Help with pricing... (sorry if this is the wrong area)

[future rs]

So I am looking to get into my first E30. I have been searching for a while now (several weeks along with searching some last year) and I can't seem to find any consistency in pricing.

So I was hoping people would help me with getting a good bargaining point to start with some potential cars.

First car im looking at has 5 lug swap. E36 wheels. M3 brakes and front suspension. A good amount of suspension upgrades and fixes. Its missing some interior and has pretty bad paint. And will potentially need some body work. Stock motor and transmission(1990 325 coupe)

Would I be a low balling D-bag offering 3k? (I can afford more but I am also not willing to overpay)

What do you guys expect to pay for a decent running E30 coupe 88-91? I don't need pristine. Just a decent starting point.

[bowtie2bimmer]

Post a link.

The key to pricing is partially geographic and partially demographic. Enthusiast tend to ask more for their cars as they know what they can be sold for. I bought my vert from a guy who wasn't into cars so got a good deal compared to one i could have picked up off here. Of course my car had a broken odo, dead obc light, etc (little things an enthusiast would have fixed)

The other half is geographic. Down here in FL they don't seem to sell for a premium. But in Cali and in New England they go for a lot more.

So ya, it varies

[Dsun]

bowtie is right on the geographic part. Here in the rust belt, a rust free e30 would sell for a premium compared to a cali rust free e30. I think very clean rust free e30s in tri-state area goes for about 3500+ easy

[future rs]

Post a link.

The key to pricing is partially geographic and partially demographic. Enthusiast tend to ask more for their cars as they know what they can be sold for. I bought my vert from a guy who wasn't into cars so got a good deal compared to one i could have picked up off here. Of course my car had a broken odo, dead obc light, etc (little things an enthusiast would have fixed)

The other half is geographic. Down here in FL they don't seem to sell for a premium. But in Cali and in New England they go for a lot more.

So ya, it varies

Thanks that helps. I will try and get a link up.

Its a southwest car. no rust. Question. Does the metal panel that spans the under the tail lights and up to the liscense plate replace easy or is it a cut and weld procedure? (I should probably post that in the cosmetic section)

[frankie591]

cut and weld. It is a part of the unibody.

[future rs]

cut and weld. It is a part of the unibody.

Thanks. That's what i was afraid of.

[mikewbd]

Other than the 5 lug swap, its nothing special. Bad paint, bad interior, eta and needs welding. Personally I wouldn't give more than 2.5 for it.

[stamar]

Other than the 5 lug swap, its nothing special. Bad paint, bad interior, eta and needs welding. Personally I wouldn't give more than 2.5 for it.

in 1990 it couldnt be an eta its could only be an i

[mikewbd]

Yes you are right, I saw the 325 so I automatically assumed.t

[future rs]

Yes you are right, I saw the 325 so I automatically assumed.t

Yes it is a 325i.

Would 3k to 3.5k be a fair price for the car?

[bowtie2bimmer]

meh...

How much is he asking?

All the mods in the world don't make up for poor maintenance, extensive body damage etc...

[stamar]

always be a lowballing dirtbag. e36 wheels are cool

most cars go for 1500 or less so maybe offer 2k and youll be the biggest cash offer he gets.

[future rs]

meh...

How much is he asking?

All the mods in the world don't make up for poor maintenance, extensive body damage etc...

He is asking 4900 but at that price will throw in an M50 (not in the car). I don't really care about the M50.

here is a list of parts on the car


5 speed transmission
ground control coil overs
ireland engineering camber plates
ireland engineering rear shock mounts
LSD 3.73 rear end
no sunroof
no airbag
has ac
does have power steering
power windows with e36 switches
5 lug swap
e36 M3 front brakes and suspension
E36 318ti rear brakes
E36 M3 staggered DS2 wheel
bmw sport steering wheel
corbeau a4 adjustable race seats with double locker corbeau rails
ireland engineering rear subframe bushings
ireland engineering rear diff mount
ireland engineering trailing arm bushings
OEM bmw "IS" front lip
smoked ellipsoid headlights
HID lights
fog lights
UUC tranny mounts and supporting cups

[agent]

most cars go for 1500 or less so maybe offer 2k and youll be the biggest cash offer he gets.

Clapped-out ones on Craigslist that need work go for $1500 or less. Well-kept enthusiast-owned examples go for $3000 and up.

here is a list of parts on the car...

Sounds like a decent list of upgrades, though only pics of the car will allow folks to tell for sure what they think it's worth.

[stamar]

ya that does sound nice with coilovers. still no idea really without pics.

ya 3 might be the highest cash offer he gets.