So now I have this obnoxious red car in the garage and I'm all like "whaaaat have I done."
Couldn't sleep all weekend thinking that the dealer sold it so cheap because he saw a fatal flaw, so I took it down to a local enthusiast's shop to have them go through the car on the rack. I thought for sure that the frame was bent from the wreck or something. This car can't be in this good of shape, right?
Here is a summary of the findings:
- Small leak at OFHG - duh, it's an e46
- Very minor leak oil pan gasket - duh, it's an e46
- Radiator is bent in the lower left corner. Comforting in a way to know that the impact wasn't bad enough to warrant a new radiator.
- Still has the original rear bumper shocks, so the impact must have been high and resulted in a new trunk.
- Hood was replaced with one from a 2006
- Brand new headlights ($1500 each!)
- All BMW parts throughout. Cooling system parts from 2015. Tight.
So he says it's a great car and sends me on my way. I'm driving down the highway and the steering wheel is off of alignment THE FRAME IS BENT I FRICKEN KNOW IT!!!
Appointment at BMW can't come soon enough.
They align it with no issue, say that it is a great car, and send me on my way.
Whaaaaaaat.