by "Boaty" (boaty1)
Published 09/18/2017 at 17:45
by "Boaty" (boaty1)
Published 09/18/2017 at 17:45
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I’d be buying from out of state. Anyone in Miami know anything about the dealer?
Those with E39 M5s, does this one have too many miles?
Thanks in advance!
Boaty
EDIT: and thank you Oppo. You’ve helped talk me out of pursuing this particular vehicle any further. Too many red flags. Now I just need to find another that looks good and isn’t a million dollars (aka isn’t from EAG).
"BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo" (bluemazda2)
09/18/2017 at 17:48, STARS: 1
I’ve personally never heard of them, but as someone who’s lived in South Florida for 16 years, I’ll say this.
Be EXTREMELY careful about Miami dealerships. They’re among the sketchiest in the country. I know plenty of people who’ve had bad experiences with Miami used car dealerships.
"Boaty" (boaty1)
09/18/2017 at 17:51, STARS: 1
Thanks. Yeah I’m quite cautious with a dealership that won’t let me set up a PPI for the car. But then again it’s reasonably cheap...
"daender" (daender)
09/18/2017 at 18:02, STARS: 0
Make sure it’s not a Hurricane Matthew car!
"Boaty" (boaty1)
09/18/2017 at 18:06, STARS: 0
Oh. Good point. Yeah I asked the guy for a Carfax. Most likely going to pass on this one... :(
"Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
09/18/2017 at 18:16, STARS: 0
I wouldn’t buy it.
I would buy a PT Cruiser before buying this.
Hell... I would buy a base PT without A/C before buying this.
Why? Because I *know* that car will suck my wallet dry.
With a car like that with that kind of age/mileage, I’d want to only spend like $3000 buying it and have $10,000 on hand for repairs, maintenance and surprises.
"Boaty" (boaty1)
09/18/2017 at 18:24, STARS: 0
Lol, that’s a fair statement. I was bidding on one on Bring a Trailer today and it went a bit higher than I wanted it to.
I’ve always loved these cars and think that I may pull the trigger sooner rather than later. Just trying to figure out what’s a good buy vs. a bad one. And as everyone’s mentioned, I think this one’s probably a bad one.
"Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
09/18/2017 at 18:29, STARS: 0
Even with a ‘good’ one, the purchase price is merely the price of admission.
The real costs come after... unless you don’t intend on driving it.
"Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
09/18/2017 at 18:36, STARS: 0
If they won’t let you do that, then offer them $3000 cash.
And tell them if they won’t let you arrange at PPI, then you’ll assume the worst... that it’s a car that was used as a brothel, was subsequently in a major collision, had a hobo living in it while it was waiting to be repaired and after that, was in a flood.
So it’s a car that’s nice and shiny, but has evidence and the smells of brothel, hobo ass-cheese and mold as part of the interior.
You’re fine with sitting in a seat with aged ass-cheese in it, right?
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/18/2017 at 18:45, STARS: 0
That’s a hell of a lot of miles on an M5.
"Boaty" (boaty1)
09/18/2017 at 18:55, STARS: 1
That’s very true. But the want is so strong. And I am not a smart man.
"Boaty" (boaty1)
09/18/2017 at 18:55, STARS: 0
That escalated quite quickly...
"Boaty" (boaty1)
09/18/2017 at 18:56, STARS: 0
Yeah it’s a fair amount. I know that if they’re taken care of, they can certainly go that far. The problem with this one is the lack of records and inability to get a PPI. That’s move it into the “hard pass” category.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/18/2017 at 19:01, STARS: 0
Well I’ve bought half a dozen vehicles with zero records... But you can chance it with a bunch of random Toyotas. Not a high performance German V10 sedan. Or can you?!?!? (No.)
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
09/19/2017 at 06:55, STARS: 0
i’d like to have a car with that few miles.
"Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
09/19/2017 at 10:15, STARS: 0
That’s just how it works with these old BMWs...
;-)