2003 330i ZHP, Si/Blk, 115k miles, $6800, 6sp (Mandeville, LA)

[Dearg-due]

Craigslist car

http://tinyurl.com/mkba4w9

[Avetiso]

Not bad...

[ELCID86]

Attractive price if it checks out even ok.


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[yura]

Hideous wheels, but otherwise looks pretty good. Nice price.

[Dearg-due]

Grrr ... I just can't read the plate enough to run a Carfax on it ...

[Dearg-due]

Hideous wheels, but otherwise looks pretty good.

I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking that, those are some G.A.H. wheels ...

[ELCID86]

Grrr ... I just can't read the plate enough to run a Carfax on it ...
Did he stick something over the middle digits? Can tell in my phone. Maybe
KW_366?


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[Dearg-due]

Did he stick something over the middle digits?

I don't think so, just a bad enough angle that the 1st 3 aren't clear enough, at least to me ...

[ELCID86]

I saw an article once that Adobe has a group that works with law enforcement to assist with plate ID in cases where the tag isn't clear.


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[Dearg-due]

Emailed seller for more info and MOAR PICS!!!

[Avetiso]

Unknown letter looks like a C to me.

[Dearg-due]

KWC366 comes back as a Hyundai Santa Fe, but I think you're right it's ??C366

[Dearg-due]

Hey, Avetiso, you shipped your project ZHP across the country, (IIRC), right? What do you guess it would cost to ship this one from LA to CA?

Somewhere around 1k?

[Vas]

Attractive price

[Avetiso]

Hey, Avetiso, you shipped your project ZHP across the country, (IIRC), right? What do you guess it would cost to ship this one from LA to CA?

Somewhere around 1k?
It's a good estimate. I'd say probably $1,100. Unless you have someone coming from FL to the East Coast, there's not many trucks that'll go through LA.

[Dearg-due]

It's a good estimate. I'd say probably $1,100. Unless you have someone coming from FL to the East Coast, there's not many trucks that'll go through LA.

Ok, thanks. If things get serious, I'll pm your for more details of your experience, if that's ok ...

As for my previously professed desires, I'll mount my defense with this particular quotation:


He was a young man and ghosty stories about the tall hills didn't scare him none. He was looking for a Hawken gun, .50 caliber or better. He settled for a .30, but damn, it was a genuine Hawken, and you couldn't go no better.

[TigerTater]

I'm in mandeville right now. My wife's families here. Lmk if I can assist


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[Dearg-due]

I'm in mandeville right now. My wife's families here. Lmk if I can assist

Wow, thanks!!!

Right now, this is just a crazy hair up my ass, and I haven't heard anything back from the owner, so who knows ... but the offer is ... well, representative of how +1 I have found this community to be, in general, in the limited time that I have been a member here.

[bshovers]

Emailed seller for more info and MOAR PICS!!!
let me know what he says I'm interested in this car and would probably like someone to check it out...just don't know about driving back from LA. In talks about purchasing the one in GA on bimmerforums but haven't gotten anyone to check it out for me yeah

[BoostedZHP]

Wow that's a steal if everything is good. Maybe a rebuilt title? That's the cheapest ZHP I've ever seen, and pretty low miles. Someone should check this out!


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[Mjw7800]

talked to owner,,seems like a great honest guy,,i linked him this thread and told him to join

i also did an autocheck,,clean title no issues

kinda screws up when i cut and past but i know of no other way to link it

id buy it,but with my self employment i wont have enough after the purchase to buy and sell a couple motorcycles like i need before summer

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2003 BMW 3-Series 330i
Report Run Date: 2014-02-15 23:50:13.618 EST
Report Summary

