My Damn E30 Just Got Stolen!

[Funkmasta]

3 out of the last 4 times I took someones word for something, I got fucked.

I am getting smarter. No cash, no hold, no take.

[Jean]

It's not April 1st yet, or is it ?

You got owned , if this story is true.

[lovemy318]

so you didn't have the money, so he sold it to someone else? I don't see the issue here.

i had the money, just not in hand. the bank closed since i got stuck in traffic. we agreed over the phone that no matter the condition of the car i was going to purchase it for $400. thats the issue. i wasted 4 hours of my life and $75 dollars in gas becasue i was assured of a car.

[lovemy318]

It's not April 1st yet, or is it ?

You got owned , if this story is true.

not now jean....

[atomic]

Next time Don't leave home without it...

I always carry cash on me just in case a deal comes up that might not be there if I have to go to the bank.


:D

[Jand3rson]

so you didn't have the money, so he sold it to someone else? I don't see the issue here.

i had the money, just not in hand.

So no, you actually didn't have the money. He sold it to the guy who actually did have money, for more than you had originally agreed upon. I would have done the same thing. This is all PURELY hypothetical, but who knows what might have happened to your money by the next morning? You could have had something happen by the next day where you would have need to use that money instead of buying the car, one of your parents might have ended up talking you out of it, you may have had a sudden unexpected expense come up, anything. So he turns away the guy with cash in hand, you end up having to back out for whatever reason, and now the guy trying to sell the car is fucked, not you.

This is how money works in the real world. You say you're in college, I'm judging by your description of the events, calling the guy a "rich asshole", saying you'd kick the guy's ass, you're pretty young. Perhaps once you've been in there for a while, you'll learn a bit more about how things work when it comes to money, and taking the right opportunity when it comes, like the seller did. It wasn't "your" E30, and it didn't get "stolen". Someone else had the money ready to go, and you didn't. Banks closing, accidents, losing your ATM card, all that stuff is a pain in the ass, but not the seller's fault. The cards weren't in your favor here, and you got the short straw. Save your money, and buy a reliable, economic little beater for college, and get an E30 when you're done.

[Funkmasta]

i had the money, just not in hand. the bank closed since i got stuck in traffic. we agreed over the phone that no matter the condition of the car i was going to purchase it for $400. thats the issue. i wasted 4 hours of my life and $75 dollars in gas becasue i was assured of a car.

There is no way to go through $75 in gas in 4 hours, so, that has to be a typo

[Jand3rson]

There is no way to go through $75 in gas in 4 hours, so, that has to be a typo

He'll try to say it's not, but I've gotten to Portland and back (4 - 4.5 hrs round trip) on one tank of 92, driving like a bat out of hell both ways.

[Snoopy]

I took liberty of checking texas gas prices and... oh yea its the same. you should have mounted his woman

[lovemy318]

There is no way to go through $75 in gas in 4 hours, so, that has to be a typo

i paid for gas in my e30 and my truck so nah.....
and Mr. Anderson
thanks for the info. ur right about alot and i guess i really did get the short end of the straw..
as for college. i a have a reliable car but when a $400 bmw shows up, u'd get it am i right?
but anyway. i agreed to pay the guy 675 and he agreed. but i guess, it wasnt intended for me

[Jand3rson]

and Mr. Anderson
thanks for the info. ur right about alot and i guess i really did get the short end of the straw..
as for college. i a have a reliable car but when a $400 bmw shows up, u'd get it am i right?
but anyway. i agreed to pay the guy 675 and he agreed. but i guess, it wasnt intended for me

I'm glad you took something positive from what I said, that shows a lot of maturity. I'm not saying the whole situation doesn't suck, it does! But that's how shit goes sometimes, that's life. And you're right, if you were meant to have that car, you'd have gotten it. The right one will come along.

[E30 Cabrio]

Look at it from the seller's perspective: How many people talk a good game but waste the seller's time when they show up without cash in hand or some hard luck story?

I lucked into my current E30 much the same way. It was put up on Craigslist at a great price and someone beat me to it by 20 minutes.

I was on my way to the guy's house and was 10 minutes away when he called and said a deposit was put on the car and the sale was pending.

I told him I had the full amount in cash, but he said he had to honor his word to the guy who showed up first and put a deposit on it.

The prospective buyer put down a deposit on the spot and said he would return the next day with the rest of the cash after the bank opened.

Well, the potential buyer's sale of his own car fell through, so he couldn't come up with the balance to buy the E30 cabby, so the seller called me immediately since I was the 2nd person to inquire about the car and was next in line.

I left work immediately, showed up with $2800.00 cash in hand, and an hour later, drove off with a clean, 1988 Lachssilber 5 spd Cabby with 110K on the clock with full service records and a big ass smile on my face.

18 hours earlier, I was depressed and bummed out because I had been looking for a cabby in this color, a 5 spd. and low miles with records and took forever to find one, only to miss out on it by 10 minutes, but then ended up with it after all.

The whole time I was there talking to him and going over the records, his phone was ringing off the hook with people wanting to buy the car, or trade for it, or pay half now, half later, make monthly payments, etc...

Bottom line is, I was the first one to have cash in hand, so I got the car.

I remember when I sold my Corvette and had to deal with all the dreamers, joy-riders and dumb-ass time wasters.

I'm not saying you are one, but you have to look at it from the seller's perspective.

Same thing with the near-mint black M3/Cabby front seats I scored for $200.00 - the guy selling them was shocked I was a real person and not one of the many Nigerian/Romanian scammers trying to run the Certified Check scam on him and wasting a ton of his time.

He was so happy that I got them for $100.00 less then his asking price because one of the heating elements didn't work, but I had a brand new one.

Just saying that seller's often have to deal with a lot of BS, so the first person with cash in hand to show up will be the one who gets the deal.

On the other hand, I missed out on an E30 Hardtop for $100.00 because I didn't have the cash in hand and someone else did.

That was bitter pill to swallow.

[E30 Cabrio]

And don't feel too bad. I've actually had an E30 stolen. My 86 Delphin Gray 5 spd ES was stolen a few years back. Black leather interior was mint with the exception of a small tear on the drivers bolster and I just put some nice basket weaves on it and new tires.
Paint was nice and shiny after many Meguiars NXT sessions preceded with a clay bar.

Had 192K, but drove great even though it was an "E" motor.

Had the sport seats, map light mirror, power sun roof, front air dam, rear spoiler, basketweaves, full OBC with remote, sport suspension and the "Premium" sound option.

It was never recovered. I figure it was stripped down for parts and I checked Craigslist and ebay daily for months and not a trace of a single part from the car.

Some amigo might be rockin' it south of the border right now and impressing the Chica's.

And I only had Liability insurance on it, so I was out about $3,500 including what I paid for the car, the parts I put on it, but not the time and effort of making it look nice.

I know, it was only an ES, but I loved that car. It was as dependable as the sun rise and was fun to drive, like all well-maintained 5 spd. E30's are.

I'll post a pic of her someday.

[browntown]

life lesson learned, cash talks.

[E30Idea]

That licks man
I feel for you