Local listing on Facebook marketplace, basically a loaded RWD 335i manual from 2011 with extremely low kms. https://www.facebook.com/share/14sACNKmsc/?mibextid=79PoIi
I'm assuming it's this cheap because how unreliable these were and the age? Could this be the type of vehicle that would be a good "starter sports car"?
Wow, clean car. It's not exactly cheap, reasonable but only for enthusiasts so limited market.
Quote from: HannibalSmith on Dec 12, 2024, 02:11 PMWow, clean car. It's not exactly cheap, reasonable but only for enthusiasts so limited market.
$17k for a low km manual RWD 300hp coupe seems fairly cheap to me, this would have been what a $60k+ vehicle back in the day.
Should I be worried about the N55 engine? This was the first model year for it.
Quote from: Johnnymac on Dec 12, 2024, 04:13 PMQuote from: HannibalSmith on Dec 12, 2024, 02:11 PMWow, clean car. It's not exactly cheap, reasonable but only for enthusiasts so limited market.
$17k for a low km manual RWD 300hp coupe seems fairly cheap to me, this would have been what a $60k+ vehicle back in the day.
Should I be worried about the N55 engine? This was the first model year for it.
>10 year old BMW. Some worry is warranted :)
Quote from: HannibalSmith on Dec 12, 2024, 05:05 PMQuote from: Johnnymac on Dec 12, 2024, 04:13 PMQuote from: HannibalSmith on Dec 12, 2024, 02:11 PMWow, clean car. It's not exactly cheap, reasonable but only for enthusiasts so limited market.
$17k for a low km manual RWD 300hp coupe seems fairly cheap to me, this would have been what a $60k+ vehicle back in the day.
Should I be worried about the N55 engine? This was the first model year for it.
>10 year old BMW. Some worry is warranted :)
What could go wrong?
Quote from: Johnnymac on Dec 12, 2024, 04:13 PMQuote from: HannibalSmith on Dec 12, 2024, 02:11 PMWow, clean car. It's not exactly cheap, reasonable but only for enthusiasts so limited market.
$17k for a low km manual RWD 300hp coupe seems fairly cheap to me, this would have been what a $60k+ vehicle back in the day.
Should I be worried about the N55 engine? This was the first model year for it.
I had a 2012 335i with the N55 that I drove until 2023 with no major issues. Brother owned it first, then I purchased off him around 2017 or so. Now that was the F30 3 series...but same engine.
Either way, hard to consider the "$60+K back in the day" factor for a 14-year old car. It's cheap for a reason. Could be a great buy, but need to have the mindset that a $5-10K service is possible in the first 24 months of ownership.
Great buy for someone looking for fun and style on a budget. If it grenades...well, that's gambling.
[Also - hello! ;D ]
Yeah the more I think about it the less I feel like it would be a car I reach for keys over my Integra.
Plus the owner informed me that he is taking the listing down because he started it yesterday and it had a engine light on, he wants to take it to the dealer in the spring to have it looked over and make sure there aren't any issues.