When will it stop? E30 316i for $15k

[qube 3570]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/1755412728

 

[hotwire 352]

But it's manual with leather?

[Olaf 3317]

to be fair, about $6k of that value is in the pristine un-cracked dashboard, $4k in the low mileage, and $2k in the leather and manual box ?

[Driftit 2078]

Haha wow.  Though this day in age there is bound to be some muppet out there who will pay that.

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2957]

14 hours ago, Olaf said:

to be fair, about $6k of that value is in the pristine un-cracked dashboard, $4k in the low mileage, and $2k in the leather and manual box ?

Minus about $5k as it is as 316i, minus about the same amount as it looks like an SUV due to the ride height from the stock springs and bottlecaps with high tyres.

Weird spec as well, 316i with leather, (maybe a re-trim at some point in it's life and no pics of front seats??) and bugger all other options added.

[lord_jagganath 421]

when the buying stops, the killing will too.

[Olaf 3317]

6 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

Minus about $5k as it is as 316i, minus about the same amount as it looks like an SUV due to the ride height from the stock springs and bottlecaps with high tyres.

Weird spec as well, 316i with leather, (maybe a re-trim at some point in it's life and no pics of front seats??) and bugger all other options added.

what's the going rate for 14" or 15" bottle caps?

[Allanw 1071]

7 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

Weird spec as well, 316i with leather... and bugger all other options added.

And AC - you missed the AC - very weirdly specced... if you turn on the AC, can it still move? I suppose it's manual, so you can change down a gear or two and hope for the best...

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2957]

2 hours ago, Olaf said:

what's the going rate for 14" or 15" bottle caps?

I think only E36 had bottle caps in 15", the E30 14" ones go for about $15 each at the scrappys.

and since when has 110,000+Kms been "low" mileage??

[m325i 709]

11 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

and since when has 110,000+Kms been "low" mileage??

When it averages 4000km a year probably.

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2957]

So if a car is 50 years old and done 200,000kms then that still counts as low mileage? i don't subscribe to that logic, that process would be defining "below average mileage".

Low mileage would be an absolute figure for me, and that would certainly have to be well south of 100,000kms even for an E30 that is getting on for 30 years old.

 

[Driftit 2078]

This post lead me to spot another one.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1747390051.htm

Dec 1999 323ci Coupe NZ NEW 
* appreciating E46 model 

Appreciating huh.  Not the 323 sorry.
 

[KwS 2425]

3 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

So if a car is 50 years old and done 200,000kms then that still counts as low mileage? i don't subscribe to that logic, that process would be defining "below average mileage".

Low mileage would be an absolute figure for me, and that would certainly have to be well south of 100,000kms even for an E30 that is getting on for 30 years old.

 

I've flogged this horse a lot with people and I totally agree with you. 

50,000km is low. 100,000 is reasonably low, anything above that is just average. 

[Olaf 3317]

2 hours ago, Driftit said:

This post lead me to spot another one.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1747390051.htm

Dec 1999 323ci Coupe NZ NEW 
* appreciating E46 model 

Appreciating huh.  Not the 323 sorry.
 

Yep, like all those adverts for Scooby Legacy GT manual. “Rare 5sp”.  Yeah right.  So rare they’re always for sale.

[KwS 2425]

5 hours ago, Olaf said:

Yep, like all those adverts for Scooby Legacy GT manual. “Rare 5sp”.  Yeah right.  So rare they’re always for sale.

No no, its "Rear 5sp" ?

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2957]

Or the Spanish version "rear 5sp manuel"

[hotwire 352]

With disc breaks!

[Driftit 2078]

6 hours ago, hotwire said:

With disc breaks!

Is that when you go and play Frisbee at lunch time?

[Herbmiester 923]

Buy an E36 and get a better car.

 

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2957]

Whoa.... shots fired!!

In terms of performance and handling, the E36 is without doubt a better car, and also in terms of "bang for buck" the performance of the E36 is far greater than an E30 - look at the prices you can get a reasonable E35 M3 3,2ltr compared to say a Spanish E30 325i. If you wanna go fast, what would be the better bet?

Having said that, can you ever love an E36 as much as an E30, and will the E36 ever start to appreciate in value like the E30. It is this whole heart over head thing that tends to mess you about when looking to buy cars.

Disclaimer - the E36 compact is clearly not part of this argument as they are just silly!

[B.M.W Ltd 950]

2 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

Disclaimer - the E36 compact is clearly not part of this argument as they are just silly!

Really ?

[Eagle 1662]

7 hours ago, Herbmiester said:

Buy an E36 and get a better car 

* Note - Better also pertains to the ability to experience falling apart and breaking down

[hotwire 352]

17 hours ago, Driftit said:

Is that when you go and play Frisbee at lunch time?

Could be but how many times have i seen brakes spelt breaks?