3 in my near future I think, and perhaps an e30 M3 if my bands album sales go the way our agent says they will...

[Digitalwave]

Don't spend money on any E30 (don't even mod yours) if you want an M3. Just save your money and buy an M3 when you can. You won't be happy until you do.

And lets be realistic. It's a dealer, so they will come down on their $9k asking price, but they aren't going to HALF their asking price!

[Hatchman]

WTF at that arm rest

[M3 Ryan]

am I the only one who can see that the drivers door doesn't match the quarter panel? the shade of white is off a bit.
I would keep your car. If it wasn't totalled, then it can handle whatever you want to do to it. E30's are strong cars and can take a shitload of abuse.