E46 330d $1 reserve - There is a catch though

[Driftit 2068]

She is pretty neglected and over heating.

Could be a good project if you can pick it up cheap though.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1900356425.htm?rsqid=e4a7f9c6a7bb44f6b50829b5beee110c

Edited January 7, 2019 by Driftit

[Michael. 2313]

Oh no, leak stop :p 

[Eagle 1659]

Real rough and very neglected for the k's. Would have to be dirt cheap as there's nothing even positive about it.

[KwS 2421]

Agreed. The filthy engine bay, falling off trim and dents show a rather unloved car. Something looks off about the tires too, wrong width?

[Driftit 2068]

If you could get it for less than $2500 it wouldn't take much to clean her up.

Well from where I am.  Parts cost bugger all here.  Could build a refreshed motorsport from this for less than $1k.

Also I don't know anyone whom's only interest in cars is as a daily driver that cleans under the bonnet.

Edited January 9, 2019 by Driftit

[Eagle 1659]

Yeah different story in the states, no real shipping costs and cheaper parts. It will need a full suspension and cooling system refresh + all the and known and unknown issues you discover when you buy a older used car. I just don't see value in an overheated neglected diesel.

[dirtydoogle 383]

That's a real shame. I'd go look at it if it was closer to here but not worth the trouble otherwise.  

I do need an m57 in an e36

[Driftit 2068]

On 1/10/2019 at 12:21 AM, Eagle said:

Yeah different story in the states, no real shipping costs and cheaper parts. It will need a full suspension and cooling system refresh + all the and known and unknown issues you discover when you buy a older used car. I just don't see value in an overheated neglected diesel.

Even in NZ I would only order parts from the US.  Many of them have slashed their international shipping recently.

It's still only just over $300 at the moment.

[Cammsport 390]

Just received a fixed price offer from the seller for this at the winning bid price. The conspirator in me thinks of a "mate bidding up" gone wrong? Alternatively the winner could have also pulled out. Either way, I wouldn't be willing to spend $2k on this. 

[kiwi535 538]

seems to have been sold at 1947 ?

 

[Cammsport 390]

Yea initially. Was sent a fixed priced offer today from the seller.

[Olaf 3308]

I'm stunned the seller didn't check 'authenticated members only'; of course, leaving it unchecked makes it easy for him to use a fake profile like samiam61 to shill bid.  Regardless, watching a bidder pushing up your auction where there's a risk of non-performance, is asking for trouble.  The only fair thing to do is offer at the highest bid before the bidding went nuts... unless you've engaged a shill.  

It seemed okay in risk; difficult to determine extent of damage from over the descriptions.  Worth a flutter at $2k?  Hard to say.  I wouldn't take it (got same offer) based on the seller's actions, looks a bit suspect to me.