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The Government plans to begin charging for free data, including accurate stolen vehicle status, in October 2023 as part of the planned "Fees review". I appreciate the need to save/acquire money, but surely this is a service, and not a chargeable opportunity? Carjam has a petition running to try to get this decision reversed: https://petitions.parliament.nz/8c2c524b-aab2-46c1-aec4-08db97b83688

Sold for $13000 in 2019. Been relisted a few times since. And it's back. For $95000, down from $100k (apparently). https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/2017320233

If you're going to get one, get it in the right colour. This is the right colour.

Credit: RS65 photos.

I've seen pics of the 'trailer' parked up, but never on the road.

Just seen a 1990 318i auto 4-door being advertised locally to me. Some paint peel, no WoF, but does have live rego (currently on exemption). Seller advises it "drives but will need a good going over." Asking price of $3750 almost seems reasonable - I've seen rolling shells advertised for more.

About half the asking. Maybe. The M635CSi is a lovely car. Great? Depends on your perspective. I had a Dolphin Grey highline spec model in the UK - paid £3.5k. Did remedial and titivating work but got wind of how much the upcoming suspension and brake work was likely to cost, and got out early. Almost felt bad for selling it at a little over £5k, making about £200 profit on my ownership experience. Big plans for a Dinan conversion, but no. They're beautiful. Lovely to drive. (Don't, mess with the wheels - original works.) But like so many lovely things, cost good money to keep them lovely. And parking them in a garage doesn't work - they fail through no use.

Beware of N-series engines. The N42/N46 aren't widely regarded as reliable regardless of servicing, and the N47 is not as reliable as the older M47. 6-pot petrol N-series engines may be better, but perhaps not as economically suitable for Ubering.

This does seem the case. Unsure if it is a NZ thing, but discretion has applied in every country I've lived in. The closest I came to that being applied was when being stopped for 120+ on a motorbike (same story - two lanes, no other traffic anywhere, perfect conditions, 2km visibility, etc) and the policeman acknowledged the speed, but gave me a ticket for 109. Not defending speeding but getting stopped for driving too fast does sometimes seem to be purely a spiteful activity with no victim, or even possibility of a victim being involved. It's made worse by the traffic cop asking "Do you know how fast you were going?" and "Is there a reason why you are travelling so fast, sir?" Like there is a reason which would avoid being penalised! (Or is there...?)

Many NZ insurance policies no longer include windscreen cover. Or if they do, it's with a big excess.

To some extent, it will depend on what you are looking for. There's a world of difference between a remanufactured (or new) turbo for a stock application, and the technology involved in developing something for a much higher performance purpose. (I have a new Turbo Technics unit that I'd sell... 😉 )

316i, described as 'excellent', $1 reserve, sold for under $6k. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/4158121841

Absolutely. And you should gift the E85 to me. 😁

This. Information is your friend. There are no guarantees of success but the more evidence of dealers fixing the issues you can find, the better your chances are. Your case is as good as it'll get - NZ new, 1 owner, fsh... Now you need to show it's their problem (as well as yours).

The number of people 'liking' posts here suggest there is at least some interest!

NZ new, very tidy-looking interior other than cracked dash, low spec (but that's not necessarily a bad thing). Is it the lighting in the photo, or has the passenger side front wing been replaced or repainted? Could easily be shadow.

That could be the one I nearly swapped my Suzuki Bandit 1200 for. Had the (then) owner not had an accident, that deal would probably have gone ahead. Was a few years - 4? 5? - ago, but bike value was around $3k at the time. Certainly seemed like a decent car when I saw it.

I don't see a $40k car, but I do admire the work that has gone into it. Of course, it's easier to accept (say) $30k when you start at 40, than it is to increase your asking price. And yes - the exhaust is not giving me good feelings! Agreed.