So i recently came across this car on Craigslist and couldnt resist its asking price of $800. The body looked clean and straight, much straighter than my hail damaged E30. Even if the engine was bad it would still be a deal due to the price.
I go look at the car and of course the battery is dead, its was currently in possession of a dealership owned by a family in the local suburb that didnt really know much about BMW's or cars in general. The ad stated the power steering was out and that there may be a few other issues, this is what i found when we jumped the vehicle.
The power steering works, they said they dropped it off at a shop for the day and they were able to fix it for free. Mind you this car could have been just low on fluid based on the dealer guys car knowledge. I drive the car around the parking lot and once im done i check the coolant and oil to see if theyre mixed. They arent. So im wondering if this is some sort of scam at this point. The car runs fine.
The next day i talk the guy down to $600 as im skeptical. He agrees and says he has to tow it to my house due to it being a non runner. I agree even though i originally had planned to just take the car as soon as the paper work was signed. The deal was made and it got so late in the night i didnt have time to take the car, it was parked at a local Kwik Kar, not the dealership. The next day I wake up to a call from the guy saying hes ready to move the car. I get to where the car was and he's already there ready to load up. I give him the key, we load up, and we are on our way. This is what I purchased. These pics were taken the day before i bought it.
Update coming soon...
I go look at the car and of course the battery is dead, its was currently in possession of a dealership owned by a family in the local suburb that didnt really know much about BMW's or cars in general. The ad stated the power steering was out and that there may be a few other issues, this is what i found when we jumped the vehicle.
The power steering works, they said they dropped it off at a shop for the day and they were able to fix it for free. Mind you this car could have been just low on fluid based on the dealer guys car knowledge. I drive the car around the parking lot and once im done i check the coolant and oil to see if theyre mixed. They arent. So im wondering if this is some sort of scam at this point. The car runs fine.
The next day i talk the guy down to $600 as im skeptical. He agrees and says he has to tow it to my house due to it being a non runner. I agree even though i originally had planned to just take the car as soon as the paper work was signed. The deal was made and it got so late in the night i didnt have time to take the car, it was parked at a local Kwik Kar, not the dealership. The next day I wake up to a call from the guy saying hes ready to move the car. I get to where the car was and he's already there ready to load up. I give him the key, we load up, and we are on our way. This is what I purchased. These pics were taken the day before i bought it.
Update coming soon...
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