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McMadCow posted:I just heard back from the guy with the 318. It has 175K on the chassis, so that's a nice surprise. Still though, according to KBB, it's worth $1185 in EX condition, which only 5% of cars actually live up to. I told him I'm interested, and I'm willing to talk about his pricing, but I don't see him rejoining reality any time soon... Good luck convincing a BMW owner that their 20 year old stripper model car is only worth 1200 bucks. Granted those wheels are probably worth a bit more than whatever steelies came with it but a lot of people see BMW and think its automatically worth a ton.
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rscott posted:Good luck convincing a BMW owner that their 20 year old stripper model car is only worth 1200 bucks. Granted those wheels are probably worth a bit more than whatever steelies came with it but a lot of people see BMW and think its automatically worth a ton. Yeah, I don't have high hopes, but I didn't just contact him to troll him, I really am interested in the car. I just happen to know that what he's asking for it is outrageous around here. As far as the wheels go, he can take those ugly-rear end things. All those tell me is that I need to spend a few hundred more on bottlecaps and new rubber. EDIT: AHAHAH, he got back to me in what could best be described as 5th-grade-level English and told me that people who know E30s know this one is a mint classic and it's worth every penny. Well best of luck to you, buddy. 
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http://novascotia.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1998-BMW-3-Series-325i-Sedan-W0QQAdIdZ269653508 1998 325? zuh? Let's see what the badge says: Definetely not an M3. Oh look, a 4cyl tailpipe!  Wouldn't a dealer at least check the VIN before making a listing?
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McMadCow posted:I just heard back from the guy with the 318. It has 175K on the chassis, so that's a nice surprise. Still though, according to KBB, it's worth $1185 in EX condition, which only 5% of cars actually live up to. I told him I'm interested, and I'm willing to talk about his pricing, but I don't see him rejoining reality any time soon... KBB is bad at: Old cars Rare cars Cars with enthusiast communities Geographic variations. If you're shopping for Camries in Nebraska, it might be useful.
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VideoTapir posted:KBB is bad at: I don't doubt that it's worth more than $1185, but still. Next week someone will come on CL and have the same thing, but for $2K. There are just SO MANY of them around here. I paid under $2K for my current E30 325i, and although it wasn't as nice as his, it's not like I got some rare deal, either. There were several I was looking at that same week. If he were selling it in the Midwest his price would be far more realistic. I mean, it's not even an IS model.
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Yeah, it's not even a goddamn 6 cylinder! He wants 300% of the KBB value. He's a crazy person.
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Why yes, I would love to pay $17,000 for your Z31! Also, use a browser with a loving spell check. quote:RARE 1989 300ZX TURBO 5 SPEED STANDARD SHOW ROOM CONDITION NEVER WINTER DRIVEN TOTALY LOADED, DIDGITAL DASH, CUSTOM BIULT IN STERIO TO LOOK FACTORY NEVER IN ACCIDENT NOT A SPEC OF RUST, JUST REPAINTED BECAUSE RUBBER HAD FAIDED OUT ON EXTIERIER, WHEN PAINTED CAR WAS STRIPPED AND PAINTED THAN PUT BACK TOGETHER NO MASCKING 8 COATS OF PAINT MISSTED THAN 3 COATS OF CLEAR ALL TRIM REPAINTED IN A SATIN GREY IT IS ALL ARIGINAL COLOURS, IT IS FLAWLESS! INTERIOR IS LEATHER AND PERFECT NOT A MARK OR CRACK HAVE ALL THE T TOP CASES AND SNAP IN ROOF LINERS. MECHANICAL IS PERFECT AS WELL IT WAS ALL GONE THROUGH PROFETIONALLY ALSO HAS ALL ARIGINAL TURBO RIMS IN PERFECT SHAPE AND NEW Z PRO RAITED TIRES. I GOT THE CAR FROM A GENTLMAN THAT OWNED A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HE HAD THE CAR STORED AWAY.THIS WAS THE THIRD Z THAT I HAVE TAKEN ON FOR FUN TO RESTORE AND WAS ALSO THE ONE THAT WAS IN FERFECT SHAPE WHEN I PICKED IT UP OTHER THAN THE FADED OUT PAINT. I HAVE ALL USER MANUALS ARIGINAL WITH CAR AND PROFETIONAL APPRASAL AND CAR IS INSURED FOR SIAD VALUE.
