Search for Next Car Leads to Rebuilt Title and Questions
02-17-2017, 06:45 AM
#13
Used 2008 BMW 1 Series For Sale McHenry IL Serving Spring Grove, Crystal Lake, Richmond & Woodstock
How bout a low mile, clean car fax Convert for $13k? Manual. If you can live without sport seats and suspension. You can always modify the suspension with aftermarket.
or:
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ting=162342821
Manual, sport seat low miles, $13k
How bout a low mile, clean car fax Convert for $13k? Manual. If you can live without sport seats and suspension. You can always modify the suspension with aftermarket.
or:
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ting=162342821
Manual, sport seat low miles, $13k
Last edited by vader1; 02-17-2017 at 06:54 AM.
02-17-2017, 08:04 AM
#14
Used 2008 BMW 1 Series For Sale McHenry IL Serving Spring Grove, Crystal Lake, Richmond & Woodstock
How bout a low mile, clean car fax Convert for $13k? Manual. If you can live without sport seats and suspension. You can always modify the suspension with aftermarket.
or:
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ting=162342821
Manual, sport seat low miles, $13k
How bout a low mile, clean car fax Convert for $13k? Manual. If you can live without sport seats and suspension. You can always modify the suspension with aftermarket.
or:
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ting=162342821
Manual, sport seat low miles, $13k
As far as the Tennessee car, I might have neglected to mention that I'm only interested in convertibles.
02-17-2017, 08:18 AM
#15
I saw that car in Illinois when it came online a week or so ago. It is EXACTLY what I want other than the interior and exterior colors. This was one of the cars I was referencing in my opening post that were perfect, other than that god-awful Cashmere Silver Metallic. Ugh. I can get over the interior color, but that exterior color just ruins it for. I wish it didn't.
As far as the Tennessee car, I might have neglected to mention that I'm only interested in convertibles.
As far as the Tennessee car, I might have neglected to mention that I'm only interested in convertibles.
Must be a matter of taste because I think the Cashmere Silver looks great. To me it looks like a classy, upscale color.
02-17-2017, 10:12 AM
#16
I thought that color looks pretty good. Not my first choice, but wouldn't say no to it That looks like a fun car for 13k!
02-18-2017, 09:42 AM
#17
Thanks all for your sage advice.
Based on my research, it appears that the 1-series has been pretty reliable in 128i form. I think the MY-2010 and older 135i's (with the N54 with the HPFP and LPFP issues among others) gave the series a bad rap. I have read that the N52s in the 128i's are about as bulletproof as BMWs get (which I suppose still doesn't approach Honda reliability).
I'm not totally ignorant of cars, so I'd still prefer to look at any prospective car myself. I honestly had not given much thought to shipping a car, so I might look into that. Either way, even a national search for a 128i the way I'd like it spec'ed is still hard to find.
I have given the ability of body shops to cover-up damage some thought, but I figured they wouldn't go overboard on the underside of a car where nobody (other than a mechanic) would see it. So, I figured the repairs would be obvious, but I certainly could be wrong. And yes, reselling a car with a rebuilt title probably would be a nightmare!
Based on my research, it appears that the 1-series has been pretty reliable in 128i form. I think the MY-2010 and older 135i's (with the N54 with the HPFP and LPFP issues among others) gave the series a bad rap. I have read that the N52s in the 128i's are about as bulletproof as BMWs get (which I suppose still doesn't approach Honda reliability).
I'm not totally ignorant of cars, so I'd still prefer to look at any prospective car myself. I honestly had not given much thought to shipping a car, so I might look into that. Either way, even a national search for a 128i the way I'd like it spec'ed is still hard to find.
I have given the ability of body shops to cover-up damage some thought, but I figured they wouldn't go overboard on the underside of a car where nobody (other than a mechanic) would see it. So, I figured the repairs would be obvious, but I certainly could be wrong. And yes, reselling a car with a rebuilt title probably would be a nightmare!
02-23-2017, 08:07 AM
#19
FWIW, I think it's legitimate to ask whether people think a positive professional inspection (with evaluations going beyond a normal PPI) would build enough confidence to purchase a car with a rebuilt title. Some appear to think that would be fine while others thought issues could still be concealed from such inspections. Though I've had PPI miss items on cars with no title issues, but I digress...
Anyway, I personally don't trust cars with rebuilt titles (and probably most individuals selling them), but I also don't think they're all the boogie man that ealand0001 seems to think they are.
02-23-2017, 09:01 AM
#20