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Ricky Nardis (Ttforcefed)
New member
Username: Ttforcefed
Post Number: 26
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 5:25 pm: | |
Tim, the car i'm looking at is at WWoC. I got my M3 there and like the guys alot. |
Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 1397
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 5:21 pm: | |
DONT buy from Miller motorcars. They are waaaaaaayyyy over priced and from what i heard their service dept. is way under par. Check out WWoC, their prices are more fair. Im almost positive you can always get a better price with a private seller, just have the car inspected by a mechanic (not at a dealer though). |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 932
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 4:41 pm: | |
sorry doody -- I think that statement is too much convenient "salesman-speak" (and if you were trying to sell your car to a dealer for cash they'd take the exact opposite position). I do think it will be very interesting to see someday how things work out for 20 year old 355s with 50K+ miles. |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 385
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 4:26 pm: | |
steve - if the car was going to have those problems the conventional wisdom is that they probably would have manifested by now (fwiw).
doody. |
Ricky Nardis (Ttforcefed)
New member
Username: Ttforcefed
Post Number: 25
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 4:05 pm: | |
david, were those 2 sales private or from an authorized dealer? You think $85K is max for an authorized dealer sale? |
david handa (Davehanda)
Junior Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 154
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 4:01 pm: | |
I know of two cars in the NW that sold in the low 80's with similar history. Start low.. :-)
Mid eighties is probably tip top, right now. |
Ricky Nardis (Ttforcefed)
New member
Username: Ttforcefed
Post Number: 24
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 3:51 pm: | |
thanks for reminding me...i'll have to remember and ask tomorrow when i go see it....anything else i should have on my list of questions? |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 930
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 3:46 pm: | |
Ricky -- How about exh. header replacement and/or valve guide replacement history? I know not every early 355 has problems in these areas, but I think enough cars have reported those as trouble areas that some price deduction (representing the probability of the problem occuring times the repair price) is appropriate if not previously fettled. |
Ricky Nardis (Ttforcefed)
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Username: Ttforcefed
Post Number: 23
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 3:41 pm: | |
Kenny keeps pushing me to do it! :-)
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Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 1395
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 3:37 pm: | |
100k?!?! walk away, its worth 90, tops. The prices are really coming down. |
ELI (Titanium360)
Junior Member
Username: Titanium360
Post Number: 152
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 3:16 pm: | |
Ricky:
the dealer is dreaming. Look up the add section and someone has a 96 TB for $92K or b/o |
Ricky Nardis (Ttforcefed)
New member
Username: Ttforcefed
Post Number: 22
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 3:14 pm: | |
wow, dealer is asking $100,000....would be psyched if i could get it for $85K |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 1221
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 3:03 pm: | |
Be sure the "big" service means cam belts, cam seals, tensioner bearings ect... |
ELI (Titanium360)
Junior Member
Username: Titanium360
Post Number: 151
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 2:58 pm: | |
Rick:
I would say between $83-$86. I just sold my 97 TB for $95K and the car was just perfect, impecable.
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Ricky Nardis (Ttforcefed)
New member
Username: Ttforcefed
Post Number: 21
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 2:51 pm: | |
authorized dealership, 15,000 miles...2 owners, same dealership..."big" service done...no paint work with all service records |
ELI (Titanium360)
Junior Member
Username: Titanium360
Post Number: 149
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 2:34 pm: | |
What is the mileage and the condition, service records? last service? |
Ricky Nardis (Ttforcefed)
New member
Username: Ttforcefed
Post Number: 20
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 2:31 pm: | |
thnx |