by "functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
Published 05/31/2017 at 13:55
by "functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
Published 05/31/2017 at 13:55
Tags: NPOCP
STARS: 2
Never mind the inexplicable filter on all the pictures. Here’s a 5-speed BMW wagon for sale near me that I’d give a
nice price
for the following reasons, some more obvious than the others.
In case of kinja attack:
nh.craigslist.org/cto/6138648205.html
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Wolfeboro is generally a wealthy lake town with a lot of summer-only residents. I’m betting that’s why they say ‘stored for the last 5 winters’ not because it wasn’t running or whatever. It’s their summer car. Good.
There’s a decal on the back (left of the license plate) from a local place where I’ve bought a lot of cars over the years, they seek out the nicest examples they can find, and they specialize in BMW, in particular wagons and manuals. Another good sign.
OK I know there’s a dog in one picture, and chickens in the background, but honestly that’s not a surprise for Wolfeboro. It’s some old guy who can’t turn off the filters on his cell phone camera, or be bothered to shoo a chicken out of a shot.
It’s a 528 Manual. Even more rare than a 525 manual wagon.
Most of the maintenance items listed are typical stuff; it sounds like they took very good care of the car mechanically.
Bottom line:
A well-maintained, not-rusty, manual 5-series from the venerable E39 platform, for under $5k? YES
Overall it looks like a good, honest description from a guy who lives in a wealthy lake town and wants to get some decent money for his well-maintained older BMW. I wish I was in the market for one.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
05/31/2017 at 14:35, STARS: 0
It sounds like you need someone to poo poo this idea. Otherwise, you would have bought it already and showed us pics of your new wagon manual bmw.
Here goes nothing from PartyPooper -
Too many miles.
You’ll just be one of those other bmw drivers who forgets to park between the lines and wonder what that stick on the left side of steering column does.
Too expensive to fix old german cars.
Forget it. Get a corolla. Automatic. Blend in.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
05/31/2017 at 14:45, STARS: 1
Damn you. Not helping!
Here goes nothing from PartyPooper -
Too many miles. -
it would be the lowest mileage BMW we own
You’ll
just be one of those other bmw drivers who forgets to park between the
lines and wonder what that stick on the left side of steering column
does.
- already own two old BMWs
Too expensive to fix old german cars.-
see above
Forget it. Get a corolla. Automatic. Blend in. - just bought a Volvo wagon - it blends in nicely
Actually, those are all the reasons I DON’T need it... but someone will get a good car out of this, I think.
A guy much closer to me is selling a 2001 525 wagon, 5 speed also - but with 255k and I know he wouldn’t get rid of a car unless it was coming up on something catastrophic. He’s a machinist and very capable mechanic, and doesn’t give up easily. But hey, $1,900 for a running 525 manual wagon!
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
05/31/2017 at 14:47, STARS: 0
you are NOT that crazy after all.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
06/01/2017 at 07:05, STARS: 0
when do you collect?
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
06/01/2017 at 07:41, STARS: 0
The car? I wish. I have two manual bmws already, a 3 wagon and X3 and also a Volvo wagon so this is literally the last thing I need. But I hope someone appreciates it...