Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361565642696
"The worst BMW on eBay" according to this trader. "Everything is in poor condition"
"The worst BMW on eBay" according to this trader. "Everything is in poor condition"
phil_cardiff said:
phil_cardiff said:
phil_cardiff said:
Ok , so here’s the story…
I had my 06 BMW E91 up for sale as doing 15,000 miles a year @30mpg was becoming a pain on the wallet.
On bank holiday Sunday, about 4pm, my ‘phone rang and a man wanted to travel down from the Wirral to view the car (in South Wales). We chat a bit about the price and agree that if he paid me a certain amount he’d drive down and take it. Then it got a little more interesting. He told me that his car (the Passat) would run out of MOT the next day and that if he bought my car he couldn’t take it back with him. He asked if I would scrap it for him and we could split the value. Being a gent, and wanting to secure a sale, I offered to give him all of the scrap value when I scrapped it.
The gentleman arrived at about 9pm and was happy with the BMW. I had seen him arrive in a Passat estate and thought it looked ok for its age. I asked the guy if it was a petrol. ‘No, diesel’ was his reply. At this point the cogs in my head started to turn…
The next day, with the benefit of daylight, I had a look at the Passat. Ok, she was no beauty but other than occluded headlights I couldn’t see any reason why she wouldn’t pass another MOT. A quick drive on private land revealed a car that drove pretty well too – unsurprisingly as it had driven from the Wirral to South Wales the previous evening. Ok it was filthy inside and out, the tailgate was rusty and the tyres mismatched, but what the hell, I needed a car as a run around – it had to be worth trying to get her through a MOT – especially as there was half a tank of diesel in her!
I text the previous owner who agreed to take the scrap value (£50 round here) and for me to keep her on the road and duly booked an MOT. The guy was such a gent that he offered to send some old paperwork he had for the car too. In return I sent him the Mersey tunnel pass he’d left in the car – one good turn deserving of another.
So to MOT day. The garage polished the headlights and she flew through with only 2 advisories for low tread on the tyres. Result!
I plan on using it until I buy a new car and then scrapping it or selling it, though I’m not sure how much a tatty Passat Tdi 110 estate will be worth, especially with 251k on the clock and probably needing a cambelt and oil change, plus the aforementioned tyres. I had made noises about keeping it for a year for some cheap motoring but Mrs Phil is refusing to let our child travel in it so I’ll have to buy something more modern soon!
If I can sort out resizing pics on here I will post some up.
Alas the time has come to move the Passat along. I've placed a deposit on some Korean sI had my 06 BMW E91 up for sale as doing 15,000 miles a year @30mpg was becoming a pain on the wallet.
On bank holiday Sunday, about 4pm, my ‘phone rang and a man wanted to travel down from the Wirral to view the car (in South Wales). We chat a bit about the price and agree that if he paid me a certain amount he’d drive down and take it. Then it got a little more interesting. He told me that his car (the Passat) would run out of MOT the next day and that if he bought my car he couldn’t take it back with him. He asked if I would scrap it for him and we could split the value. Being a gent, and wanting to secure a sale, I offered to give him all of the scrap value when I scrapped it.
The gentleman arrived at about 9pm and was happy with the BMW. I had seen him arrive in a Passat estate and thought it looked ok for its age. I asked the guy if it was a petrol. ‘No, diesel’ was his reply. At this point the cogs in my head started to turn…
The next day, with the benefit of daylight, I had a look at the Passat. Ok, she was no beauty but other than occluded headlights I couldn’t see any reason why she wouldn’t pass another MOT. A quick drive on private land revealed a car that drove pretty well too – unsurprisingly as it had driven from the Wirral to South Wales the previous evening. Ok it was filthy inside and out, the tailgate was rusty and the tyres mismatched, but what the hell, I needed a car as a run around – it had to be worth trying to get her through a MOT – especially as there was half a tank of diesel in her!
I text the previous owner who agreed to take the scrap value (£50 round here) and for me to keep her on the road and duly booked an MOT. The guy was such a gent that he offered to send some old paperwork he had for the car too. In return I sent him the Mersey tunnel pass he’d left in the car – one good turn deserving of another.
So to MOT day. The garage polished the headlights and she flew through with only 2 advisories for low tread on the tyres. Result!
I plan on using it until I buy a new car and then scrapping it or selling it, though I’m not sure how much a tatty Passat Tdi 110 estate will be worth, especially with 251k on the clock and probably needing a cambelt and oil change, plus the aforementioned tyres. I had made noises about keeping it for a year for some cheap motoring but Mrs Phil is refusing to let our child travel in it so I’ll have to buy something more modern soon!
