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92 BMW 325i (136k) is this a good deal?

27th January 2009

car restoration
OmgLookbird asked:


Hi all,
Need to get your opinion on old BMW’s, is the below a good deal
1992 BMW 325i- $2300 OBO

92 BMW Maintenance Done:

For Sale 1992 (E36) BMW 325i 4door sedan, Silver, with light grey interior and 136k miles. Automatic. MD Inspected March 2008 and passed, which is valid up to 2010.Pwr windows, pwr door locks, sport mirrors. Leather seats and working sunroof.
All of the usual things that break have been replaced and this car still has many miles left on it. The interior is clean and in fair condition. This car only needs minor body work and a paint job, and is in good shape.

1.New Heater Control Valve 12/07
2.Replaced rear struts
3.Replaced Exhaust Pipe
4. New Lock cylinder and housing
5. New Ignition Switch
6. The passenger and driver door panels need new clips.
7. The brakes are all new and in great condition. 12/07

1.Changed transmission fluid and filter 12/4/08
Changed oil, oil filter, Lucas oil additive 12/4/08
2.New Thermostat and housing4/4/08
3.New Radiator (Behr), Drive Belts, Fan Blade 4/4/08
4.New Water pump with metal impeller 3/22/08
5.New upper and lower radiator hose 4/4/08
6.New MSI 4/4/08
7.New intake boot / radiator fan switch 80/88c
8. New Fuel Pump, Pressure Test Pump 7/29/08
9. New Spark Plugs, New Spark Plug Connectors
10. Have a few significant spare parts to assist the pending new owner with the
restoration of this BMW.

Thanks.

Pat

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5 Comments

  1. whatever car you buy have it checked out by a qualified mechanic well worth the money. you will get a more qualified opinion than in this forum

    Comment by pickmefirstplz — January 29, 2009 @ 3:45 am

  2. i think that is a good deal because i got my BMW 97 328i for 12,000 and i love it. Just its a forign car so if any problems start then u are screwed. its hard to find a mechanic that does forign cars. even if there are a whole bunch of new things on it a problem still could occur.

    Comment by OhBeatingX3Baby — January 30, 2009 @ 11:08 am

  3. Yea man buy it, it’s a good deal.

    But be ready for high cost of ownership, unless you can do some prevenitive maintenance yourself. I have a 96 and it’s been an awesome car, but even oil changes are high at shops. If you can do the work on it yourself they are great cars though. I love mine but if you ever need to take it to a shop it’s going to cost you.

    Comment by bama_bar_992 — January 30, 2009 @ 12:53 pm

  4. Just get a carfax report and see if the title is good and everything. Then take it to your local mecanic, if the owner doesn’t have a problem with it. Other than that, it sounds like a good deal and by the looks of the replacement parts, it sounds like its all good.

    Comment by telesco@snet.net — January 31, 2009 @ 6:42 am

  5. Depends on why the car needed:
    2.New Thermostat and housing4/4/08
    3.New Radiator (Behr), Drive Belts, Fan Blade 4/4/08
    4.New Water pump with metal impeller 3/22/08

    These are weak point in these cars and if car require these service because cooling system failuare, that usually means you have blown head gasket. However, if seller is BMW specialist like myself, and replace the above parts just to prevent future problems, the car should be a good buy.

    I would least get an engine compression test to verify that the car does not have blown head gasket.

    Comment by Sang K — February 1, 2009 @ 9:44 am

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