Class: Upscale - Near Luxury
Engine: 3.0L I6 EFI
Country of Assembly: Germany
Vehicle Age: 11 year(s)
Calculated Owners: 2
VIN: WBAEV53483KM04091
Year: 2003
Make: BMW
Model: 3-Series 330i
Style/Body: Sedan 4D
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0 Problem(s) Reported: 15 Title/Problem areas checked:
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image No grey market title record
image No hail damage title record
image No insurance loss title or probable total loss record
image No junk or scrapped title record
image No manufacturer buyback/lemon title record
image No odometer problem title record
image No rebuilt/rebuildable title record
image No salvage title or salvage auction record
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image No NHTSA crash test record
image No frame/unibody damage record
image No recycling facility record
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image 75 05/20/2003
image 29,562 07/13/2005
image 29,562 07/13/2005
image 29,650 07/23/2005
image 29,728 08/05/2005
image 81,806 05/06/2009
image 100,417 05/18/2011
image 109,053 08/17/2012
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Vehicle: 2003 BMW 3-Series 330i (WBAEV53483KM04091)
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05/20/2003 CA
75
Motor Vehicle Dept. ODOMETER READING FROM DMV
07/02/2003 WALNUT, CA
Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL (Leased Vehicle)
07/15/2003 CA
Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Lien Reported)
07/13/2005 PACIFIC SW REGION
29,562
Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
07/13/2005 PACIFIC SW REGION
29,562
Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION AS DEALER VEHICLE
07/23/2005 CA
29,650
State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
EMISSION INSPECTION
08/05/2005 CA
29,728
Motor Vehicle Dept. ODOMETER READING FROM DMV
10/15/2005 LIVERMORE, CA
Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Lien Reported)
10/23/2005 LIVERMORE, CA
Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
11/11/2005 LIVERMORE, CA
Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE
11/11/2005 LIVERMORE, CA
Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/22/2008 LIVERMORE, CA
Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
03/18/2009 LIVERMORE, CA
Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/06/2009 CA
81,806
State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
05/18/2011 CA
100,417
State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
08/17/2012 COVINGTON, LA
109,053
Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE
REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
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[Dearg-due]

I think I want.

:megaphone

[bshovers]

Do we know what maintenance or service work has been done recently...dont want to drive this car back to wisconsin and have it crap out lol

[Dearg-due]

Do we know what maintenance or service work has been done recently...dont want to drive this car back to wisconsin and have it crap out lol

Because ... I slept on it and decided I shouldn't do it with the financial issue that cropped up this week still unresolved, here's what I know from the owner:

Thanks for your interest in my car. I purchased it as a CPO with 28K miles in 2005 so I'm the second owner. It's been a great car with very few issues over the years In fact I'm having a hard time parting with it, but I recently purchased an M3 so it doesn't make sense owning 3 BMWs.

I have all the maintenance records since I owned the car. The clutch was replaced about 2 years ago and I had the 100K service done at that time. I've also had various oil leaks repaired recently. The timing belt was replaced around 80K miles. I'm going from memory so I'd have to go through the records for specifics. I have a stack of maintenance and repairs.

Cosmetically the body is straight with a few very light dings and rock pits on the front bumper and some scrapes on the lower bumper. I'm very meticulous with my cars and do all the detailing myself and repair or replace broken parts. In addition, it's always been kept in the garage. The interior has some wear and the drivers bolster also shows some wear but there are no rips or significant damage. The shift knob is basically brand new and I have the original one (somewhere).

Unfortunately, I do not have the original wheels as I ran over a pipe on the interstate which flattened the wheels and blew out the tires. It was more cost effective to buy aftermarket wheels. I purchased them from Tire Rack and I get a lot of complements. The wheels have some curb rash but there are not bends.

Ran the Carfax from the plates. Came back clean, car was in California until about 10k miles ago. Frankly, if the mechanical side checks out, this might be the deal of the year.

Sometimes, I hate my "inner adult" ...

[yura]

That's a very "solid" response from the seller. Proper information, sounds like it was well maintained and had a loving owner. Just the kind of person I'd want to buy a vehicle from.

[MiniD]

^ +1. $6,800 for a 115k 2 owner ZHP...I can't believe this hasn't sold yet. This is the best deal I've seen in a long time.

[jakksfor20]

3 BMW's and he says the "timing belt" was replaced. Hum....

[bshovers]

This is what I got for a response through email. A somewhat different story.



