S52b32 Complete Swap For Sale

[Bimmerman325i]

I am getting offers on my E39 that are less than what you are asking for your drivetrain. Are E39s really just worth scrap?

Not bashing on your price at all, I am more wondering on why E39s are worth so little.

Yes, bland generic ones (528i/530i automatics) are pretty much worthless. They aren't enthusiast cars, and to everyone else, they are expensive electrical nightmares combined with questionable mechanical reliability without a warranty or current modern safety devices and ratings with poor fuel economy. As you/we know, that isn't necessarily true; however, that is the perception and explains why they've dropped 95% of their original value in only 10 years.

Also, inb4 Roland "blah blah INFLATIONCONSPIRACY!!1111one"

[Roland H]

Also, inb4 Roland "blah blah INFLATIONCONSPIRACY!!1111one"

wtf would that have to do with any of this?

[Bimmerman325i]

wtf would that have to do with any of this?

Oh, y'know, money losing value as the car does, hence it's even more worthless.

[Roland H]

Oh, y'know, money losing value as the car does, hence it's even more worthless.

that's not a conspiracy, that's a fact.

[iamsam]

It's true, the E39 528i auto is about as least enthusiast as you can get. It is just funny to note that I sold my '87 535is w/ 212k for $3k, and I had to FEND OFF buyers from that car, and pick and choose who I was going to sell it to, and my E39 with 194k, in BETTER shape, Not one person has shown serious interest in weeks, beyond a SUPER nitpicky german guy who offered me $3500. (which I am gonna take)

[Bimmerman325i]

that's not a conspiracy, that's a fact.

Yea, but it's fun to push buttons.

[Bimmerman325i]

It's true, the E39 528i auto is about as least enthusiast as you can get. It is just funny to note that I sold my '87 535is w/ 212k for $3k, and I had to FEND OFF buyers from that car, and pick and choose who I was going to sell it to, and my E39 with 194k, in BETTER shape, Not one person has shown serious interest in weeks, beyond a SUPER nitpicky german guy who offered me $3500. (which I am gonna take)

Again, different markets. People who buy E28s WANT them and know what they are getting into, people who buy E39s mostly want a commuting appliance.

I'm overgeneralizing, but you get my point. Take that deal and run with it!

[Roland H]

Yea, but it's fun to push buttons.

[iamsam]

Again, different markets. People who buy E28s WANT them and know what they are getting into, people who buy E39s mostly want a commuting appliance.

I'm overgeneralizing, but you get my point. Take that deal and run with it!

Oh i def know why this is the case. That's why I make profits on 200k+ mileage old BMWs and lose money every time when I sell a mid/late 90s BMW.

And yes I am taking this deal and running with it. HAd to put up with 2 hours of the most ridiculously anal nitpicking in a German accent yesterday, I was about to call the guy a Nazi and tell him where to shove it, but I just thought to myself "even assholes have US currency"

[lambo]

"even assholes have US currency"

So true...

[sleepingbeauty]

you really should trade it with me, an american

[iamsam]

you really should trade it with me, an american

It's true, I should. But this guy just handed me cash, and turns out he exports Porsches to Germany from the US for a living, because you can sell them for sooo much more over there.

So he may be able to ship euro parts back here super cheap.

[sleepingbeauty]

thats legit as hell

[jackhammer12]

Parker, you're selling your swap? We need to meet up so you can take a look at my drive shaft etc.

[sleepingbeauty]

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