weefry 1 Report post Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Apologies if this is off topic... I have an 1996 528i that I want to sell and I need some advice - should I try and sell it for parts to a wrecker or is there a chance someone out there might want to buy it as is? I have no idea on how to value it (for parts or intact), it's done approx 170k and the only mechanical issue is with accelerating (it does it, but might take a few seconds....) There are also various cosmetic issues (wear and tear - some damaged internal trim, broken cup holders, sagging ceiling upholstery, dashboard screen doesn't work, leather cracked/damaged etc etc ) - but it's registered and warranted till March... A random online tool said it's worth $4500 (yeah, right!) Any advice on a decent parts place to approach in Wellington/Wairarapa or a good place to advertise it for sale (TradeMe I assume?) appreciated, Cheers Edited January 25, 2022 by weefry 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1660 Report post Posted January 25, 2022 Only value in it is the engine really so would be <$1000. You probably couldn't give away the rest of the parts. Id just low reserve it on trademe or maybe BMW facebook groups if you use it. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weefry 1 Report post Posted January 25, 2022 Thanks for the advice, Eagle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted January 25, 2022 19 hours ago, weefry said: Apologies if this is off topic... I have an 1996 528i that I want to sell and I need some advice - should I try and sell it for parts to a wrecker or is there a chance someone out there might want to buy it as is? Most $$$ = strip it and sell parts yourself = most effort / hassle Middle $$$ = sell complete on BMW groups = some hassle Lowest $$$ = sell to wrecker, they want to make a buck and are taking a risk = least effort for you. No idea what it’s worth sorry, either as a whole or in bits, I’m not across 528i market. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites