jimmys bimmer

[Revolution 9]

This guy makes me look laid back! ;D ;D ;D

Personally I don't buy more modern cars as projects, and besides that I don't normally buy BMWs, so I don't know what the market values are like, but it looks to me like it isn't going to shift in a hurry at that price, especially seeing as some of the people who've said that it isn't going to sell know a fair bit more about 80s/90s German stuff than I do. Whether that opens me to a barrage of insults and immature comments or not doesn't really frighten me, it's just an observation, it isn't meant to cause offense, I think the car could be really nice with a little work, I just think that at that price the people who'd normally be willing to give it that work probably aren't going to be interested. Normally you can't sell an affordable retro car at a profit anyway, most 80s/90s saloons just aren't worth that much just now.

[nickb]

Now, I wasn't trying to say that your car won't achieve the price you want...
Or that the leather trim isn't worth that...

The problem is, if someone wants the leather trim, they're also saddled with the responsiblity of disposing of the 1000 kg "wrapper" it's currently in.

Were it not for the fact it was linked off here, I wouldn't even bother to read the blurb about the paint etc.... One look at the photo's says "needs work"... On top of that, no matter what the spec, the 320i is always going to be the poor relation of the e30 range, as the performance to cost ratio isn't great. Values are low for all 320i's accordingly.

I've had the misfortune to spend alot of years grubbing about at the very bottom end of the auto market, and I know from experience that it is VERY hard to achieve a decent price for non-MoT'd stuff, no matter HOW good it is.
I also know that starting high on eBay is a sure-fire way to attract few bids, as is setting a reserve... smart cookies will take one look and think "dreamer".

So, you don't have to take my thoughts or comments on board, and that's just fine.
But resorting to rather petty mud-slinging isn't a very mature response either.
I don't know about you, but I don't come on here to bleat sycophantically about everything that gets linked. It's called critiscism, and it's not always a bad thing.

(PS> Nice bit of blatant shill bidding. Hope it works for you!)

[hairnet]

erm jimmy

if i was in the market for one of those id much rather bid if it was 50 than 250

youve seen ebay and the description can be a little misleading so youll forgive me if I'm a little cynical

but you yourself mention in the ad this is worth so much and this is that much, so was only pointing out what a few people may have been thinking