E39 Staggered Alpinas-refurb worthwhile?

[dome]

Hi guys

I have the old 18" Alpina softlines my M5 came with-genuine staggered ones with all the centre caps etc. They are e39 fitment. They could do with a refurb-two of them are slightly kerbed. A local specialist has looked at them and quoted me £200 for a refurb and says he can get them straight. However, I'd only be selling them on. What sort of money are they worth as they are as opposed to refurbed?

Cheers

Brian

[griffter]

I dont know whether they were e39 fitment, but two sets sold recently on ebay. The set neediing nothing went for about £750. The set which were frankly rough still made £500. Personally Id have thought youre better off getting them done; having said that at only £50 a wheel Id make sure they'll be done right. That sounds cheap.

[dome]

Quote was from a respected local company (Carrick Engineering in Prestwick)who inspected them so I'd be confident in there work. Some pics of them are here. http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b129/535ise/Alpi... I've stuck them on gumtree as they are, if there's no luck I'll go for the refurb.

Brian

[roofer]

Good Alpinas always make decent money.

[pits]

griffter said:

I dont know whether they were e39 fitment, but two sets sold recently on ebay. The set neediing nothing went for about £750. The set which were frankly rough still made £500. Personally Id have thought youre better off getting them done; having said that at only £50 a wheel Id make sure they'll be done right. That sounds cheap.

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What is wrong with just saying upwards, or around? Sorry it is just one of those things that comes off slightly cockish in my eyes no need for using, utterly pointless, just say "for around the £500 mark"


As for original question.
The price of BMW wheels is just stupid imho, it seems that they have been thrown onto a band wagon and people can now ask silly money for them, just look at Style 5s a few years back before the split rim craze you could pick them up cheap enough, now they are £1500 easy, Alpina wheels do seem to have dropped off a bit, but I would get them refurbed and flog them, depending on condition you could be looking at £500-1200 for a decent set of Alpinas.