CLFOD for E30 aficionados (Tucson)

[arric]

http://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/3302669641.html

Genuine BMW parts used throughout and all work performed by BMW master technicians.

All paint is original and in excellent condition. There is no history or evidence of prior bodywork nor is there any rust on the vehicle. The interior is nearly perfect with only light wear. No cracks in the dash, no holes in the seats, and no modifications whatsoever.

Vehicle includes all original books, a complete set of keys (including the master key tag) and all service records since new.

This sale is targeted at BMW aficionados who understand that such a low-mileage example of this car is extremely rare and that one in near-perfect condition that requires no work is almost unheard of. If you're a BMW nut and you're looking for a prime example of an E30 then you must look at this car.

The car is worth the price! Sure, you could find one for half this amount, but it would have 10X the miles and probably need at least $10K worth of work to bring it up to this condition.

Is this worth the money he is asking of $14000?

[Aw614]

it is always automatics that seem to show up in that condition

[Harv]

$14k? I'll buy a E30 M3 for that.

[Arju]

Both the previous posters summed up my thoughts exactly.

[DerSpiegel]

Unless you're going to shrink-wrap it for another 20 years....

NO.

[epbrown]

Is this worth the money he is asking of $14000?

IMO, yep, even if you planned on driving it. Getting an E30 to that level would cost more than the asking price, and I've already seen nice cars with more miles asking similar ($10-12k). As for the E30 M3 comment - a decent driver M3 is about $20k now if you don't want something with a salvage title or an engine swap.

[NOLA_VDubber]

That's approaching clean e30m3 territory...so no

[ATL_Av8r]

it is always automatics that seem to show up in that condition

Because nobody wants to drive an automatic E30

[nairmac]

Price is high for the year, but i'd sooner buy this for my wife as a replacement for her Cabriolet than any other convertible currently on the market.

[Iroczgirl]

Because nobody wants to drive an automatic E30

Yeah, it has three strikes in my opinion.

- Price
- Automatic
- Convertible.

Now if that was a 2 door E30 318i with a manual, yes I'd look twice.

[cheap sunglasses]