[rlddlr53]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2002
Mileage: 129,xxx
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe - non sunroof
Exterior Color: Imola Red
Interior Color: Black
Manual or SMG?: Manual
Major Options: Xenon, Heated Seats, 19" wheels
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage):
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Good/Fair
Any unusual items that affected value?: Cluster stays on after key removed
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Used car dealer
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Online

Sale Location (City, State): Texas
Sale Date (Month, Year): 01 2012
Seller Asking Price: $ 14000
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $11000
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $13000
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.):

I was looking for a non sunroof coupe that was manual. Lucky I found Imola

[MJTShowdown]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2003.0
Mileage:57900
Coupe or Convertible?:Coupe
Exterior Color:Imola Red
Interior Color: Black
Manual or SMG?:Manual
Major Options:
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage):No
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor):Pretty Good to Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?:Found an Spent 45 Casing
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction):Audi Dealership
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Route 17

Sale Location (City, State):Saddle River New Jersey
Sale Date (Month, Year):1/17/12
Seller Asking Price: $ 22,000
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $19300
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.): Lowball, Lowball, Complain about it the car. Renegotiate Price. Buy.
Last edited by maveric23; Tue, Jan-25-2011 at 01:58:19 PM.

[bamowom3]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2005
Mileage: 96000
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: ImolarotII
Interior Color: Black Napa
Manual or SMG?: Manual
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Near mint
Any unusual items that affected value?: Leaky mirror, rust color behind exterior mirrors
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Specialty used dealer
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Random web surfing

Sale Location (City, State): Arlington, VA
Sale Date (Month, Year): Dec. 2011
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $18995
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $26,900
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.): Know everything about the car and it's history and tell the dealer something they don't know when you show up. Instant upper hand. Picture in my profile.

[Ascetic777]

Originally Posted by MJTShowdown

Any unusual items that affected value?:Found an Spent 45 Casing

Whaaaa? I wish I could've seen this negotiation.

[Deluxe 247]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2003
Mileage: 59k
Coupe or Convertible?: coupe
Exterior Color: imola
Interior Color: black
Manual or SMG?: smg
Major Options: pdc
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): no
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): clean interior and exterior
Any unusual items that affected value?: after market wheels BBS RS-GT reps
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): truckmaxx
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: autotrader

Sale Location (City, State): Scottsdale, AZ
Sale Date (Month, Year): 10/11
Seller Asking Price: $ 19k
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $ 18k
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $ 23k from dealer in excellent condition
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.):

[lightusup]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?:Buyer
Model Year: 2006
Mileage: 36,360
Coupe or Convertible?:Coupe
Exterior Color: Mystic Blue
Manual or SMG?:SMG
Major Options: Xenons
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage):3yr/36k
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor):Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?:
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction):BMW Dealership
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?:ebay

Sale Location (City, State): Mobile, AL
Sale Date (Month, Year): 1/12
Seller Asking Price: $32,899
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $30,300 + 4k for fidelity war.
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $ 34560
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.):

[rovert]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2005
Mileage: 85k
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Silver Gray
Interior Color: Black
Manual or SMG?: SMG
Major Options: No
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): No
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: Alpine i505 with H701 sound processor, XTANT 603X 5-channel amplifier, Focal 165KR2 components, Image dynamics 10" sub in custom fit fiberglass enclosure in trunk. Amp and image processor are installed under trunk floor, TCK Coil overs, 19" CSL Wheels
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: m3forum.net

Sale Location (City, State): Knoxville, TN
Sale Date (Month, Year): November 2011
Seller Asking Price: $23,500
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $20,800

[apeters912]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: buyer
Model Year: 2003
Mileage: 125k
Coupe or Convertible?: coupe
Exterior Color: steel grey
Interior Color: black
Manual or SMG?: manual
Major Options:
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): no
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): good, but salvaged
Any unusual items that affected value?:
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): private party
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: craiglsist

Sale Location (City, State): San diego, ca
Sale Date (Month, Year): 12/17/11
Seller Asking Price: $ 12500
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $11800
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): NA
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.):

[RobTheTexan]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: buyer
Model Year: 2003.5
Mileage: 61,800
Coupe or Convertible?: Convertible
Exterior Color: Titanium Silver Metallic w/ Blue Conv. Top
Interior Color: Light Grey
Manual or SMG?: SMG
Major Options:
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): no
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Good; No discernible paint work per my bodyshop; Clean CarFax; PPI at BimmerWerks Dallas found only issue being rear brake pads at 4mm; Exterior 7/10; Interior 9/10
Any unusual items that affected value?: BSW upgraded speakers and sub-woofer; iPod interface; Blue tooth OEM retrofit; Last recorded major service was Inspection II around 47k; missing interior leather trunk pass through panel; 19" stock wheels are in fair condition minor to moderate curb rash on all 4; nearly new bridgestones all around; appropriate amount of rock chips on front clip of car; minor conv. top damage from power washer.
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Legend Auto, Dallas, TX; Mid-sized used car dealer
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Autotrader.com

Sale Location (City, State): Dallas, TX
Sale Date (Month, Year): 1/26/12
Seller Asking Price: $21,500
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $18,500 (waited 3 months for price drop, did not negotiate)
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): NADA $21,500 or so when I last checked
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.): I saw the car when they first took delivery of it in November, they weren't open to negotiating so I waited them out and they eventually dropped the price substantially. Felt it was a very fair price. Financed the whole car + TTL through Pentagon Federal Credit Union @2.49% for 60 months. PenFed was a bit slow, but no one could touch their rate for a 2003.

[rapontejr]

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2002
Mileage: 81604
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: silver Grey
Interior Color: black
Manual or SMG?: SMG
Major Options: Park Distance Control, Xenon Headlamps
19"
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage):NO
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor):Good
Any unusual items that affected value?: Missing strut tower brace
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction):dealer
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?ealer on the way to my house

Sale Location (City, State): Caguas Puerto Rico
Sale Date (Month, Year): January 2012
Seller Asking Price: $17,500
Final Sales Price (amount seller received): $16,995
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, Edmunds TMV, NADA, etc.): $17,275
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, pictures, etc.):