Is this a good deal?

213e90n51 · 12-14-2020, 01:48 PM

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/...245812387.html

Pretty rare around here but man I want another n52 LOL

Fritzer · 12-14-2020, 02:04 PM

You should buy that right now, I wouldn't even ask questions. Great deal on a OEM 6-speed E92, sport, and the baby 18inch, M3 competition wheels! Given a preliminary check and test drive, and most major things check out, I would move to purchase very quickly. If I was in San Diego still I would be test driving that car right now!

mousefarmer · 12-14-2020, 02:07 PM

Seems a bit high for me considering the mileage. I would probably offer no more than $4000 for that. However, if you looking for something with manual and having trouble finding maybe you are willing to pay more for it.

freakystyly · 12-14-2020, 02:17 PM

Weird shift knob, do not want.

j/k Looks clean, worth a look if you want another one. There probably aren't a lot of low mileage e9x left.

fgpalmer71 · 12-14-2020, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mousefarmer

Seems a bit high for me considering the mileage. I would probably offer no more than $4000 for that. However, if you looking for something with manual and having trouble finding maybe you are willing to pay more for it.

I agree. The pics look beautiful, it's a nice looking spec IMO, 6 speed makes it more desirable IMO.....but the mileage is high to me for that price. 4k seems a bit low though, again, clean title, 6 speed. I'd try to end up @ 5k. What does it "book" for?

mook1178 · 12-14-2020, 02:28 PM

Depends on what maintenance has been done. At that mileage, I'd be wondering about the suspension. I'm at 130k miles and my took my car to get front suspension work.

213e90n51 · 12-14-2020, 02:42 PM

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Depends on what maintenance has been done. At that mileage, I'd be wondering about the suspension. I'm at 130k miles and my took my car to get front suspension work.

I replaced all 4 shocks at 120,000

neilvan · 12-14-2020, 02:54 PM

Manuals are always worth more. mileage does seem high but even the pictures show it as clean.

Do you really want 2 of the "same" cars. How hard are manual 128s in your area to find?

mook1178 · 12-14-2020, 03:05 PM

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I replaced all 4 shocks at 120,000

Exactly. I'm probably needing back suspension work, night had not been recommended to me yet buy my shop. So I'm figuring the back is still good. Took it in today for front struts, control arms, and the front driver side cv axle.

I would want to know if any suspension work had been done. If not, is only offer around 3000. You and I both know it needs it, if it hasn't been done.

BSM n54iS · 12-14-2020, 03:06 PM

Put that as a down payment on a used f82

longm1985 · 12-14-2020, 03:08 PM

Having been in the market until last week, I'm gonna say maybe $5k? $5500? looks to be in great shape, but don't overpay. And of course who knows what the clutch is like.

213e90n51 · 12-14-2020, 03:10 PM

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Put that as a down payment on a used f82

I am scared of car payment LOL I only have 25K saved and im a student in my gap year.

fgpalmer71 · 12-14-2020, 03:18 PM

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I am scared of car payment LOL I only have 25K saved and im a student in my gap year.

Smart play. Payments on depreciating assests such as cars is a fools errand. Yes, I've been a fool many, many times. But if I could do college over again I'd have opted for the car payment free option....10 times over.

BSM n54iS · 12-14-2020, 03:19 PM

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I am scared of car payment LOL I only have 25K saved and im a student in my gap year.

Ah ok good, keep saving I say and buy it outright when you graduate, no debt.

213e90n51 · 12-14-2020, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 213e90n51

I am scared of car payment LOL I only have 25K saved and im a student in my gap year.

Ah ok good, keep saving I say and buy it outright when you graduate, no debt.

Yeah but dont some people have a car note or car payment with no money?

tcphoto · 12-14-2020, 03:44 PM

Looks clean, love the color combination, MT and Style 197's, I had them on my E46. The mileage isn't great and I think that $5.5K is realistic but check book value. In hindsight, I probably could have been happy with a similar 328 but was seduced by the 335's N54.

Vivek. · 12-14-2020, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mousefarmer

Seems a bit high for me considering the mileage. I would probably offer no more than $4000 for that. However, if you looking for something with manual and having trouble finding maybe you are willing to pay more for it.

I wouldn't say it's a screaming deal or anything but 4k is a lowball for a clean manual coupe. 142k is dead-on average for a car of this age, and its at the mileage where many of the key items may have already been replaced. If it's had the suspension gone thru and clutch replaced its better off than a car at 120k that hasn't.

213e90n51 · 12-14-2020, 03:46 PM

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Manuals are always worth more. mileage does seem high but even the pictures show it as clean.

