Craigslist Find Thread

[ATB88]

Hmm, I wonder why... Now I'm tempted to drive up and take a look for myself.

Honestly, I think it's just that a 100k+ mile convertible just isn't worth near that much regardless of paint/interior combo. Reasonable mileage verts are cheap. I'm talking 60% of the price of that car cheap. I got my CB/Imola vert with 45k miles for $12k (two years ago, and SMG, but still). You can find LSB verts with less mileage for $15-$16k all day. As someone who likes verts and is currently on the lookout for a keeper with a preferred color combo, $18k would be the most I would consider spending on that car (and man do I want an OG/cinn combo). Verts just aren't that valuable relative to coupes, esp high mileage verts. It's a beautiful example and there may well be a buyer for that car out there at that price, but it might take a looong time for them to show up.

The hardtop's awesome, but honestly CSL trunks look super dumb on convertibles.

[ShapeShifter]

Nice supersprint section 3

https://baltimore.craigslist.org/pts/d/bel-air-bmw-e46-m3-supersprint-sport/7195988504.html

[Pace]

This has been on the CL for a stretch. Started at $18K and now down to $12K. I have no affiliation with seller.

[URL="https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/d/hastings-bmw-m3-2002/7199341050.html"]https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/d...199341050.html

Happy to go check this out for any forum member who wants it. Would probably buy it myself if I didn't already own two...

[liam821]

This has been on the CL for a stretch. Started at $18K and now down to $12K. I have no affiliation with seller.

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/d...199341050.html

That looks like a lot of car for $12k, it's in really good condition and the interior looks great. I'd imagine trying to sell that car right before winter in Minneapolis is probably challenging.

[akamin68]

This has been on the CL for a stretch. Started at $18K and now down to $12K. I have no affiliation with seller.

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/d...199341050.html

[MTiz]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto...199482030.html

This is the one. Subframe, Vanos, Rod Bearings, and under $20k with 89k miles? I have to be missing a salvage title or something because this is an outstanding deal. Might need to call the bank and ask for a small loan...

[Bimmerchop]

That car has been sitting on Marketplace for the entire year. You'd think it would have sold by now in that combo.

Hmm, I wonder why... Now I'm tempted to drive up and take a look for myself.

[MTiz]

'03.5 OG/Cinn 6MT Convertible

https://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/...197852004.html

That car has been sitting on Marketplace for the entire year. You'd think it would have sold by now in that combo.

[///m325i]

Seems like a decent deal. What’s the title status? What’s the color combo? Having that low of miles is pretty decent on it’s own. Biggest things hurting it price wise based on your description is SMG and the accident. At that price I would guess it’s probably a silver or carbon black car with a gray interior. If it’s anything else color wise I would say it’s a good pickup.

Title status is good (not salvage or rebuilt) just the accident reported. It's a silver gray on imola interior (shadow trim) which isn't a very common color combo. I told him to jump on it since he wants to keep it for a long time. I thought it was a good deal. We did an inspection on it at my house where I checked the under body and bushings. Everything looked good minus the RTABS, FCABS and differential cover bushings look like they are starting to rot. All look original. Here's a pic.

[Inizes]

Seems like a decent deal. What’s the title status? What’s the color combo? Having that low of miles is pretty decent on it’s own. Biggest things hurting it price wise based on your description is SMG and the accident. At that price I would guess it’s probably a silver or carbon black car with a gray interior. If it’s anything else color wise I would say it’s a good pickup.

[///m325i]

My friend picked up a 3rd owner 2002 smg Coupe with 66k miles for $16,500. No cracks in the subframe and the car is clean. It does not have the subframe, vanos or rod bearings done but he will do them. It has one accident on the title from 2005 and he was told it was the trunk that was damaged and replaced back then. We removed the rear bumper and inspected the body and it shows no signs of structural damage at all. Looks all original and no rust on the car. My friend sold a few small aftermarket parts that were installed by the seller (intake, muffler, wheels) and ended up making about 2k back on those parts and put the stock parts back on since the seller threw them in for free. So he bought the car basically for $14,500. He dropped money in regular maintenance and stuff. What do you guys think?

[SteelGreyM]

S54 Swapped e30 M3 for sale on Copart...

[Bimmerchop]

'03.5 OG/Cinn 6MT Convertible

https://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/d/stratford-2003-bmw-m3-convertible/7197852004.html

[MTiz]

I appreciate that. I did maintain like I was going to own it forever. I tend to do that with every car and it makes it impossible to recoup $$

I'm sure you'll find a buyer very quickly. The only reason I'm not looking at flights to Massachusetts right now is that I just settled into a new job. If for some reason this isn't sold come spring (highly unlikely lol), I want it.

[Carl Spackler]

If I was in the market I'd try to haggle you down to $21k-$22k but honestly of all the cars I've seen listed at $25k throughout the summer yours is by far the safest buy from a maintenance standpoint and in the 90th percentile from a modification standpoint.

I appreciate that. I did maintain like I was going to own it forever. I tend to do that with every car and it makes it impossible to recoup $$