Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

explorerx4

I know the ICE drivetrains are different, but that's not the hybrid part.
Here's the review, although it's just some guy on the internet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-kY4skTBs

andres3

explorerx4 said:

Not a very good job repairing the damage on that BMW, even the seller admits it.
Not sure why C & B would even accept a car like that.

So people with only $6K burning a hole in their pocket can participate in the biddings.

qbrozen

explorerx4 said:

Not a very good job repairing the damage on that BMW, even the seller admits it.
Not sure why C & B would even accept a car like that.

Because they don't have inconsistent and pointless criteria like BaT?

corvette

andres3 said:

explorerx4 said:

Not a very good job repairing the damage on that BMW, even the seller admits it.
Not sure why C & B would even accept a car like that.

So people with only $6K burning a hole in their pocket can participate in the biddings.

Participate, but not win.

xwesx

corvette said:

Participate, but not win.

Seller's fault this time.

explorerx4

To me, it brings down the credibility of C & B.
Might as well rename it CWB(Craigslist With Bids).

qbrozen

explorerx4 said:

To me, it brings down the credibility of C & B.
Might as well rename it CWB(Craigslist With Bids).

Maybe a bit too picky in this instance. It is a low-mileage manual E36. It is an enthusiasts car that will have people clicking. I think that's the point. If it were my car, I'd expect them to accept it.

On cars.com, there are only 2 E36 manuals with under 100k miles that are NOT M3s in the entire country. A 318ti with 95k for $6k and a 323ic with 57k for $10k.

nyccarguy

That 330i e-Drive looks like a cool car & a nice CPO car. 5.8 seconds to 60 is plenty quick in my book (about on par with my Infiniti).

corvette

qbrozen said:

On cars.com, there are only 2 E36 manuals with under 100k miles that are NOT M3s in the entire country. A 318ti with 95k for $6k and a 323ic with 57k for $10k.

Sounds like this one was somewhere in between those two in terms of desirability. Seller should have had the guts to list it at no reserve.

stickguy

it is at a dealer, and seems they are less likely to do that. I should go over on Friday and take a drive in it. I'll be halfway there at the Acura dealer getting my oil changed! Though then I have to spend $5 on the bridge, and have to get back to work anyway.

corvette

stickguy said:

it is at a dealer, and seems they are less likely to do that.

"I know what I gots, I'm just gonna wait for someone to pay my price!"

stickguy

well, might not have sold it via auction, but at least got a lot of free advertising.

roadburner

qbrozen said:

explorerx4 said:

To me, it brings down the credibility of C & B.
Might as well rename it CWB(Craigslist With Bids).

Maybe a bit too picky in this instance. It is a low-mileage manual E36. It is an enthusiasts car that will have people clicking. I think that's the point. If it were my car, I'd expect them to accept it.

On cars.com, there are only 2 E36 manuals with under 100k miles that are NOT M3s in the entire country. A 318ti with 95k for $6k and a 323ic with 57k for $10k.

I have my Club Sport insured through Hagerty for $15k..

roadburner

explorerx4 said:

I know the ICE drivetrains are different, but that's not the hybrid part.
Here's the review, although it's just some guy on the internet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-kY4skTBs

Where does the guy mention Toyota? I never heard it.

28firefighter

My Dad’s car arrived. So much for enclosed shipping - it was still absolutely filthy. Covered in dust. Though, it’s hard to know how much of that was from living outside at my parents. I’m thinking it’ll need a good detail and possibly paint correction before long, but for now needs to be hosed off.

Preliminary take? Probably the smoothest manual transmission and clutch I’ve ever encountered. Old BMW iDrive is atrocious. Seats are absolutely amazing.

I will probably have my mechanic give it a PPI like once-over to make sure there are no surprises.

28firefighter

Uhhh. You want how much?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lynnwood-1995-bmw-e36-m3-avus-blue/7268392401.html

Michaell

28firefighter said:

My Dad’s car arrived. So much for enclosed shipping - it was still absolutely filthy. Covered in dust. Though, it’s hard to know how much of that was from living outside at my parents. I’m thinking it’ll need a good detail and possibly paint correction before long, but for now needs to be hosed off.

Preliminary take? Probably the smoothest manual transmission and clutch I’ve ever encountered. Old BMW iDrive is atrocious. Seats are absolutely amazing.

I will probably have my mechanic give it a PPI like once-over to make sure there are no surprises.

You know, reading this story makes me wonder if it would be cheaper to ship my mom's car to me from CA rather than find the time to fly (or drive a rental one way) out and drive it back. Though I would love to visit my family.

28firefighter

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Michaell

28firefighter said:

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Given that we're talking about an 18 year old Hyundai, open carrier would likely be fine. Add a couple hundred for a good detail once it gets here, and it's still likely less than doing it myself.