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slidebite posted:Why yes, I would love to pay $17,000 for your Z31! HEY MAN LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY CAR IT IS GREAT ALL ARIGINAL I NEED TO USE ALL CAPS AND NOT CHECK SPELLING BECAUSE IT IS SUCHA GOOD DEAL THAT I HAVE NOT IME TO DO THAT KIND OF STUFF HEY IT HAS A LOT OF GRATE FEATURES AND I ALSO HAVE TO TYPE IN LONG RUN ON SENTENCES TO.
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He must have done those eight coats of paint and three coats of clear in his garage with all the windows closed. 
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Sometimes you need to check facebook marketplace to find real gol-     I left his name on there if you want to contact him. But if you really want to look at it: http://forsale.facebook.oodle.com/view/car/2466928286-lakeland-fl/ I wish like hell I could make out what it says on the hood.... I will give credit, the interior actually isn't as bad as I'd expect. Just a new stereo and some wiring that doesn't look attached (in the good way).
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I'm gonna double post because this is too disgusting for a single post: At least it's just a vinyl wrap, but seriously?  http://cars.facebook.oodle.com/view/2006-5-vw-gti-mkv-83000-miles-6-speed-manual-with-modifications/2462734391-orlando-fl/ It isn't THAT bad, it just looks really horrible at first glance and wasn't worth anything near what that had to have cost. edit: not sure that the guy still has it (the ad is set to expire with a day or two) but it's an intriguing ad that I wish I would have seen before: http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2206478178.html 
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As if to make up for the lame deal on that E30, today I found and bought a pair of Sparco reclining seats with brackets for $200! Gold!
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Posts like this throw me off too often... http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/ctd/2282601622.html I know there has to be something wrong with the price, or something horribly wrong with the car, but I cant figure out which because the ad is done up pretty nicely. Is this some sort of common scam or potentially gold? I did email the seller, I'll repost what he says. Edit - There are a few other cases which leave me similarly confused: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/ctd/2286931237.html radikewlism fucked around with this message at 07:24 on Mar 26, 2011 |
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salt the fries! posted:I'm gonna double post because this is too disgusting for a single post: It's for hunting. He's got a matching vest.
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radikewlism posted:Posts like this throw me off too often... I'm fairly certain all of those types of ads are scams. Example: $3300 EVO VIII  I can't find the others that were getting posted a lot. But, basically, a car that appears to be in decent condition, that you know has a higher resale value, and it doesn't have salvage title is usually a scam. Also, I ignore basically all listings that are .jpgs instead of text. Edit: \/\/\/\/\/\/ My thoughts exactly. MetaJew fucked around with this message at 07:41 on Mar 26, 2011 |
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If the there is an email address listed, it hits my scam radar. Bonus points if it's a larger font, and double bonus points if it's in bold.
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Newer cars that advertised far below their market value? Check Listing is a screen shot, not text? Check The only contact is a disposable email address printed in the ad? Check. Sounds perfectly legit, go snatch it up before someone else does, dude!
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I emailed one guy about a car he posted on cars.com or something and he emailed back with the lamest "I'm on an Air Force base in Texas, about to leave for Afghanistan, I'll ship the car for free!  " story. I thought about telling him to at least come up with a less common scam.
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heat posted:Yeah, it's not even a goddamn 6 cylinder! He wants 300% of the KBB value. He's a crazy person. I don't know, I paid that much for my 91 318is in 2007 (with 112k miles), and plan to list itfor the same when I eventually part with it (now has 142k). I do expect to get at least $3k for it. E30s have bottomed out in value a while back, so I don't think that's crazy at all. What's KBB on an AE86?
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http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2287673709.html Are Prowlers typically this expensive? Are they going to be the DeLorean of the 90's?  edit Found a Civic http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2275099696.html  Isn't that a 5th gen in the pictures? heat posted:I emailed one guy about a car he posted on cars.com or something and he emailed back with the lamest "I'm on an Air Force base in Texas, about to leave for Afghanistan, I'll ship the car for free! I know I thought we ended that war. Sir Tonk fucked around with this message at 17:49 on Mar 26, 2011 |
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Sir Tonk posted:http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2287673709.html
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These are the worst loving ads: quote:This car needs nothing. quote:The only thing that this car needs is a 1.5 transmission.
