Black 2004 Sedan MT on Hemmings 91k miles

[habbyguy]

Just spotted this one:
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/2004-bmw-330i?fbclid=IwAR1GNar6tkzWywpePX8OwN4NS6puqyEeSYSQ 0es8QTD0FKPuEXlEuvBDNd4

Seems to be the only one there - is Hemmings on par with BAT for ZHP auctions?

[fredo]

First time i hear about this site. Car looks very clean BTW.

[Whammy]

Makes me miss my ZHP :(

[amrozhp]

Looks like it's never been driven. Interesting choice to list it on Hemmings. I wonder what the reserve is.

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[Vas]

Owner made a post about it on the zhpmafia facebook group page.

Original owner.

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[BMWCurves]

Reserve not met at $10k, yet has original bushings, shocks, etc? Going to need some stuff put into it, even though it looks clean.

[habbyguy]

The looooong auction period on the Hemmings site is doing pretty much what I'd expect - lengthen the "nothing happening phase" of the auction. I suppose it'll be like virtually every other auction where the real action happens in the last few hours. The suspense is killing me...

[fredo]

I checked this one yesterday, auction ends Monday Feb-08. Still 5 days to go.

[habbyguy]

Eight hours to go, and still only that first $10K bid. But 44 folks are watching it, so I expect the typical ZHP auction last-second heroics. ;-) Seems like a pretty clean 90,000 mile MT black-on-black-on-black car, so I'm guessing it'll fetch $14-15K.

[fredo]

The car didn't sell. The highest bid was $12,000 and the reserve was $15,400.

[Smolck]

Anyone else notice the pics of the driver seat are angled so you cant see the drivers side bolster? Also, the steering wheel is obviously wrapped somewhat poorly (look at the 9 o’clock position and see the mistake). Not that it isn’t a clean car, but $15,400 is unreasonable. You’d need $2000 worth of parts to sort it for another $100k miles.

[habbyguy]

According to the comments, it looks like it had a few minor warts, but would have been (IMHO) well-bought at the high bid of $12K. It might not be worth the reserve, though probably close. It all comes down to interpretation of those "warts".

[habbyguy]

Anyone else notice the pics of the driver seat are angled so you cant see the drivers side bolster?
THAT is one of my pet peeves. Sometimes it's just inept photography, but SO often it's just hiding a problem. When I'm scanning craigslist postings that show a dozen "seat photos" but none of the driver's bolster, I just assume it's ripped to shreds and adjust my interest accordingly.

[TrKy3]

Eh $15.4K isn’t bad for this car. I see a lot worse selling for 12-14ish.
One owner, solid mileage and not beat, goes a long way.

If it was listed on BAT I think he would have fetched $15k.

[tuckerware]

Anyone else notice the pics of the driver seat are angled so you cant see the drivers side bolster? Also, the steering wheel is obviously wrapped somewhat poorly (look at the 9 o’clock position and see the mistake). Not that it isn’t a clean car, but $15,400 is unreasonable. You’d need $2000 worth of parts to sort it for another $100k miles.

99% of it is wrapped nicely...but exactly where your fingers go on the backside of the 9 o'clock there is a mistake. Unfortunate given that it looks and feels good otherwise. I'm tempted to try and fix but nervous I'll make it worse.

And totally agree on valuation. I think $15K+ would require sorting all of the cosmetics at minimum but just wheels and headliner add up quick. Based on my brief drive and inspection, I don't actually think there are many mechanical issues to sort in the near future. Felt like I could take it on a road trip as-is.


According to the comments, it looks like it had a few minor warts, but would have been (IMHO) well-bought at the high bid of $12K. It might not be worth the reserve, though probably close. It all comes down to interpretation of those "warts".

Yup, minor overall. This is a nice car but has been rarely used over the last couple years and needs a little TLC. Will start when I get it home this afternoon.

[habbyguy]

Tuckerware - did you buy it? If so, for close to the reserve,?

[tuckerware]

Tuckerware - did you buy it? If so, for close to the reserve,?

Indeed I did. I offered $12K but we agreed on $12,500 which I think is very fair on both sides. I believe reserve on the auction was $14K but per above, I don't think it is worth that without addressing the cosmetic issues.

Hemmings was probably not the best platform - I only saw it because of Jim's (the seller) post in the FB group. A flipper could certainly could tart it up and easily get over $15K on BaT but this will be my daily for the foreseeable future.

[habbyguy]

Congrats - well, this certainly answers the question I raised about BAT vs. Hemmings (at least for the ZHP market). Thanks for the (valuable) input! And good luck getting those stinky wrinkles ironed out. Sounds like you got a very solid car for a great price!

[fredo]

Congrats ! Please feel free to introduce yourself here.

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