Hey Guys,
First off I'm glad to be here, and wish you all well from Los Angeles. Just last week I picked up my new ride, having upgraded from an e36 328i 5 speed. Looks like some of you are already familiar with her !
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...h-Hollywood-CA
I jumped on the listing the first day, in fact I would have lost the car if I was 10 minutes later. Given the shifty nature of the dealer and the "too good to be true" aspect of the listing I was skeptical. However, the car's PPI went well and the carfax came back clean. The issues with the car are as follows:
1. Belonged to a smoker (been driving with the windows down and it's getting better)
2. Driver side camshaft position sensor was out (dealer replaced both)
3. Bald tires (dealer owes me some "trade offs")
4. Leaky oil pan and oil filter housing gaskets (very slow leaks)
5. Needs new front control arm bushings
6. Painted trim is already chipping
7. Scraped up front bumper, sagging headliner in back and other small cosmetic issues.
The dealer refused to budge on the price, do you guys think I got an alright deal with the above issues? I'm no stranger to getting some grease under my nails and once my bank account recovers I'll get around to maintenance. Also, as far as I can tell it's not a respray. If it is then it was decently done, any tips on where to look to find out for sure?
Thanks Guys!