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

[Jdesign]

Neat Manual E32

https://dubuque.craigslist.org/cto/d/1988-bmw-735i-5-speed-manual/6602388212.html

Its still out there, for wayy too much $$$

https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/super-clean-bmw-525i/6602621390.html

[Boris3]

This is not a car for sale CL post but a auto repair shop for lease ad :https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/off/d/auto-repair-shop-attached-to/6599267752.html

Great line in the ad: "High traffic auto repair shop available for rent. Has a lift already in it , it's own entrance in the front and garage in the back. Attached to a used car dealership that sells 25-40 cars a month. Customers are always coming back for repairs."

Yeah, there's a ringing endorsement...

[GunMetalGrey]

Boris3 said:

This is not a car for sale CL post but a auto repair shop for lease ad :https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/off/d/auto-repair-shop-attached-to/6599267752.html

Great line in the ad: "High traffic auto repair shop available for rent. Has a lift already in it , it's own entrance in the front and garage in the back. Attached to a used car dealership that sells 25-40 cars a month. Customers are always coming back for repairs."

Yeah, there's a ringing endorsement...

Man, that place looks like hell

[Daggerty]

GunMetalGrey said:

Man, that place looks like hell

Not to mention it's in the middle of the jungle

[Jdesign]

Boris3 said:

" Customers are always coming back for repairs with guns loaded because its located on the northside of Milwaukee."

Fixed that.

[Boris3]

I've been in Milwaukee a long time. There are a lot of good folks living in that part of the city trying to get by. What makes it worse is when businesses pile on in the predation. This one looks to be "Vegas Sales and Rent" and the Google reviews mention rebuilt titles and cars in poor shape. Or maybe it's Global Circle Automotive with the same address and the glowing brief reviews without detail. Either way the wording in the CL ad about being next door to a shop selling used cars needing a lot of repairs, passing this off as a plus for a potential renter, and the pics of the condition of the shop doesn't serve the area well.

[Jdesign]

I  grew up and lived in Milwaukee most of my life. I love Milwaukee and I have only lived in Madison for 7ish years and I can agree that not all of Milwaukee is bad. But everything from the ad, pictures, and location in that AD scream run away.

[Jdesign]

This week in Jasons "I should not buy anything but I am looking anyways" searching, he finds a;

m50 e30 in orange

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1990-bmw-325-e30-5k-obo/6622957244.html

6speed 540 E34?!?!  for $4k

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1995-bmw-540i-6-speed-manual/6619780297.html

340k miles making a cheap and sill fairly clean  ($2500) E39 540 6spd

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-bmw-540i-6-speed-sport/6622817172.html

another cheap E36 540-6 ($3000)

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1999-bmw-540i-6mt/6605258059.html

an Isetta body for those of you looking for an LIFE LONG project

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/bmw-isetta-body-shell-for/6623442321.html

And an E21 ad that has "RIDICULOUS LOW MILEAGE" and screams at you the whole time you read it.

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1977-bmw-320i-low-mileage/6610282956.html

[GunMetalGrey]

Jdesign said:

6speed 540 E34?!?!  for $4k

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1995-bmw-540i-6-speed-manual/6619780297.html

Trunk very clearly say 530, but he claims 540 lol

[Boris3]

For the ti collectors, 210K for $1700 obo

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1997-bmw-318ti/6628300356.html

[Earl]

Is that the clean looking one that was up a while ago because the kid had bad grades?

[Boris3]

Earl said:

Is that the clean looking one that was up a while ago because the kid had bad grades? 

That one was a 95? This one is same color but different wheels. All start to blur after a while.

[Jdesign]

GunMetalGrey said:

Trunk very clearly say 530, but he claims 540 lol

But yet a 6 speed? Does reverse count? LMAO

[Bassboy3313]

[straight6pwr]

Lisa Enduro Sour Berry  aka "Lisandro Salaberry"

[Bassboy3313]

I figured someone would get a kick out of that one

[Rekpoint]

Jdesign said:

m50 e30 in orange

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1990-bmw-325-e30-5k-obo/6622957244.html

To bad no trades. Id trade my e36 for that

[Jdesign]

Rekpoint said:

To bad no trades. Id trade my e36 for that 

Ehhh, I would want more pictures. Not sure if its worth $5k. But with little work could probably be pretty sweet. Your E36 seems like the better car IMO.

[straight6pwr]

Jdesign said:

Ehhh, I would want more pictures. Not sure if its worth $5k. But with little work could probably be pretty sweet. Your E36 seems like the better car IMO.

agreed. sounds like he wants to say it's a pile of crap without saying it.

" is sold as is "

" but it is far from being a daily driver "

" so unless you are mechanically inclined or have the time and money to put into this car, this is not the car for you "

" This car is being sold as is "

[P_Roloff]

Rekpoint said:

To bad no trades. Id trade my e36 for that 

My question is why he needs to pull and rebuild a 150k mile m50 at all. I’m guessing along with the brakes, the suspension needs some love too, making this quite a pricey proposition to get the car right again.

I also would much rather have your e36.