But, I really want a road trip - even one way would be good enough.

Congrats on the new (to you) car, however. The circumstances certainly suck, but at least the car will continue to get driven.

28firefighter

I hear you on wanting a road trip. I do too!

qbrozen

Michaell said:

28firefighter said:

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Given that we're talking about an 18 year old Hyundai, open carrier would likely be fine. Add a couple hundred for a good detail once it gets here, and it's still likely less than doing it myself.

But, I really want a road trip - even one way would be good enough.

Congrats on the new (to you) car, however. The circumstances certainly suck, but at least the car will continue to get driven.

But do you want a roadtrip IN AN 18-yr-old HYUNDAI

roadburner

28firefighter said:

Uhhh. You want how much?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lynnwood-1995-bmw-e36-m3-avus-blue/7268392401.html

$13k if it was immaculate and had less than 100k miles on it. As it sits? No way.

tjc78

qbrozen said:

Michaell said:

28firefighter said:

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Given that we're talking about an 18 year old Hyundai, open carrier would likely be fine. Add a couple hundred for a good detail once it gets here, and it's still likely less than doing it myself.

But, I really want a road trip - even one way would be good enough.

Congrats on the new (to you) car, however. The circumstances certainly suck, but at least the car will continue to get driven.

But do you want a roadtrip IN AN 18-yr-old HYUNDAI

Makes me think of the crazy trips Derek from VGG takes in those old cars.

ab348

qbrozen said:

But do you want a roadtrip IN AN 18-yr-old HYUNDAI

Who knew that @michaell was such a masochist?

corvette

qbrozen said:

Michaell said:

28firefighter said:

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Given that we're talking about an 18 year old Hyundai, open carrier would likely be fine. Add a couple hundred for a good detail once it gets here, and it's still likely less than doing it myself.

But, I really want a road trip - even one way would be good enough.

Congrats on the new (to you) car, however. The circumstances certainly suck, but at least the car will continue to get driven.

But do you want a roadtrip IN AN 18-yr-old HYUNDAI

That's part of the fun! I seem to remember Hoovie or one of the other YT car guys picking up an old Lexus ES and having to immediately stop at the closest tire shop for new tires because the old ones were dry rotted.

roadburner

28firefighter said:

My Dad’s car arrived. So much for enclosed shipping - it was still absolutely filthy. Covered in dust. Though, it’s hard to know how much of that was from living outside at my parents. I’m thinking it’ll need a good detail and possibly paint correction before long, but for now needs to be hosed off.

Preliminary take? Probably the smoothest manual transmission and clutch I’ve ever encountered. Old BMW iDrive is atrocious. Seats are absolutely amazing.

I will probably have my mechanic give it a PPI like once-over to make sure there are no surprises.

I never really cared for the E60 from a styling standpoint- exterior or interior- and the iDrive IS beyond terrible. A nice car to drive, though.

stickguy

corvette said:

qbrozen said:

Michaell said:

28firefighter said:

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Given that we're talking about an 18 year old Hyundai, open carrier would likely be fine. Add a couple hundred for a good detail once it gets here, and it's still likely less than doing it myself.

But, I really want a road trip - even one way would be good enough.

Congrats on the new (to you) car, however. The circumstances certainly suck, but at least the car will continue to get driven.

But do you want a roadtrip IN AN 18-yr-old HYUNDAI

That's part of the fun! I seem to remember Hoovie or one of the other YT car guys picking up an old Lexus ES and having to immediately stop at the closest tire shop for new tires because the old ones were dry rotted.

That was hoovie. Bought a $200 ES manual trans that had been sitting for years and road tripped it hone. After tires and an oil change. Cleaned up nice too!

oldfarmer50

28firefighter said:

Uhhh. You want how much?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lynnwood-1995-bmw-e36-m3-avus-blue/7268392401.html

200k miles? Why it’s barely broken in.

oldfarmer50

Michaell said:

28firefighter said:

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Given that we're talking about an 18 year old Hyundai, open carrier would likely be fine. Add a couple hundred for a good detail once it gets here, and it's still likely less than doing it myself.

But, I really want a road trip - even one way would be good enough.

Congrats on the new (to you) car, however. The circumstances certainly suck, but at least the car will continue to get driven.

Good time to go for a visit, isn’t CA opening back up now?

au1994

28firefighter said:

Uhhh. You want how much?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lynnwood-1995-bmw-e36-m3-avus-blue/7268392401.html

Too many miles and too many mods. Without serious documentation of PM, it’s just an old, used car at this point.

au1994

28firefighter said:

My Dad’s car arrived. So much for enclosed shipping - it was still absolutely filthy. Covered in dust. Though, it’s hard to know how much of that was from living outside at my parents. I’m thinking it’ll need a good detail and possibly paint correction before long, but for now needs to be hosed off.

