$47k Will Buy You Something This Superb... - Page 2

JCM5 · 28th September 2008, 19:03

Such low miles and '00 that mean it has not have the updated Vanos ?
Price is a bit steep same as the '03 silver Gray for $50K+ with 9K miles but nice to see such pristine example

gsfent · 28th September 2008, 19:35

Unless a collector is keeping this car, you are paying a premium for low miles on a stock car which will dissapate very quickly as you start driving it. And if you mod the car, I would guess collector value also goes down.

Plus, as pointed out, this car is out of warranty and out of maintenance. Not sure how many folks had NO warranty claims, I know I did, so you are pretty much going "bare" on running upgrades, warranty issues handled by BMW, as well as handling all required maintenance on your own.

I would think some premium would be more in line for a late model edition which has all the running upgrades put in from the factory.

As always, IMHO, YMMV.

Regards,
Jerry

Ted · 28th September 2008, 22:01

Can someone explain to me why car companies impose a mileage and a year limitation on their warranties, versus just a mileage expiration?

Basically what I mean is why would BMW not consider this car under warranty? It doesn't make sense to me...what a rip off!

Fulltone74 · 9th October 2008, 06:49

I saw that exact car in the auction. It was at the BMW dealer in Fremont, which is about 15 miles from where I live. I didn't go there to look at that car specifically. I was there to check out a 335.

What I thought was odd was that the shiny plastic on the front of the center console was peeling off like they do on most E39s, even though this car only had 2,700 miles and was ostensibly an indoor "museum" car. It had kind of a slight "dusty" smell inside of it too. Otherwise, car looked great. Didn't see a single spec of road rash on the hood.

Doctor J · 9th October 2008, 20:00

The wood dash is a definite minus in my book

Habu · 10th October 2008, 18:23

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Originally Posted by ard

Elsewhere it is listed at $42k.

Ambitious price for a 2000.

+1 While the mileage is low, I don't think you can defy the law of depreciation.

Ted · 20th October 2008, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Doctor J

The wood dash is a definite minus in my book

That's not too hard to change into something else. About $600-800 with labor included and you can have piano black, carbon fiber, pretty much anything.