[jamesfhouchens]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2006
Mileage: 43k
Coupe or Convertible?: Convertible
Exterior Color: Silver
Interior Color: Black
Manual or SMG?: SMG
Major Options: SMG, Cold Weather, umbar, PDC, HK, 19", Silver Gray
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): no
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: CarFax reported previous damage. someone backed into the front left. Seller willingly had documenation and pictures - minor.
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: CarGurus

Sale Location (City, State): Milwaukee, Wisconson
Sale Date (Month, Year): 7/2019
Seller Asking Price: $16,900
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $15,500
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.):
Had been looking for a while and almost pulled the trigger on one for about $28 w/ 16k miles.
Talked to the seller extensively. He sent many high-res pictures. CarFax had detailed (mostly dealer) maintenance history.
Had a good vibe, flew up the next day. Nervous as hell. Car exterior and innterior in almost new condition. Took a quick test drive.
Purchased and drove it 13 hours home - no issues.
Still have a PPI scheduled locally for my own piece of mind and seller said to let me know how it turns out.
I'll provide an update once that is completed.

[Mfairplay]

I thought I got a good deal but that's excellent. Congrats.

[ChiTownE46M3]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2002
Mileage: 82k
Coupe or Convertible?: Convertible
Exterior Color: White / W-Black Top
Interior Color: Cinnamon
Manual or SMG?: Manual
Major Options: Cold Weather, HK, 19" Rims, xenons
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): no
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: Clean CarFax
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Autotrader

Sale Location (City, State): Ohio
Sale Date (Month, Year): 6/2019
Seller Asking Price:
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $14,900
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.): I love it so far. I have replaced a couple of dash components with OEM parts because of normal wear and tear, replaced all speakers because they had basically rotted, and replaced the radio with a eonon head unit with Apple CarPlay... overall, car is excellent.

[Liveitrideit]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: buyer
Model Year: 2003
Mileage: 101k
Coupe or Convertible?: coupe/slicktop
Exterior Color: tiag
Interior Color: cinnamon
Manual or SMG?: smg
Major Options: 19's, brushed alluminum trim ,pdc, hifi, xenon
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): no
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: no
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: craigslist

Sale Location (City, State): dallas texas
Sale Date (Month, Year): may 31 2019
Seller Asking Price: $ 14.5k
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $ 14k
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $ ??
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.): it is one of 37 in tiag over cinnamon. One of 8 slick tops one of 3 smg slick top. 1 of 1 with manual seats. Nice tasteful mods ttfs smg and engine tune. Cpi stepped headers. Ground control coilovers and camber plates. Secondary pump delete. Status grupe 200 cell race cats. Other than that all original. Absolutley live the color combo. As for negotiating tatics i kept in contact with him for about 3 weeks asked what his best price was.

[Liveitrideit]

Forgot to mention the rod bearings were replaced under warranty, rear aubframe was reinforced at vorshag, a beisan rebuild on the vanos. With recepts and blackstone oil analysis for 4 or 5 of the last oil changes

[TboneM3]

Ya you did well

[maw1124]

Originally Posted by ChiTownE46M3

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2002
Mileage: 82k
Coupe or Convertible?: Convertible
Exterior Color: White / W-Black Top
Interior Color: Cinnamon
Manual or SMG?: Manual
Major Options: Cold Weather, HK, 19" Rims, xenons
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): no
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: Clean CarFax
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Autotrader

Sale Location (City, State): Ohio
Sale Date (Month, Year): 6/2019
Seller Asking Price:
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $14,900
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.): I love it so far. I have replaced a couple of dash components with OEM parts because of normal wear and tear, replaced all speakers because they had basically rotted, and replaced the radio with a eonon head unit with Apple CarPlay... overall, car is excellent.

Wow! Well done. And you didn’t even have to use your AK...

maw

[jamesfhouchens]

Quick Update after the PPI.

I had RRT Racing in Sterling VA do a PPI. The only thing noted was the left front wheel had a dent/crack in it, so I'm off to find a replacement. Two of the others have some minor curb rash. Also, the tires are 10 years old but still have decent tread on them.

I think I'm replacing the tires with the Continental ExtremeContact Sports.

I'm wondering the best place to get replacement wheels, and if I can get a decent price, replace all 4.

Thoughts?

[crow4213]

Hi guys,

After extensive searching I finally got to join the community.

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2002
Mileage: 71300
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Jet Black
Interior Color: Black
Manual or SMG?: Manual
Major Options: Sunroof, Harmon Kardon
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): No
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: Great Service Records, Jet Black
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Other Dealership
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: BAT originally

Sale Location (City, State): IL
Sale Date (Month, Year): Aug 2019
Seller Asking Price: $23,999
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $22,000
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $NA
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.):

Hope I didn't just catch a hot time in the market.

[M3Montana]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2004
Mileage: 61,000
Coupe or Convertible?: Convertible
Exterior Color: Silbergrau Metallic
Interior Color: Imola Red
Manual or SMG?:Manual
Major Options: Cold Weather Pkg, Navitation, HK sound system, Xenon, Aluminum trim
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage):No
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor):Good
Any unusual items that affected value?: No
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction):Private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Friend

Sale Location (City, State): Kalispell, MT
Sale Date (Month, Year): June, 2019
Seller Asking Price: $15,500
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $15,000
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.): RTABs were shot (but not noted), so got to replace those plus new tires after 1000 miles.