Do you really want 2 of the "same" cars. How hard are manual 128s in your area to find?

I found 1 but it was like mines and out of sulev warranty. I love this chassis so much. I love the engine to, one of the best looking engines when you open the hood in any nonM BMW. Yes I would. A Montego Blue with Saddle Brown Steptronic E92 LCI, Forest Green with Grey Interior Standard transmission E90 PreLCi, and a Silverstone over Black interior Standard transmission M SPORT E90 LCI. Those 3 328i variations combined with my SHwartz over Black interior Steptronic and my LIFE IS COMPLETE.

Vivek. · 12-14-2020, 03:56 PM

Also I mentioned clutch just due to mileage but if it was not abused or owned by an idiot the factory clutch can easily have 100k left in it after 142k miles driven. I don't know of any other automaker that equips stouter factory clutches than BMW. Test for this is to put it in 4th at a standstill and try to start off normally. Car should stall smoothly and quickly.

213e90n51 · 12-14-2020, 04:01 PM

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You should buy that right now, I wouldn't even ask questions. Great deal on a OEM 6-speed E92, sport, and the baby 18inch, M3 competition wheels! Given a preliminary check and test drive, and most major things check out, I would move to purchase very quickly. If I was in San Diego still I would be test driving that car right now!

Tokyo is on fire

E92William · 12-14-2020, 04:07 PM

Show up with 5 and see what they say. Definitely a good deal if it drives good and doesn't have anything major wrong with it. Manuals down here command a nice premium idk over there

Ozzie335i · 12-14-2020, 08:07 PM

It is a southern, ok Cali car. These vehicles don't have the salty roads of you Yanks, and Canucks. So less suspension tear.

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Fritzer No one sleep in Tokyo 945 Rep 1,507 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 328i//1995 E34 530i Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: San Diego, California -> Austin, Texas iTrader: (3)	You should buy that right now, I wouldn't even ask questions. Great deal on a OEM 6-speed E92, sport, and the baby 18inch, M3 competition wheels! Given a preliminary check and test drive, and most major things check out, I would move to purchase very quickly. If I was in San Diego still I would be test driving that car right now! __________________ 2011 E90 328i, 1995 E34 530i, 1992 E32 740i, 1991 E34 525i
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mousefarmer First Lieutenant 134 Rep 323 Posts Drives: 2007 328i, 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: N/A iTrader: (0)	Seems a bit high for me considering the mileage. I would probably offer no more than $4000 for that. However, if you looking for something with manual and having trouble finding maybe you are willing to pay more for it.
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freakystyly Lieutenant Colonel 3042 Rep 1,813 Posts Drives: F22 B58 6MT Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Weird shift knob, do not want. j/k Looks clean, worth a look if you want another one. There probably aren't a lot of low mileage e9x left.
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mook1178 Second Lieutenant 84 Rep 252 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xdrive 6MT Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Delaware iTrader: (0)	Depends on what maintenance has been done. At that mileage, I'd be wondering about the suspension. I'm at 130k miles and my took my car to get front suspension work.
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longm1985 Second Lieutenant 399 Rep 265 Posts Drives: BMW 328Xi Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Appleton, WI, US iTrader: (0)	Having been in the market until last week, I'm gonna say maybe $5k? $5500? looks to be in great shape, but don't overpay. And of course who knows what the clutch is like.
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tcphoto Brigadier General 3542 Rep 3,053 Posts Drives: E92 335i 6MT Coupe Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (1)	Looks clean, love the color combination, MT and Style 197's, I had them on my E46. The mileage isn't great and I think that $5.5K is realistic but check book value. In hindsight, I probably could have been happy with a similar 328 but was seduced by the 335's N54. __________________
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Vivek. Lieutenant Colonel 1368 Rep 1,532 Posts Drives: 335is coupe, e30 vert Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Los Gatos, California iTrader: (0)	Also I mentioned clutch just due to mileage but if it was not abused or owned by an idiot the factory clutch can easily have 100k left in it after 142k miles driven. I don't know of any other automaker that equips stouter factory clutches than BMW. Test for this is to put it in 4th at a standstill and try to start off normally. Car should stall smoothly and quickly.
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E92William Banned 1998 Rep 2,026 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328xi Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [0.00]	Show up with 5 and see what they say. Definitely a good deal if it drives good and doesn't have anything major wrong with it. Manuals down here command a nice premium idk over there
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Ozzie335i Lieutenant Colonel 659 Rep 1,525 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	It is a southern, ok Cali car. These vehicles don't have the salty roads of you Yanks, and Canucks. So less suspension tear.
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