Preliminary take? Probably the smoothest manual transmission and clutch I’ve ever encountered. Old BMW iDrive is atrocious. Seats are absolutely amazing.

I will probably have my mechanic give it a PPI like once-over to make sure there are no surprises.

Glad its arrived relatively safe and sound. Giving a good thorough detail is therapeutic to me so I wouldn’t mind!

I do remember the car mags absolutely trashing the old iDrive. One going so far as to say don’t buy a car with it.

Enjoy it while its in your care and post a pic or 2 when it’s cleaned up. Wish we could get a new version of the 5 series wagon instead of endless SUV’s, sorry SAV’s from BMW.

I know, I know its what the market wants...

28firefighter

roadburner said:

28firefighter said:

My Dad’s car arrived. So much for enclosed shipping - it was still absolutely filthy. Covered in dust. Though, it’s hard to know how much of that was from living outside at my parents. I’m thinking it’ll need a good detail and possibly paint correction before long, but for now needs to be hosed off.

Preliminary take? Probably the smoothest manual transmission and clutch I’ve ever encountered. Old BMW iDrive is atrocious. Seats are absolutely amazing.

I will probably have my mechanic give it a PPI like once-over to make sure there are no surprises.

I never really cared for the E60 from a styling standpoint- exterior or interior- and the iDrive IS beyond terrible. A nice car to drive, though.

Some tint and swapping out the chrome grilles from shadowline will help. But yes, it is a family hauler and looks the part. I don't mind the styling too much though.

kyfdx

oldfarmer50 said:

28firefighter said:

Uhhh. You want how much?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lynnwood-1995-bmw-e36-m3-avus-blue/7268392401.html

200k miles? Why it’s barely broken in.

We bought our 1995 M3 with 205K and sold it with 225K..

Michaell

qbrozen said:

Michaell said:

28firefighter said:

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Given that we're talking about an 18 year old Hyundai, open carrier would likely be fine. Add a couple hundred for a good detail once it gets here, and it's still likely less than doing it myself.

But, I really want a road trip - even one way would be good enough.

Congrats on the new (to you) car, however. The circumstances certainly suck, but at least the car will continue to get driven.

But do you want a roadtrip IN AN 18-yr-old HYUNDAI

I did that drive once already in an old car. Shuttled my FIL's '91 Subaru Legacy wagon to CA from CO in 2007 when my son graduated HS. 140K, 5-speed, decent shape. Changed the oil, had the tires checked, and off I went.

Not a hiccup over 1100 miles, and averaged 30 MPG for the trip - though, in that direction, it's mostly downhill.

My mom's car has had some deferred maintenance addressed in the past few months, and my sister is using it as her DD at the moment.

Michaell

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

28firefighter said:

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Given that we're talking about an 18 year old Hyundai, open carrier would likely be fine. Add a couple hundred for a good detail once it gets here, and it's still likely less than doing it myself.

But, I really want a road trip - even one way would be good enough.

Congrats on the new (to you) car, however. The circumstances certainly suck, but at least the car will continue to get driven.

Good time to go for a visit, isn’t CA opening back up now?

Yes, my sister is telling me that things are opening up there. My mom has had her first vaccine shot, and is scheduled to get the second one soon. At that point, my sister will be able to take her out for activities.

tifighter

au1994 said:

28firefighter said:

My Dad’s car arrived. So much for enclosed shipping - it was still absolutely filthy. Covered in dust. Though, it’s hard to know how much of that was from living outside at my parents. I’m thinking it’ll need a good detail and possibly paint correction before long, but for now needs to be hosed off.

Preliminary take? Probably the smoothest manual transmission and clutch I’ve ever encountered. Old BMW iDrive is atrocious. Seats are absolutely amazing.

I will probably have my mechanic give it a PPI like once-over to make sure there are no surprises.

Glad its arrived relatively safe and sound. Giving a good thorough detail is therapeutic to me so I wouldn’t mind!

I do remember the car mags absolutely trashing the old iDrive. One going so far as to say don’t buy a car with it.

Enjoy it while its in your care and post a pic or 2 when it’s cleaned up. Wish we could get a new version of the 5 series wagon instead of endless SUV’s, sorry SAV’s from BMW.

I know, I know its what the market wants...

During the roadster hunt last year, it was really hard a Z4 without iDrive. Luckily, I eventually found one.

oldfarmer50

kyfdx said:

oldfarmer50 said:

28firefighter said:

Uhhh. You want how much?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lynnwood-1995-bmw-e36-m3-avus-blue/7268392401.html

200k miles? Why it’s barely broken in.

We bought our 1995 M3 with 205K and sold it with 225K..

There are some old Grand Marquis rolling around with 200k or even 400k miles on them but that doesn’t mean I’d pay 13 grand for them.

