2003 ZHP sedan IR / alc / MT / 180k miles / $8,800 / Houston TX

[fredo]

Looks clean.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-2003-bmw-330i-zhp/7127036235.html

[beast02er]

Price seems high for miles and lack of stated work? Too far for me to check out though....

[fredo]

FB ad has pics showing more than $11k were spent since Dec 2017. But no details about what was done.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/254509525638379/

[pedro2u]

Do you think that's 5 poor attempts to fix 1 problem? Or the Indy saying "hey, this guy is loaded, change that blinker fluid again!"

12/19/17 $2,943.03
03/26/18 $1,583.66
05/14/18 $2,199.99
06/06/19 $1,779.53
07/31/19 $2,999.98

[fredo]

Haha … I'm thinking 5 different problems fixed properly the first time.

[pedro2u]

Haha … I'm thinking 5 different problems fixed properly the first time.

5 repairs averaging $2,300 each? Ouch!
:jawdrop He must have deep pockets to keep shelling that much out, plus NO DIY skills at all (or math skills since the repairs cost more than the value of the car)

[webster]

this car has been for sale a while, relisted a couple times. price is not justified without detailed maintenance/repair info.

[GeorgeH]

Euro license plate is common for the generic replacement bumper kits, I'd bet one of those is a front bumper repair or crash damage.

[darksidee46]

Pulled a carfax; it was previously totaled.

Edit: for anyone looking, I nabbed the vin from the registration sticker in the windshield in the craigslist ad. WBAEV53453KM04436. 3 owners, lots of service history, but "Accident reported/total loss vehicle"

[darksidee46]

Follow up- messaged the seller and he said he has a clean title in hand. Which, as far as I know, will change when the next owner goes to register it. Got some more details about the repairs. Totaled on 12/1/19, vehicle rear ended another (involved in a rear end collision). $8,800 is out the window.

[fredo]

This new ad has some details about work done (expansion tank, guibo, subframe bushing, radiator, bilsteins front and rear, OFHG with vanos line, steering rack, ...)

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-2003-bmw-330i-zhp-6spd/7141971458.html

[webster]

shame, he put a lot of money into that car before the accident. i know the feeling...

[holyc0w]

this car has been for sale a while, relisted a couple times. price is not justified without detailed maintenance/repair info.


Follow up- messaged the seller and he said he has a clean title in hand. Which, as far as I know, will change when the next owner goes to register it. Got some more details about the repairs. Totaled on 12/1/19, vehicle rear ended another (involved in a rear end collision). $8,800 is out the window.

That explains it. I know the owner put a lot of money in and wants to recover a bit, but I would put that information in the ad. And with that on the record, the price is steep.

[28firefighter]

Beautiful car - what a shame.

[webster]

i'd go buy it today if he'd take $4-5k but something tells me that's not in the ballpark haha

[ELCID86]

i'd go buy it today if he'd take $4-5k but something tells me that's not in the ballpark haha

Probably a bit high given the (soon to be?) branded title. I’d want detailed before/after pictures (and an honest dialogue with seller).

[fredo]

Price reduced to $8000.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-2003-bmw-330i-zhp-6spd/7147950100.html

[fredo]

New price = $7,800.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/katy-2003-bmw-330i-zhp-6spd/7153492487.html

[holyc0w]

Keep going...roll that price down