What's a good price for the e28?

"TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy" (thebimmerguy) 03/15/2017 at 18:16 • Filed to: None

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I’ve been planning on selling it for a while now, so I’m wondering, would $4,200 be near a good price? I know some of you might need pics or more info, but from what you guys know, what’s a fair price?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy 03/15/2017 at 18:19

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The one you’re willing to pay.

TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 03/15/2017 at 18:23

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I’m naive and willing to pay more than many would and probably should.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy 03/15/2017 at 19:03

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Yeah I’m not so good at financial advice. I spend with heart not my brain.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy 03/15/2017 at 19:29

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It’s cool you have a bond with the car...and it is a cool car

Has it ever had a crash, paint, or body work or is there any rust? From your posts iirc it has or is developing ongoing maintenance issues...?

For comparison — it’s an eta, not a big six like your beast there :D — here’s one on BaT recently, in case you didn’t run across it...probably a top example of an early E28 with the eta. Hopefully this will be of help

http://bringatrailer.com/2017/03/12/single-family-economy-spec-5-speed-1982-bmw-528e/

TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy > Tazio, Count Fouroff 03/15/2017 at 19:48

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Mine isn’t as pristine as that one, but it still looks good, no crashes, original paint still looks good other than a crack or two from the sun, and the only rust is surface rust at the most, other than some rain it only has seen the sun, just maybe a bit too much sun. In short it definitely shows that is was driven regularly but was taken care of.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy 03/15/2017 at 19:59

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CA car...sounds nice! If mileage isn’t, like, 375K, that may be a good ask for a car in decent cosmetic and mechanical shape (just my 02 cents FWIW)

Best wishes :)

TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy > Tazio, Count Fouroff 03/15/2017 at 20:09

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Thanks for the help, that link to that e28 gives me plenty of hope mine will sell well.

gmctavish needs more space > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy 03/15/2017 at 20:38

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A pristine 535i/5 with normal seats and low miles should be like $5-6k, add $1k or so for sport seats. A rusty but not totally unsafe 535i/5 should be $1500 or so....I’m thinking in CAD, mind you. That’s based on my local craigslist and forum asking prices. I don’t know/remember the details of yours, so figure where it might fit in there. I’d say you’re definitely in the ballpark though.

diplodicus > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy 03/16/2017 at 08:09

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Isn’t the transmission messed up? I’d probably only pay 2000 if it isn’t mechanically good.

TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy > diplodicus 03/16/2017 at 10:27

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Define mechanically good, because it still drives well, it just bothers the hell out of me.

diplodicus > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy 03/16/2017 at 10:34

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http://auto.howstuffworks.com/buying-selling/kelley-blue-book4.htm

If it can be driven but needs repairs to work properly its fair condition. Which I wouldn’t pay 4000k for a fair car personally. You might be able to find someone who is willing too.