28firefighter

kyfdx said:

oldfarmer50 said:

28firefighter said:

Uhhh. You want how much?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/d/lynnwood-1995-bmw-e36-m3-avus-blue/7268392401.html

200k miles? Why it’s barely broken in.

We bought our 1995 M3 with 205K and sold it with 225K..

Not for $13k...

roadburner

I think that I’ve driven every generation of iDrive, and from about 2012 or so it’s actually a very good interface. I can access most any function I need without taking my hands off the wheel, or at worst without having to take my eyes off the road.

xwesx

corvette said:

That's part of the fun! I seem to remember Hoovie or one of the other YT car guys picking up an old Lexus ES and having to immediately stop at the closest tire shop for new tires because the old ones were dry rotted.

Heck yes, it is! The first major road trips that I did as an adult were in my '69 Econoline (3) followed by my '69 C20 (1, but 11,000 miles in 28 days). So many fantastic memories, and so many challenges!

xwesx

The world passed another COVID-19 milestone... 100,000,000 cases! Check, please!

I really hope we can keep the vaccinations moving along. With the combination of vax and prior-case immunity, maybe we can get the borders back to a sense of "normal" by the time summer rolls around.

28firefighter

Normally I would do the detailing here myself, but given the circumstances and how bad it is in all the nooks and crannies inside and out, I'm going to let the professionals handle it. Should look great when it is done though - so far everything I've found is just surface dirt and grime. One exception is that the window controls on the driver side have the rubberized paint peeling off - so I may order a new one of those.

sda

28firefighter said:

Normally I would do the detailing here myself, but given the circumstances and how bad it is in all the nooks and crannies inside and out, I'm going to let the professionals handle it. Should look great when it is done though - so far everything I've found is just surface dirt and grime. One exception is that the window controls on the driver side have the rubberized paint peeling off - so I may order a new one of those.

Current pictures please! Then follow up with pics after it is detailed. Those rubberized controls and various plastic pieces were popular for a while with VW/Audi as they have a soft touch to them and looked less like plastic. Seems they all peel at some point.

venture

xwesx said:

The world passed another COVID-19 milestone... 100,000,000 cases! Check, please!

I really hope we can keep the vaccinations moving along. With the combination of vax and prior-case immunity, maybe we can get the borders back to a sense of "normal" by the time summer rolls around.

Me too. The only ones getting the vaccine here are friends and relatives.

A lot of the pharmacies are saying not to call, or email, or register on their web site because they don't have any. I guess they think we don't know that the amount and date of delivery are public information.

corvette

Popped out to pick up Vietnamese takeout just as it started snowing here. Discovered the OE Bridgestone tires on the Tundra appear to be marginal in snow, which is not a shock, since they aren't great in the rain. At least it was a short trip there and back.

oldfarmer50

corvette said:

qbrozen said:

Michaell said:

28firefighter said:

It was about $1700 for this pseudo-enclosed option. $1300-$1400 open. Cross country, coast-to-coast.

I suspect it’d run you $400-$600 open carrier to Denver. Maybe a bit more.

Given that we're talking about an 18 year old Hyundai, open carrier would likely be fine. Add a couple hundred for a good detail once it gets here, and it's still likely less than doing it myself.

But, I really want a road trip - even one way would be good enough.

Congrats on the new (to you) car, however. The circumstances certainly suck, but at least the car will continue to get driven.

But do you want a roadtrip IN AN 18-yr-old HYUNDAI

That's part of the fun! I seem to remember Hoovie or one of the other YT car guys picking up an old Lexus ES and having to immediately stop at the closest tire shop for new tires because the old ones were dry rotted.

You should watch some of Weird Beard’s auction adventures. I just watched an old one where he was glad that he broke down in front of Walmart because he could get everything he needed to get it home.

oldfarmer50

corvette said:

Popped out to pick up Vietnamese takeout just as it started snowing here. Discovered the OE Bridgestone tires on the Tundra appear to be marginal in snow, which is not a shock, since they aren't great in the rain. At least it was a short trip there and back.

But that’s when you can have the most fun.🤩 I was actually drifting the Kia in the snow yesterday.

roadburner

corvette said:

Popped out to pick up Vietnamese takeout just as it started snowing here. Discovered the OE Bridgestone tires on the Tundra appear to be marginal in snow, which is not a shock, since they aren't great in the rain. At least it was a short trip there and back.

I'm headed from home to pick up my wife over at Southeast Christian Church; she's helping coordinate a simulcast on eliminating human trafficking. I'd take the Clubman but the Jeep gives me more options- like being to drive off the pavement to get around an accident.

28firefighter

Ask and you shall receive.

Michaell

28firefighter said:

Ask and you shall receive.

So cool to see that stick shift popping up from the console.