Buying off eBay

custardy

thats a shocking state!
really need to get those weeds off the drive

barbiedoll

It looks lovely! Sellers like this do restore your faith in ebay.

Happy motoring!

colino

Enjoy! They are great cars and to me that looks like a nicely overspecced one for its age. The sunroof as well, unusually, as the CD multichanger all bode well. Are you sure it has rain sensing wipers and its not just the BMW wipe cancel when its not moving? If it is, you've won a watch.
Ignore the naysayers who will start on the price and the colour and the impending costs of MAF, ABS controller and HG failure, its a very sporty, comfortable car for the price of a banger.
Also, the trims are buttons (relatively) from your local BMW dealer, their often broken by clumsy hands, or replaced because of chipped paint.

KierNet

colino wrote: »

Enjoy! They are great cars and to me that looks like a nicely overspecced one for its age. The sunroof as well, unusually, as the CD multichanger all bode well. Are you sure it has rain sensing wipers and its not just the BMW wipe cancel when its not moving? If it is, you've won a watch.
Ignore the naysayers who will start on the price and the colour and the impending costs of MAF, ABS controller and HG failure, its a very sporty, comfortable car for the price of a banger.
Also, the trims are buttons (relatively) from your local BMW dealer, their often broken by clumsy hands, or replaced because of chipped paint.

I've not had a chance to test them out yet, but I appear to have the rain sensors, I've read the manual (toilet reading!) and had a quick look, and it appears to have the same thing. But forgot to try it on the way home just now.

Very pleased with it still, so nice to drive.

pitkin2020

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

:T, Looks like you found a decent honest seller there :T


Now, not trying to take anything away from you, or ebay selling, but I'd lay odds that for every genuine and honest dealer/seller, there are 4 or 5 that are mis describing out of either dishonesty or pure ignorance.
I'm not just saying that because it's an online purchase, I've lost count of the number of times I went to view a car that was described as "immaculate" or "showroom", only to view it by driveby and head for home.

Just intended to encourage the old buyer beware saying (cavaet em whatever) , and never be afraid to reject if it appears dodgy.

To be fair everyone is quick to jump on ebay sellers but ebay buyers don't help themselves half the time failing to read the actual adverts. I have seen more "immaculate" cars that have turned out to be bangers advertised in the autotrader by private sellers and dealers than I have on ebay personally.

KierNet wrote: »

I've not had a chance to test them out yet, but I appear to have the rain sensors, I've read the manual (toilet reading!) and had a quick look, and it appears to have the same thing. But forgot to try it on the way home just now.

Very pleased with it still, so nice to drive.

Looks like you have had a good bargain there, looks very tidy. Yes its a big car and yes it could cost you a lot of money if things go wrong but its banger territory (money wise) but utter luxury for the price tag. If you get a couple of years out of it without any major expense ideal. TBH you could probably run it for a year and if all is well probably sell it again for around what you have paid for.

Nice find!