Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Is this a good deal?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/2128797099.html
Erik, the car looks nice. Looks clean. That car is in the Bay Area, which tends to be more expensive than SoCal. For my money, I would be offering high $13Ks to low $14Ks. The mileage is creeping up there. Almost 90K miles. In the next 10,000 miles you're going to have some maintenance costs. You might also want to knock down the price a little if you're going to replace those CSLs with factory style 135 wheels.
From what I can see, though, it looks nice. I'd be looking to offer lower than the offer price, though.
I need to come up with an extra bit of money to my budget so I could jump on this or other ZHPs with nice/decent mileage. Once I get all the Si parts sold I might be able to look at 15-16k cars.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb
Let me tell you what I learned, Nomar, when I was searching for cars this past summer. You could find deals in remote locations. Louisville? Dude, you could easily knock that $15K price tag down. That's just a starting place. You're in the drivers seat. You're not desperate for a car. Make an offer that you can live with. If the seller balks, move on.
For the record, I found that the midwest had the softest prices.
Yeah, I don't think I have ever bought a car for the sellers asking price. I'm just hesitant on out of state sales cause I have never done one but there is always a first for everything, lol.