Is this worth it for a first car?
#1
Is this worth it for a first car?
http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/3728902155.html
120k, has 2 dents. 1 minor on passenger rear door and a pretty big one on the driver side. Has check engine light for cat./o2 sensor. He will take 2500 cash.
120k, has 2 dents. 1 minor on passenger rear door and a pretty big one on the driver side. Has check engine light for cat./o2 sensor. He will take 2500 cash.
#5
http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/3728902155.html
120k, has 2 dents. 1 minor on passenger rear door and a pretty big one on the driver side. Has check engine light for cat./o2 sensor. He will take 2500 cash.
120k, has 2 dents. 1 minor on passenger rear door and a pretty big one on the driver side. Has check engine light for cat./o2 sensor. He will take 2500 cash.
#6
YES. I bought an 01 Maxima 160k for $2800 (I live in CT and used cars are ridiculously expensive here) off of CL and had a CEL. P0505, but I figured "okay, maybe I just need to clean the gunk out of the throttle body". NOPE. ECM failure and a $2000 job from the dealership. Turns out I wanna track the guy down, cut his ***** off, and shove them down his mother's throat.
I wish you the best, watch for the P0505. Unplug your electric motor mounts asap, and you should be good to go.
I wish you the best, watch for the P0505. Unplug your electric motor mounts asap, and you should be good to go.
#7
YES. I bought an 01 Maxima 160k for $2800 (I live in CT and used cars are ridiculously expensive here) off of CL and had a CEL. P0505, but I figured "okay, maybe I just need to clean the gunk out of the throttle body". NOPE. ECM failure and a $2000 job from the dealership. Turns out I wanna track the guy down, cut his ***** off, and shove them down his mother's throat.
I wish you the best, watch for the P0505. Unplug your electric motor mounts asap, and you should be good to go.
I wish you the best, watch for the P0505. Unplug your electric motor mounts asap, and you should be good to go.
No electric motor mounts with manual transmission cars.
#8
YES. I bought an 01 Maxima 160k for $2800 (I live in CT and used cars are ridiculously expensive here) off of CL and had a CEL. P0505, but I figured "okay, maybe I just need to clean the gunk out of the throttle body". NOPE. ECM failure and a $2000 job from the dealership. Turns out I wanna track the guy down, cut his ***** off, and shove them down his mother's throat.
I wish you the best, watch for the P0505. Unplug your electric motor mounts asap, and you should be good to go.
I wish you the best, watch for the P0505. Unplug your electric motor mounts asap, and you should be good to go.
#9
The car looks good, and has pretty low miles. I'd buy it for $2500. Hell, I paid $2700 for my 2000 SE 5spd, and it had 170K. And I had to sink a quick $650 into rust repair before it would pass inspection.
#11
He said he would do 2500 the second i asked him if price was firm. I am going to try and lower him more due to dents.
Also very idiotic question...but how can I look at the lower radiator support? Is it under the car or what?
Also very idiotic question...but how can I look at the lower radiator support? Is it under the car or what?
Last edited by LizamasLlama; 04-07-2013 at 09:09 PM.
#12
#13
Yeah, it's easy to see from the front, look at the place where the vertical radiator member bolts to the lower radiator support as in the photo above. You can also look under the car, the C member bolts to the same support.
#14
Don't buy a car with codes. If they are cheap or easy to fix the seller should have done so. Tell him to fix it and show you the receipts. Seriously why buy something with a problem? You can't get it inspected and have to immediately dump money into it. It is in general just a bad idea.
For 3k you can buy an 02-03 with the 3.5l. That car is worth 2000 with codes and it being from NE it probably is a rust bucket underneath...
For 3k you can buy an 02-03 with the 3.5l. That car is worth 2000 with codes and it being from NE it probably is a rust bucket underneath...
#16
Like others have said I would buy it for $2500 if it's not a rust bucket. I bought my 2000 SE for $1900. I thought I got a deal until I had to replace the exhaust and noticed that it's a rust bucket underneath. There's even one spot which is rusted through.
I wouldn't buy an 02-03 because they burn oil. As a previous 350z owner, I know from experience.
I wouldn't buy an 02-03 because they burn oil. As a previous 350z owner, I know from experience.
#19
And i owned my first 03 fresh out the dealer it didnt burn oil my replacement 03 didnt burn oil and now the new engine dont burn oil either so that 3 for 3
#21
You are lucky. Problem is buying an 02/03 is a shot in the dark if you will have oil issues.
Last edited by FastnFuriousMax; 04-09-2013 at 05:01 AM.
#23
INHO the oil burning isn't the issue, it's the whole IAC / ecu fiasco! That really sucks, and unless your good at sourcing parts and soldering, an ecu and iac replacement and relearn procedure is a big PITA! I'm looking for a 5th gen, but I'm limiting my search to '02-'03, or an '04 I35! 00'-01' is just too risky.
I'm not even going to mention the 02 sensor and coil pack issues!
I'm not even going to mention the 02 sensor and coil pack issues!
#24
INHO the oil burning isn't the issue, it's the whole IAC / ecu fiasco! That really sucks, and unless your good at sourcing parts and soldering, an ecu and iac replacement and relearn procedure is a big PITA! I'm looking for a 5th gen, but I'm limiting my search to '02-'03, or an '04 I35! 00'-01' is just too risky.
I'm not even going to mention the 02 sensor and coil pack issues!
I'm not even going to mention the 02 sensor and coil pack issues!
#25
INHO the oil burning isn't the issue, it's the whole IAC / ecu fiasco! That really sucks, and unless your good at sourcing parts and soldering, an ecu and iac replacement and relearn procedure is a big PITA! I'm looking for a 5th gen, but I'm limiting my search to '02-'03, or an '04 I35! 00'-01' is just too risky.
I'm not even going to mention the 02 sensor and coil pack issues!
I'm not even going to mention the 02 sensor and coil pack issues!
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