Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)

HipMF

Red e34 is an odd duck, but the price seems right; depends on mileage/service history. It's a crap shoot with a car this old, but if you're shooting for the low end of the price spectrum, my strategy is to go for high-mileage cars that are running and driving, or have been running and driving until very recently. I'll take a car with some wear and tear and a little rust over one that's in great shape but needs suspension, exhaust, brakes, cooling system, and has 4000 rubber, plastic and vinyl parts that are about to disintegrate as soon as you start actually using them.

patsbimmer1

This seems like a reasonable price for a well sorted track day e30.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1426418

Ryan...

alexw said:

I want this...

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/1997-bmw-z3-convertible/6325393465.html

Seller is a goof. He'll take $2000 for it. Notice how he put the wrap right over the fender gills...?

alexw said:

Yep, I'm still alive.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/1989-bmw-535i-needs-tow/6297415908.html

Talking to the seller about this... I think I could get it for under his $700 asking price. I just don't want / have the ability to tow the darn thing home to fix it...

Too bad you don't know anyone with a truck........

Rekpoint

https://www.copart.com/lot/39519257/Photos

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Boris3

Rekpoint said:

https://www.copart.com/lot/39519257/Photos

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I like the estimated retail at $90k... if the car gets totally redone, and redone right, not far off the mark the way prices for these have been going.

Hagerty is chalked on the windshield, I wonder what the stated value payout was?

straight6pwr

alexw said:

Yep, I'm still alive.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/1989-bmw-535i-needs-tow/6297415908.html

Talking to the seller about this... I think I could get it for under his $700 asking price. I just don't want / have the ability to tow the darn thing home to fix it...

welcome back!

Jdesign

Boris3 said:

I like the estimated retail at $90k... if the car gets totally redone, and redone right, not far off the mark the way prices for these have been going.

Hagerty is chalked on the windshield, I wonder what the stated value payout was?

This^^. I am willing to bet the PO got a fair payout, but no way is it near $90k. This car just sold for $63K for reference: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-36/

Rekpoint

Jdesign said:

Boris3 said:

I like the estimated retail at $90k... if the car gets totally redone, and redone right, not far off the mark the way prices for these have been going.

Hagerty is chalked on the windshield, I wonder what the stated value payout was?

This^^. I am willing to bet the PO got a fair payout, but no way is it near $90k. This car just sold for $63K for reference: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-36/

The bid was already 25k last time a checked.

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m42b32

https://racine.craigslist.org/cto/d/1991-bmw-e30-318is/6330288807.html

Cheap late model, worth more than the asking price in parts (bumpers, shadowline, etc)

stealthbimmer

Eww... I wonder if this comes with the trunk full of whatever drugs he is on

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1994-bmw-525i-custom/6330072217.html

I feel so bad for that poor e34

Boris3

m42b32 said:

https://racine.craigslist.org/cto/d/1991-bmw-e30-318is/6330288807.html

Cheap late model, worth more than the asking price in parts (bumpers, shadowline, etc)

Indeed. Hey, you got rid of one car with mad part-out skills...

m42b32

Boris3 said:

Indeed. Hey, you got rid of one car with mad part-out skills...

I wouldn't say 'got rid of' haha, I still have like 80% of it

Jdesign

stealthbimmer said:

Eww... I wonder if this comes with the trunk full of whatever drugs he is on

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1994-bmw-525i-custom/6330072217.html

I feel so bad for that poor e34

Meh. Thats not bad, just needs some wheels and a little TLC. I have seen FAR worse in my time.

stealthbimmer

Jdesign said:

stealthbimmer said:

Eww... I wonder if this comes with the trunk full of whatever drugs he is on

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1994-bmw-525i-custom/6330072217.html

I feel so bad for that poor e34

Meh. Thats not bad, just needs some wheels and a little TLC. I have seen FAR worse in my time.

It's not the ugliest thing,wheels and plastidip/wrap and it would look fine...but he's smoking something if he thinks he will get anywhere close to 8k for a e34 525i.

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