First attempt to buy a 5 series falls flat
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
Retired: 2002 325I, Titanium silver on black leather. Premium package. Absolutely stock and proud of it.
Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='1050439' date='Nov 8 2009, 11:34 PM
Did your car have a full OEM Mtech kit worth $2500-3000 installed? M5 trunk finisher? Paint matched grills? Near perfect paint? CPO warranty till 100K miles or 11/27/2011? Brand new R1concepts slotted brake rotors/Axxis Deluxe brake pads? New battery? New Nav disk?
My car is for sale for $30,500, which is below book. Perhaps you should do some research before commenting on a subject on which it is clear your experience counts for nothing. Please keep your comments to yourself next time, Rick.
vikingshelmut, good luck with your search for the perfect car for you.
My car is for sale for $30,500, which is below book. Perhaps you should do some research before commenting on a subject on which it is clear your experience counts for nothing. Please keep your comments to yourself next time, Rick.
vikingshelmut, good luck with your search for the perfect car for you.
Back to your car, although all the mods you mentioned are absolutely great, mods are highly subjective and are not appreciated by 100% of the population. It's like having a pool; it's great fun to have, but good luck trying to sell your house. I know people who have had to have their pools filled with dirt before they were able to sell their house and the same goes with mods. Unless you sell to another mod enthusiast, you are probably going to get book value for your car. This is one reason why most people de-mod and put the car back to its original (or close) state, when they sell. At least they can sell the mods on here or other venues.
Even if you decide to keep the car, unless you have a rider on your insurance that covers the extras, your insurance would only pay book value if, God forbid, your car was a total loss.
Anyway, I always enjoy your posts and am happy to be a part of this little community. Peace.
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='1050713' date='Nov 9 2009, 10:05 AM
Dranged, no offense, but the man expressed an opinion. Isn't this the beauty of this forum? I personally want to hear everybody's comments. I don't have to like them, but everybody has a right to free speech in this country, last time I checked.
Back to your car, although all the mods you mentioned are absolutely great, mods are highly subjective and are not appreciated by 100% of the population. It's like having a pool; it's great fun to have, but good luck trying to sell your house. I know people who have had to have their pools filled with dirt before they were able to sell their house and the same goes with mods. Unless you sell to another mod enthusiast, you are probably going to get book value for your car. This is one reason why most people de-mod and put the car back to its original (or close) state, when they sell. At least they can sell the mods on here or other venues.
Even if you decide to keep the car, unless you have a rider on your insurance that covers the extras, your insurance would only pay book value if, God forbid, your car was a total loss.
Anyway, I always enjoy your posts and am happy to be a part of this little community. Peace.
Back to your car, although all the mods you mentioned are absolutely great, mods are highly subjective and are not appreciated by 100% of the population. It's like having a pool; it's great fun to have, but good luck trying to sell your house. I know people who have had to have their pools filled with dirt before they were able to sell their house and the same goes with mods. Unless you sell to another mod enthusiast, you are probably going to get book value for your car. This is one reason why most people de-mod and put the car back to its original (or close) state, when they sell. At least they can sell the mods on here or other venues.
Even if you decide to keep the car, unless you have a rider on your insurance that covers the extras, your insurance would only pay book value if, God forbid, your car was a total loss.
Anyway, I always enjoy your posts and am happy to be a part of this little community. Peace.
Like I said, my car is priced below book and below current market pricing, so I am aslo entitled to my opinion as well, no?
KBB: Private Party - Excellent$30,985 Good$29,385 Fair$27,185 RETAIL: $34,385 Keep in mind, this pricing does not factor in the CPO 100K warranty.
NADA is worthless as it does not differentiate between sport/non-sport. NADA also does not factor in most optional equipment. But according to NADA, my mileage is only a $275 negative factor on my cars price.
Anyway...my point is, uninformed comments regarding pricing on other members FS threads can only cause trouble, case in point. So, people, please keep comments regarding pricing of other members FS thread to yourselves so as not to start WWIII. If you have a concern, PM the FS party or don't buy the item for sale. Otherwise, let the market dictate pricing.
BTW, thanks, I enjoy my posts too.
Vikingshelmut, sorry about the thread jack and again, good luck with finding the right 550i for your particular needs.
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='1050779' date='Nov 9 2009, 09:17 AM
Vikingshelmut, sorry about the thread jack and again, good luck with finding the right 550i for your particular needs.
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Originally Posted by rick circeo' post='1050620' date='Nov 9 2009, 07:08 AM
Let's see, no, yes, no, yes, no, no, yes, yes. But it also had 34k less miles than yours, which is a significant value factor. Sorry to strike a nerve dranged. Good luck with the sale.
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Originally Posted by vikingshelmut' post='1050783' date='Nov 9 2009, 11:19 AM
No problem DRANGED. I'm still looking, but inventory in the Bay Area is a little skimpy right now.
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
Retired: 2002 325I, Titanium silver on black leather. Premium package. Absolutely stock and proud of it.
Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='1050779' date='Nov 9 2009, 12:17 PM
BTW, thanks, I enjoy my posts too.
Anyway, good luck with the sale. I hope you get what you're asking for. Your car is gorgeous with all those mods and if you find a house in Arizona without a pool let me know because I don't like the chemicals on my pretty skin.
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='1050817' date='Nov 9 2009, 09:59 AM
...... and if you find a house in Arizona without a pool let me know because I don't like the chemicals on my pretty skin.
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Originally Posted by SergeyM' post='1050487' date='Nov 9 2009, 12:20 AM
You are so wrong. 2007 Sport package includes comfort seats. Big difference.
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