chit chat thread

[patsbimmer1]

I think $3200 is a good deal.  I wouldn't squabble over $200 if someone planned on cleaning it up and keeping it.  I'm sure the dealer is scared to death that he has a big scary BMW on his lot with issues and someone who's willing to take it off his hands is a god send.  I don't know what you mean by "broken" for the cup holders but a lot of the time they are just stuck and can be cleaned up by removing the trim and the cassette's.  Other e60 530xi's are going for about $5k-$7k.

[stealthbimmer]

jc43089 said:

 But maybe he got scared when I started talking. 

So, its on a lot? How long has it been sitting. They guy probably just wants it gone and didnt realize how much work is needed once you started getting into everything...especially if its not a bmw specifc (or euro) dealer.

[wasnt m3]

At the same time, you could probably find a nicer one for $5k and save all the time working on it. It'd be a pass for me.

[suspenceful]

wasnt m3 said:

At the same time, you could probably find a nicer one for $5k and save all the time working on it. It'd be a pass for me.

This. Unless all of the other boxes are checked for your buddy (color, interior, trans, driveline, condition, etc.)

[jc43089]

Yea he likes the color combo and it seems saddle brown interior is not super common and he thinks he needs an xi and has no desire for a manual transmission.  

So how many 5k ones do you think there are that don't need most of this stuff either very soon or the next couple years anyway?  My thought is that most of them need a lot of this work anyway but are all detailed and nice looking.  Yes they probably aren't puking oil everywhere but if they are leaking a little then the same stuff has to be replaced.  And it becomes a big bargaining chip if it looks really bad.  The biggest oil leak is the filter cap which a genuine one costs 40$ and 2 minutes to replace.

The biggest thing that won't get fixed is the scrape on the drivers side.  it looks like somebody hit it with a bumper backing out of a parking spot and its very slightly dented but mostly paint scratches about 18" long half on each left door.  The guy who might buy it really just wants a decent car to drive a lot of highway miles to/from work to avoid driving his Duramax truck and having it rust apart in the winter.  He has a '96 Duramax truck he would like to get rid of so he might offer that for a trade.  The sales guy was talking up Chevy diesels so that might be more up his alley.

Can you see how I talk myself into buying other peoples problems  Just like my Toyota van that was cheap but needs a transmission.  

I did some reading on the clunky 2-1 shift and it seems really common, fluid needs changing and the software apparently sucks?  I think it's the ZF 6 speed auto.  Are those the transmissions you can do the "Alpina flash" for?  I rode in an e92 with the Alpina flashed transmission and it was excellent.

[stealthbimmer]

Has it been sitting a long time? If so, wait a week, offer 2.5k. I bet they will take it.

[wasnt m3]

To put things in perspective, we decently took in a 2008 535xi sport auto with 94k miles at my work on trade for $1600. Was dark green with the same natural brown leather. Needed a bunch of little things just like that one but over all was a decent car and was nearly perfect aesthetically. These e60's are getting really cheap.

[jc43089]

It's been there at least a couple weeks and they hadn't even tried to fix the oil leak.  My coworker has a '96 diesel Chevy farm truck that he figures is worth about 2000 - 2500 to offer in trade so he is going to wait until next week and call the guy and offer that with maybe a few hundred cash if he has to.  It's crazy how cheap they are at 10 years old.  They drop way faster than a 3 series.  The front and rear heated seats and heated steering wheel makes for a nice winter beater.

wasnt m3 said:

To put things in perspective, we decently took in a 2008 535xi sport auto with 94k miles at my work on trade for $1600. Was dark green with the same natural brown leather. Needed a bunch of little things just like that one but over all was a decent car and was nearly perfect aesthetically. These e60's are getting really cheap.

What will you list it for when it's spruced up?  I'm assuming this dealer has 2000 or less into it.  They got it from another local dealer.

[wasnt m3]

We sent it to auction right away, detailed and as-is mechanically. I think it sold for just over $3k.

[patsbimmer1]

@jc43089 you are why your cars don't stay running for any longer than 3-6 months at a time.  You just can't leave a project alone!

[jc43089]

patsbimmer1 said:

@jc43089 you are why your cars don't stay running for any longer than 3-6 months at a time.  You just can't leave a project alone!

Yup, this is true.  I have a disease of tinkeritis.

[B C]

Kudos for daily-ing a mystery 270k mile e36 though.

I have been looking at houses and jobs out West recently.
Im getting kind of sick of the no daylight lifestyle

[patsbimmer1]

Snap said:

Kudos for daily-ing a mystery 270k mile e36 though.

I have been looking at houses and jobs out West recently.
Im getting kind of sick of the no daylight lifestyle

Fuck this state.  I dream of a life where I dont need to worry about winter tires.

[jc43089]

I for one was excited for some exciting winter driving!  I feel like I've got more power when i can get some wheelspin in 5th gear.  It was glare ice in sections this morning on the way to work.  The General tires aren't quite Blizzaks but way better than any all season and the price is right.

[B C]

Had I been born to a wealthy Saudi oil sheikh, I would live the snowbird life. Beach house in the winter months, Cabin in the woods during the summer months. Alas, here I am as a peon in my cubicle. Should have invested in Bitcoin.

I think the dark is more annoying than the cold though

[Jdesign]

Snap said:

I have been looking at houses and jobs out West recently.

Me too.

[Jdesign]

So I purchased a RAV4 recently and have been going through all the maintenance items. Check out this cabin filter that was inside the car........

[B C]

I usually get a token dead bee when i change mine out for the first time. Any such critters in yours?

[Rekpoint]

Snap said:

Had I been born to a wealthy Saudi oil sheikh, I would live the snowbird life. Beach house in the winter months, Cabin in the woods during the summer months. Alas, here I am as a peon in my cubicle. Should have invested in Bitcoin.
 
I think the dark is more annoying than the cold though

Cough

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[stealthbimmer]

Snap said:

Had I been born to a wealthy Saudi oil sheikh, I would live the snowbird life. Beach house in the winter months, Cabin in the woods during the summer months. Alas, here I am as a peon in my cubicle. Should have invested in Bitcoin.

I think the dark is more annoying than the cold though

I would be the opposite. I love the snow, and hate bugs.