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      09-11-2008, 12:22 PM   #1
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Holy grail of all deals, can it be the real deal?

I've been shopping around a 750iL to compliment my '97 740iL i found several potential candidates when i stumbled on a '02 745i for 4500 bucks! i was so astounded that i didn't even care how many miles were on it. i went to check it out and the thing is perfect in every way with only 68,000 miles on it! i asked the guy if he was actually serious and i guess he's selling off everything he owns because he's going bankrupt! i couldn't believe it. i'm picking the car up monday. is there any chance that this car is going to have some sort of insane malfunction on me? i test drove it and it was a beast, it sounded amazing and handled even better.

i'm so excited to own my second bmw!
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      09-11-2008, 12:25 PM   #2
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uuuuhhhhhh... that sounds very sketchy, at best.

Good Luck with the deal though
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      09-11-2008, 12:28 PM   #3
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I've been shopping around a 750iL to compliment my '97 740iL i found several potential candidates when i stumbled on a '02 745i for 4500 bucks! i was so astounded that i didn't even care how many miles were on it. i went to check it out and the thing is perfect in every way with only 68,000 miles on it! i asked the guy if he was actually serious and i guess he's selling off everything he owns because he's going bankrupt! i couldn't believe it. i'm picking the car up monday. is there any chance that this car is going to have some sort of insane malfunction on me? i test drove it and it was a beast, it sounded amazing and handled even better.

i'm so excited to own my second bmw!
Hmmm, get a background check on the car. I don't know about this.

My friend is trading in his '03 745i while purchasing his GTR, and he's being offered like $18,500 for it. He probably has around 50-70k miles on it, and I think it's in fine condition.

Something has to be wrong with that 7. It sounds waaaay too good to be true.
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      09-11-2008, 12:31 PM   #4
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Well, have it Carfaxed and a complete mechanical check of the entire car and all of it's systems (IE: compression test and leak down test). Then, if all looks good, and the $4,500 is burning a hole in your wallet, get it!!
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      09-11-2008, 12:42 PM   #5
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take it to the dealer for a check-up
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      09-11-2008, 01:07 PM   #6
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that guy must be worldclass idiot , buy it , drive it , sell it
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Maybe there was a dead body in the trunk?
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      09-11-2008, 01:13 PM   #8
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Assuming the carfax is clean, make sure you get the title the moment you hand him over the cash. If not, run.
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Sketchy, but could possibly be true if he's going bankrupt. Sometimes you have to sell things quickly and cheaply to avoid penalties. Take it to a mechanic and have them run a PPI (pre-purchase inspection) for $200. If it turns out well, buy it!
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Definitely have the BMW dealership do a PPI, run a Carfax report, and get the title in hand before handing him your cash. If those go fine, then you got an amazing deal.
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I'm a believer of you gat what you pay for (most of the time)
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one of those lucky buys
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