[rdxxa_]

I'm in the market for buying a 335i and found this FBO 335i with 107k miles for sale and was wondering if it's a bad ideal to buy a 335i with over 100k miles?

It seems like most of the common things that go wrong with the 335i are fixed.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

If he can show you a maintenance log or something seems like a good car

But note the lifetime warranty only applies to him. So it's kinda bullshit that he is saying you will have lifetime warranty. Warranty does not transfer to new owner. EDIT: Maybe he just is not aware the warranty does not transfer.

[King Rudi]

Yes! Slick ride!

Editing my statement. I'll agree with other comments on here. There is give and take with this. Modded = it's had the shit ran out of it. At the same time, it also already has all of the things that I would do to one completed but slightly (hopefully) used. If all the mods were done in a shop, you're better off. Definitely have around $3k on standby. I'd beat on him regarding pricing. Yes, it is modded and he obviously has money tied up in this but modding cars is something that owner is not going to get much of a return on. Anyone who mods cars has to accept that the money spent is meant for their enjoyment only. If he were to sell it at a lot, he would lose damn near all his mod money invested.

[Delta0311]

Well at least it is a 09 and not a 07. Full bolt on means that thing was pushed hard. Personally i would never buy a high mileage BMW, too many variables at play and things to go worng.

Make sure you have a few thousand set aside for repairs.

[Emilime75]

At the minimum, I'd want to see actual receipts of all of the maintenance and repair items with dates. If those included mileage at the time of service, that would be another plus.

If he DIYed everything, he should be able to provide purchase receipts for the parts. If work was done at a shop, the invoices should include both the date and mileage.

[tcphoto]

I bought mine with the same mileage but was bone stock. Odds are, that car has been run hard so I'd pass. Besides, I think the realistic price is about $8K.

[AllBlackBimmer]

Mileage really isn't the issue...
if the car was taken care of, and properly maintained, I'd have zero issue buying a 175k car, let alone a 100k car...

On the flip side, if the car had 40k miles on it, yet abused and not maintained I wouldn't want it.

... what I am saying is, you need to get service records or have a BMW dealer/indy check out the car.

Buying a modded car is a completely different discussion. I personally wouldn't buy someone else's modified car, but I know plenty of people who buy/sell modified cars on the regular.
To each his own.
Get the car checked out.

[WatchWolf34]

I'd do it if you're willing to DIY. 107k miles is nothing if that's the case.

I am a DIY'er for the most part and I have receipts for every part that I have purchased and I've kept track of the mileage at which I finished the work. If this guy doesn't have that information then I would be a bit more cautious as others have indicated.

I bought my car at almost the exact same mileage and thought that it was left stock. Turns out the guy had the car setup with full bolt-ons and tune and simply had put it back to stock before selling it. I found out about it as I was making my own upgrades - noticed odd things all over the place - stock intercooler no longer had the proper coupler on the hot side, front bumper and fan shroud plastic were cut, OBD2 door was missing in the interior, and more stuff that I can't recall at the moment...

My point is, just because an ad tells you that the car is stock, you can't put full faith in it. Just check the classifieds section on this site for parts - it's full of threads where people are selling aftermarket parts to go back to stock for purpose of selling the car.

[rdxxa_]

Originally Posted by WatchWolf34

I'd do it if you're willing to DIY. 107k miles is nothing if that's the case.

I am a DIY'er for the most part and I have receipts for every part that I have purchased and I've kept track of the mileage at which I finished the work. If this guy doesn't have that information then I would be a bit more cautious as others have indicated.

I bought my car at almost the exact same mileage and thought that it was left stock. Turns out the guy had the car setup with full bolt-ons and tune and simply had put it back to stock before selling it. I found out about it as I was making my own upgrades - noticed odd things all over the place - stock intercooler no longer had the proper coupler on the hot side, front bumper and fan shroud plastic were cut, OBD2 door was missing in the interior, and more stuff that I can't recall at the moment...

My point is, just because an ad tells you that the car is stock, you can't put full faith in it. Just check the classifieds section on this site for parts - it's full of threads where people are selling aftermarket parts to go back to stock for purpose of selling the car.

I would definitely be doing any work on it myself.

[WatchWolf34]

Originally Posted by rdxxa_

I would definitely be doing any work on it myself.

In that case, the car is a great value. $12,000 is a decent price but you can probably talk him down to $10,500.

At that point, the modifications that most people would do to the car have already been installed. You could simply focus on maintenance now.

You'll be hard pressed to find anything as good as this car in a similar price range.

[rdxxa_]

Originally Posted by tcphoto

I bought mine with the same mileage but was bone stock. Odds are, that car has been run hard so I'd pass. Besides, I think the realistic price is about $8K.

Just curios why do you say 8k ? I've seen stock, 100k 335i's going for 10-12k $

[IllSic_Design]

I bought mine at 116k. Now has 193k and FBO + more. All depends on the condition it is in/how well it was taken care of, having money set aside in case something does break, and if you can/will work on it yourself. If it and you meet those point then I'd say go for it.

