Black/tan 1980 400i GT For Sale in TX

It flew over on a 747

 

Its a half hour from my house so I called. It was a strange call. "So how much are you asking for your 400i? "Well that depends on if you want it as is sits or you want it after we're finished redoing it."
He said it needs a new interior, a new starter, and a list of other mechanical work. I told him the website said it had a new starter, "Oh, it must be some other issue." I asked about the new timing belt and was told it just had a full timing belt service. When I told him it didn't have timing belts he said he'd have to check the service paperwork.

They want $40k in the condition it sits in now, which is who knows what. $50k when they are finished re-doing it.

 

LOL ball buster

 

Also, the blinker fluid service can be quite costly. JQ.

 

Two inquiries in 24 hours and the price jumps $19,000. If we keep calling the 400i market might explode.

 

Maybe I should double the asking price of my car!

 

A number of poster to this thread should contact the dealer and express real enthusiasm for the car. It might drive the price up enough to where the dealer gets greedy and actually performs some proper service on the car. It would be our contribution to helping preserve the car during it's coming long slumber while the dealer waits for his price...

Regards,

Art S.

 

Or at least raise it to 35 or 40. Someone is going to get a whopper of a deal from you at 29.

 

+1

 

I think so. After all, it is offered at a 50% discount to the Texas car!

 

It would actually be very nice and a refreshing change of pace to all of the "for sale" threads to finally see a "just purchased" or equivalent-titled thread from a newly-minted buyer. So, John, best of luck with the sale as I'm sure your car is deserving of new caretaker. Someone should step up and throw their hat into the ring.

 

I did jump on a Craigslist car that was the subject of a thread, back in January. It was/is a needy '83 400i auto with Cali plates that had not been registered since 2002, that I paid $15,000 for. I just did get it registered and I'm now into it for about $22,000. What I've got for that money is a decent driver with most systems operable and with an all-new transmission (a very much unanticipated need; the poor original equipment unit just ate itself alive). But even after I've replaced all the suspension bushings and fixed a few minor things, this car's well-worn interior will have it always come up short of one of these nice well-sorted drivers that this forum's members seem to specialize in. What I'm saying is that I can really see the wisdom of plunking down the $30K+ that a proper 400i should go for. I'm not sorry I'll have a good running #3 car for a mid-20's investment, but I can really see that you can get a lot more car for the extra $5,000 to $15,000 it costs for one of the good cars.

 

Can someone capture the ad and pictures within this thread for posterity?

Thanks,

Art S.

 

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Love those kind of stories!

 

Bill, Daren, that's what I'm talking about! It's great to see some shared enthusiasm on the acquistion side. Daren, that's one heck of nice pic. Contgrats on the repurchase...very cool.

 

Congratulations...that's really great to hear Daren !

 

Schumi - You should take the seats out & put 'em in the living room.

 

In the interest of Science, was reanimating Posts 3 thru 8, which existed before thread got derailed by pesky facts. [size=-7]sorry[/size]

 

Nice one Schumi! That is a lovely car, it's great you've been reunited!