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Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:39 pm
by Geea
Alright... what would you pay for a 88 325i coupe with only 80k and in solid condition... its an Auto
I am looking at one but pondering on it.
thoughts will be hugely appreciated
Zee

Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:41 pm
by Jim320i
How much is it priced at? And do you have a link? As there isnt much detail for a price guide there...
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:52 pm
by Geea
Alright Jim its been offered so not advertised anywhere...
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:20 pm
by Jim320i
£1000-£1200 With the info above... But Colour, spec, general condition is a big factory... Without more details and pictures it would be hard to price it up! Does the seller have a price in mind?
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:29 pm
by B7
There's no way on gods earth can anyone put a value on a few lines of description. It could be a minter, it could be a rusty shed!
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:31 pm
by Geea
its a minter (grew up in jersey) auto, white, leather, solid underneath, looks amazing... 1600 without mot, tax???
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:32 pm
by Grrrmachine
Does it have cruise control, electric windows, sunroof, 13-button OBC, body kit, decent wheels, new tyres, service history, clean interior, no rust, shiny paint and no bolt-on bullsh!t extras?
Those sort of things can affect the price by a grand or so.
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:38 pm
by Geea
from what i know
elec windows, manual sunroof, alpina reps, history, clean inside out, no rust, shiny paint and no its std so no bolt on extras - the leather was an upgrade but they are gen seats
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:46 pm
by Grrrmachine
Geea wrote:no rust
That's the key. Whenever someone says it I take it with a massive pinch of salt, but if it's true then the car is worth the better part of 1500. But I'd be on my hands and knees checking the front corners of the floorpan, and if there's rust there then it'll be elsewhere too, and worth half as much.
Alpina reps too

Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:08 pm
by 330-singh
Geea wrote:its a minter (grew up in jersey) auto, white, leather, solid underneath, looks amazing... 1600 without mot, tax???
The key here for menus the no MOT bit. Why doesn't it have one and why won't he put it through an MoT?
I would be suspicious unless I knew the car 1st hand and pay significantly low price.
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:15 pm
by atlantis
agree 40quid for an MOT and car is worth a lot more imo
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:53 pm
by polsta
really ...as nice as any e30 can look as a "minter" that can only be told with carpets,rear door cards,boot carpet, out etc
and any"minter" isnt a minter if sellers trying to sell it with no mot for the sake of £40
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:55 pm
by BenHar
Channel Islands cars get a lot of salt on them.
Ben
Re: Market Values
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:06 pm
by E30BeemerLad
BenHar wrote:Channel Islands cars get a lot of salt on them.
Ben
But also the place in the UK with the most sunshine
Bid him in the balls at £500 and then get some sort of reality check from the seller as to what he wants.
I'd go no more than £1500 for it unless the thing looks concourse
Re: Market Values
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:52 am
by andyp
imo with the info you have i would say between £150.00 to £1,200.00
Re: Market Values
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:57 pm
by stew72
channel Island mileages often seem low, but the cars can get a lot more grief, so probably doubling or trebling would be a fair comparision to a mainland car
Re: Market Values
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:09 pm
by Jhonno
stew72 wrote:channel Island mileages often seem low, but the cars can get a lot more grief, so probably doubling or trebling would be a fair comparision to a mainland car
This.