[tcphoto]

Originally Posted by rdxxa_

Just curios why do you say 8k ? I've seen stock, 100k 335i's going for 10-12k $

The value of my '09 E92 6MT is about $9K in a private sale. I paid about $12K for my car three years ago with 107K on it, do you really think it's worth anywhere near that now? I guarantee the car in the ad has been driven hard whether it's been maintained or not. Are the mods what you would do or is it a compromise? One never recoups the money they put into mods unless as PT Barnham said, "a sucker and his money will soon part". I would certainly keep shopping if you have your heart set on an E92 and pay for a PPI.

[rdxxa_]

Originally Posted by tcphoto

The value of my '09 E92 6MT is about $9K in a private sale. I paid about $12K for my car three years ago with 107K on it, do you really think it's worth anywhere near that now? I guarantee the car in the ad has been driven hard whether it's been maintained or not. Are the mods what you would do or is it a compromise? One never recoups the money they put into mods unless as PT Barnham said, "a sucker and his money will soon part". I would certainly keep shopping if you have your heart set on an E92 and pay for a PPI.

The reason I'm wanting this car with FBO is because I'm only 18 and I figured I would save money from getting it used with FBO instead of doing everything myself.

[tova86]

Nope

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by rdxxa_

The reason I'm wanting this car with FBO is because I'm only 18 and I figured I would save money from getting it used with FBO instead of doing everything myself.

Oh boy here we go haha. Watch out OP people are going to give so much financial advise since you're young be warned.

Here's mine before everyone says it's a bad idea... I got my car at 20 but I've got a normal career job and still live with my parents so I have cash to spare for it. It's all about your monthly income IMO.

If you don't DIY good luck.

[rdxxa_]

Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

Oh boy here we go haha. Watch out OP people are going to give so much financial advise since you're young be warned.

I got my car at 20 but I've got an actual career job and still live with my parents so I have cash to spare for it. It's all about your monthly income IMO.

I mean it's not that I don't have the money to spare for parts, it's just I like saving a dollar if I can. So I figured why not look at one with everything pretty much done to it so I won't have to go through the hassle and expenses of doing it myself.

[Delta0311]

Originally Posted by rdxxa_

I mean it's not that I don't have the money to spare for parts, it's just I like saving a dollar if I can. So I figured why not look at one with everything pretty much done to it so I won't have to go through the hassle and expenses of doing it myself.

Because you will be dealing with the fun and hastle of making repairs once things start to fail. The guy obviously tuned to car for a reason. It was pushed hard and now you will be dealing with the sloppy seconds.

[jt335i]

Looks like a sick ride. I wish I had a BMW when I was 18 eons ago in the 1980’s. I bought my 2010 E92 335 brand new (Dec 2009) and wasn’t as young as you when I bought it at age 40!
Nobody hasn’t mentioned it, but even if you’ve reviewed all service records you definitely should get a PPI done before you pull the trigger. This is just to be sure you’ll know its real condition and what may need to be addressed later on down the road. According to that location, my trusted Indy BMW mechanic lives very close to that area. So if you choose to get a PPI, he can do it because he used to work for Reeves BMW (now operates on his own) and is certified to do an inspection. Since new, I have taken my 335 to my trust mechanic for service and repairs for the past 10 years and so he knows exactly what to look for.
My ride isn’t FBO, but it has a Stage 2 Cobb tune, K&N drop in, and BMW PE exhaust which my trust mechanic did. Not interested in pushing the HP limits because parts will wear out quicker with so much power so that’s pretty much all I’ll do with it.
Good luck with that.

[rdxxa_]

Originally Posted by jt335i

Looks like a sick ride. I wish I had a BMW when I was 18 eons ago in the 1980’s. I bought my 2010 E92 335 brand new (Dec 2009) and wasn’t as young as you when I bought it at age 40!
Nobody hasn’t mentioned it, but even if you’ve reviewed all service records you definitely should get a PPI done before you pull the trigger. This is just to be sure you’ll know its real condition and what may need to be addressed later on down the road. According to that location, my trusted BMW mechanic lives very close to that area. So if you choose to get a PPI, he can do it because he used to work for Reeves BMW, and now operates on his own, and is certified to an inspection. I have taken my 335 to my trust mechanic for service and repairs for the past 10 years, ever since I bought it new, and so he knows exactly what to look for.
My ride isn’t FBO, but it has a Stage 2 Cobb tune, K&N drop in, and BMW PE exhaust which my trust mechanic did. Not interested in pushing the HP limits because parts will wear out quicker with so much power so that’s pretty much all I’ll do with it.
Good luck with that.

Anyway I could get his contact information?

[Pladi]

a bmw is like red wine, the older the better lol. Most issues seem to be under 100k..

The only thing is you have to consider DIY.. otherwise forget it. Better to own a russian Mig 19 jet from the 60's

[jt335i]

Originally Posted by rdxxa_

Anyway I could get his contact information?

PM sent!