Thanks for your interest in my car. I purchased it as a CPO with 28K miles in 2005 so I'm the second owner. It's been a great car with very few issues over the years In fact I'm having a hard time parting with it, but I recently purchased an E90 M3 so it doesn't make sense owning 3 BMWs (Wife has an X5).

I have all the maintenance records since I owned the car. The clutch was replaced about 2 years ago at 107K miles and I had the 100K service done at that time. I've also had various oil leaks repaired recently. The timing belt was replaced around 80K miles. I'm going from memory so I'd have to go through the records for specifics. I have a stack of maintenance and repair receipts.

My mechanic offers to sell cars through consignment and I was going to sell it through him but thought I'd sell it on my own. So to be honest, the car needs the following and I adjusted the price because it needs some work...although I'm beginning to think I've under priced the car.
- Brake Pads (maybe rotors)
- Power Steering Pump is leaking
- Oil Pipe is starting to leak from the oil filter canister

Cosmetically the body is straight with a few very light dings and rock chips on the front bumper and some scrapes on the lower bumper. I'm very meticulous with my cars and do all the detailing myself and repair or replace broken parts. In addition, it's always been kept in the garage. The interior has some wear and the drivers bolster also shows some wear but there are no rips or significant damage. The shift knob is basically brand new and I have the original one (somewhere).

Unfortunately, I do not have the original wheels as I ran over a pipe on the interstate which flattened the wheels and blew out the tires. It was more cost effective to buy aftermarket wheels. I purchased them from Tire Rack and I get a lot of complements. The wheels have some curb rash but there are not bends.

Let me know if you'd like to make arrangements to see it in person.

[Dearg-due]

Hmmmm ... the plot thickens.

Sigh ... why can't there be unicorns ...

[bshovers]

Hmmmm ... the plot thickens.

Sigh ... why can't there be unicorns ...

Glad he was honest with me lol... I would bought the thing and drove it back to Wisconsin and probably wouldn't have made it lol...

[Dearg-due]

Hopefully, those are the sort of things that would have shown up in a 3PI.

There was NO way I was even going to book my flight, let alone be committed to drive from LA to LA, without having an indy BMW mechanic crawl up the tail pipe and out the front intake and report on EVERYTHING in between ...

6.8k or not, it's got to be solid, ESPECIALLY if you don't list any issues in your posting ...

now I'm kinda grumpy over this one. (Not that 6.8 isn't still, probably, a good deal, but c'mon ...)

[ChrisCSL#25]

I like how he said, "It doesn't make sense to have two BMWs". Hmmm, really? I just bought mine a month ago and I'm looking for my next one!

[Mjw7800]

i got the same messages when i asked of any problems
telling him iv owned some bmws before

Sounds like you're an enthusiast also. I had an e36 M3 sedan before this car and it took a month to find it.

My mechanic offers to sell cars through consignment and I was going to sell it through him but thought I'd sell it on my own. So to be honest, the car needs the following and I adjusted the price because it needs some work.
- Brake Pads
- Power Steering Pump is leaking
- Oil Pipe is starting to leak from the oil filter canister

No issues with the shock mounts, bushings, or shocks. The clutch was replaced 2 years ago at 107K and I have 115K on it.

The headliner is good and airbag pillar cloth separated last summer and I removed it completely. Honestly, you can't tell it was removed. I blame the Louisiana heat and humidity as this car was from California just 18 months ago. There are no tears in the interior but there is some wear on the soft covered plastic items on the cup holder and rear ash tray (from my son's feet). I've always kept it in a garage but the M3 kicked it out.

I have Bridgestone Potenza RE 750 tires on it.

In 2010 it was victim of a small rear end collision. The damage was very light on the bumper, and I had it repaired at a BMW collision center in California.

WBAEV53483KM04091

Let me know if you have any other questions or want to see it.

Steve

[Mjw7800]

what is a rough est of the cost to do the items he listed?

- Brake Pads
- Power Steering Pump is leaking
- Oil Pipe is starting to leak from the oil filter canister

he said his mechanic said the rotors didnt need to be done,,but who knows
he said no sensors were bad also

[csanter]

So with each inquire he adds more bad news. Rear end collision, what's next.


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[ELCID86]

walk (run?) away.