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Nitrox posted:The only contact is a disposable email address printed in the ad? Check.
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kimbo305 posted:Some people are innocent and will use their real world addresesses in the ad instead of the interposed CL one. The big flag is if they're afraid of getting the email indexed by Google, which would show that they're spamming the same ad to all the regional CL sites. The workaround is to do the entire ad as an image.
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Nitrox posted:Craigslist provides an email-masking service with no charge. I know. But again, not everyone who uses CL knows what that means. Here's an example of a legit ad where the person has purposely refused the masking: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/2288061742.html Just because the service is there doesn't mean that regular sellers aren't doing otherwise.
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Sorry, I'm a bit late for the discussion of overpriced e30, but here's a contender for you: http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1985-E30-BMW-3-Series-European-Spec-318is-Coupe-W0QQAdIdZ270576396  oh, insurance appraisal values
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How old do you guys think these pictures are? Have the Craigslist scammers moved onto cars.com now?   Wifi Toilet fucked around with this message at 17:28 on Mar 28, 2011 |
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iv46vi posted:Sorry, I'm a bit late for the discussion of overpriced e30, but here's a contender for you: Holy poo poo. It's not even an m42, it's a loving M10. There isn't any such thing as a 1985 318is. And here I thought I just found the winner for overpriced e30: quote:I have a 1991 BMW convertible for sale. This is an original German car in mint condition. It has been very well maintained and has maintenance records. Anything it needed, it got as well as some extras. Brand new rims and tires the end of last summer. It has never seen salt and barely seen rain. It's stored in a garage all summer and is stored in a car storage from Sept to May. This is a beauty!! I do not have pictures as it is still in storage until the end of April. If you are thinking of a nice convertible, you could look at this one when I bring it home. Asking $13,500.00 Why the hell have the eurospec prices TRIPLED in recent years? My rust-free 325iX cost me 4k from a guy who imported it himself.
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If any of you Goons are close to the Bay Area, I just listed the seats from my '74 2002. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/pts/2292554010.html They're shot, but not beyond repair. Best of all they're FREE. So come take them from me.
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iv46vi posted:Sorry, I'm a bit late for the discussion of overpriced e30, but here's a contender for you: How is this car "European-Spec"? Also lol at 19 grand for this. Drum brakes, crank up windows, and 101 Horsepower. E30's are cool and all, but the 84-85 318i sucks, sorry. Mental Patient posted:Valuation Well then, off to sell my 1992 Integra for 18 grand. exhaust heat fucked around with this message at 04:34 on Mar 29, 2011 |
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There's a rather charming naiveté about it, I'd love to live in a world where a car isn't a depreciating asset...
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el topo posted:There's a rather charming naiveté about it, I'd love to live in a world where a car isn't a depreciating asset... Don't you know that all cars appreciate? Why, by my estimations my 1997 Mazda 626 should nearly be worth $42,000 by now! Time to list in on Craigslist and cash in.
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Gold only in the comedy sense.Government of Canada posted:2008 Volkswagen Polo ***For Export Only*** Someone in the EU might actually get a deal on this thing, I suppose... if they didn't have to ship it across the atlantic  http://biensdelacouronne.tpsgc.gc.c...1<nf=1&test=1 I know it isn't craigslist or kijiji but this was too funny to pass on... How the hell did it even get here?
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http://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/cto/2293760092.html Ready for racing, except that you need to put a motor and transmission into it!
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King of False Promises posted:http://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/cto/2293760092.html Similar cars have been posted here before. It might be so the buyer can drop in whatever engine suits their racing class.
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lordofthefishes posted:Gold only in the comedy sense. "What do you mean you're not letting this thing out of port?"
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lordofthefishes posted:How the hell did [A Euro-spec VW Polo Bluemotion] even get here? Diesel emissions research due to the difference between Euro5 and US Tier II bin 5?
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http://albany.craigslist.org/cto/2276707337.html 1982 Datsun 200SX Convertible by American Custom Coach Works. 4 Cyl. 5 Speed. 126,396 original miles. Fair top, runs and drive well except sticky throttle. No major rust. Sun baked upholstery. Very rare vehicle! He wants $1600
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