1988 bmw 750iL was a bust. 

"AdverseMartyr" (ewilliamson) 05/16/2015 at 22:16 • Filed to: None

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Well, I went and looked at that V12 BMW I saw on CL and, lo and behold it was not such a deal even at $1500. It turns out it hasn’t been registered for three years which means there is almost $1000 in license fees, and the AC doesn’t work. It was also missing the BMW wheels that the ad had shown. Overall it looked fairly nice for a 27 year old car. It just wasn’t ready for driving.

On the plus side the guy was open to any offer. He just wanted it gone. I wish I had space for a project though as it did sound nice.

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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AdverseMartyr 05/16/2015 at 22:27

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Funny how the seller could have just communicated this over the phone/email and stopped you from wasting your time. God knows what else he didn’t tell you about.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > AdverseMartyr 05/16/2015 at 22:41

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oh wow, I would still consider that, not gonna lie

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/16/2015 at 22:45

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Exactly what I was thinking.

Also... a ‘cheap’ BMW can be the most expensive BMW...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 05/16/2015 at 22:48

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You take the good with the bad. I bought a car where the seller tried to mention quickly in passing that it had been stolen last week... Having driven a recovered stolen vehicle for several years long ago, it was not a deal breaker on a beater.

XJDano > AdverseMartyr 05/17/2015 at 01:39

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That sucks, Missouri has a $5 late fee. No matter how long it sits, you get it to pass emissions & safety ( all cars have to anyway at $36). You still pay registration & $5 extra.

AdverseMartyr > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 05/17/2015 at 05:33

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I would still consider it if I had space available for another longer term project. Our property manager would not be happy with that though.

AdverseMartyr > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 05/17/2015 at 05:38

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It looked clean overall. The trunk was spotless. Honestly, the previous owner who just left it in the garage for five years was probably an enthusiast. I think when this guy got a hold of it that it was left out in project land for awhile.

AdverseMartyr > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/17/2015 at 05:40

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I don’t feel my time was wasted. A nice ride on the motorcycle and I had the chance to look over a piece of German engineering.

brianbrannon > AdverseMartyr 05/17/2015 at 20:56

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The next owner has to pay back license fees? Where is that?

AdverseMartyr > brianbrannon 05/18/2015 at 04:27

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Hawaii. Where being military means you can license anything for cheap even if it hasn’t been paid in years, but if you are non-military buying something from a military guy who hasn’t paid the license, you get to pay the late fee, the license fee and a fee for converting it from military personnel owned to civilian.