If I can sort out resizing pics on here I will post some up.
tbox so the VW has to go. Any ideas on how I value it? tbox has arrived and already Mrs Phil is demanding the Passat goes. If a pistonheader wants some cheap motoring then give me a PM for details and pics. I'd take £350 for the old bus. V8mate said:
Ohhh yes. Saw this yesterday. You won't get a better hot hatch for a grand. I absolutely adore my Phase II.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-MERCEDES-300-SE-AUT...
1989 MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO SILVER. 12 MONTHS MOT,
1989 MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO SILVER. 12 MONTHS MOT,
how much is a decent amount for an x reg 523 auto one owner with low miles?
looking at its mot its failed last 2 times abs fault i had on a e36 but was always very intermittent but im sure it was a wheel sensor? anything shout run run for your life ?
april this year but has since passed in may
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
offside rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
offside rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured broken (2.4.G.1)
nearside rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both d bushes (2.4.G.2)
front and rear discs slightly worn
offside front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight wiper mark on screen
offside rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
offside rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
april 2015
Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front and rear discs slightly worn
Fuel pipe/s corroded
slight wiper mark on screen
looking at its mot its failed last 2 times abs fault i had on a e36 but was always very intermittent but im sure it was a wheel sensor? anything shout run run for your life ?
april this year but has since passed in may
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
offside rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
offside rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured broken (2.4.G.1)
nearside rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both d bushes (2.4.G.2)
front and rear discs slightly worn
offside front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight wiper mark on screen
offside rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
offside rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
april 2015
Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front and rear discs slightly worn
Fuel pipe/s corroded
slight wiper mark on screen
Be warned that ABS faults on E39s are most likely to be the ABS module*, especially with later models, where the module was sited just above the exhaust manifold.
The usual fault is what's known as the "trifecta" fault, where you have no speedo reading, no odo, and the ABS light is on.
This also prevents the cruise control (if functional!) working as well.
ABS modules are around £350 (I know - I had to buy one for mine) - sometimes they can be repaired for around £100 or so.
ETA: Replacing ABS sensors can also be difficult, as they tend to rust in place, and often need to be drilled out.
ETA2: Failing ABS module are also very intermittent in the early stages - things randomly stop working, and then are ok again when everything cools down. It does eventually fail completely though.
The usual fault is what's known as the "trifecta" fault, where you have no speedo reading, no odo, and the ABS light is on.
This also prevents the cruise control (if functional!) working as well.
ABS modules are around £350 (I know - I had to buy one for mine) - sometimes they can be repaired for around £100 or so.
- Failing ABS modules seem to be quite common place over the past few years, this is due to the solder joints being affected by the heat from the exhaust manifold.
ETA: Replacing ABS sensors can also be difficult, as they tend to rust in place, and often need to be drilled out.
ETA2: Failing ABS module are also very intermittent in the early stages - things randomly stop working, and then are ok again when everything cools down. It does eventually fail completely though.
Edited by TonyRPH on Thursday 26th May 12:55
Toaster Pilot said:
phil_cardiff said:
Any tips for selling at sub £500? So far all I've attracted is utter spunk trumpets.
Rarely bother due to the amount of utter throbbers out there - it's hard work!or try sell it for a grand
phil_cardiff said:
Any tips for selling at sub £500? So far all I've attracted is utter spunk trumpets.
A friend who's in need of a car? Bit of paper in the window
Card in the local shop or post office.
Sell it to an
And I agree, buyers at that price range are likely as not to be pains in the backside.
Usget said:
phil_cardiff said:
Any tips for selling at sub £500? So far all I've attracted is utter spunk trumpets.
A friend who's in need of a car? Bit of paper in the window
Card in the local shop or post office.
Sell it to an
And I agree, buyers at that price range are likely as not to be pains in the backside.
most buyers are going to break it so turn up with the money and aren't too fussy.
Usget said:
phil_cardiff said:
Any tips for selling at sub £500? So far all I've attracted is utter spunk trumpets.
A friend who's in need of a car? Bit of paper in the window
Card in the local shop or post office.
Sell it to an
And I agree, buyers at that price range are likely as not to be pains in the backside.
gowmonster said:
Full of dreamers with:No money
No space
A partner who won't let them buy anything else.
Have a browse and look at how many posts say 'if I sell my 'x', I'll buy your 'y'', or 'I'd buy it if I had the space', or 'can you hold it until pay day'.
If anything does sell, it seems to get passed around like a cheap w
e, too.320touring said:
Driving this to Aberdeen tomorrow- its an N/a diesel, goes ok and is really comfortable.
they really knew how to build great small cars! I'd recommend one to anyone needing a frugal milemuncher that is still a hoot in the bends..
these are now "on the list"
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