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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Is this too good to be true?

I was on ebay motors and came across this M3:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DINAN...QQcmdZViewItem

Is $56K to good to be true?
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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"I will let my baby go for 56k!!! This includes the $70k in upgrades & the $61k sticker price i paid @ the dealer(Total of $131k)

something doesn't sound right...
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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If he really has all that into it, then the price is ok (a little high actually). But its a little weird he lists all that stuff and doesn't have any pictures showing that its on the car.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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All those mods and not one engine pic?

The E46 M3s have tanked in value recently. So his price aint too great even with the extras.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Call the number and ask him more about the car. It also seems kinda fishy that the car is in NJ and have FL plates. I know people do that to save a couple buck on insurance, but with that much invested in a car it's just weird that it will not have NJ plates.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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Has a clean car fax.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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I'm waiting to see what happens with this auction... guy's feedback rating is low.

I have a 2006 TL (which I love), but, when I came across this I was a little envious.

I think this is a great price for an M3, from what I’ve seen a 06 with low miles range from about $48k - $55k. With all these mods this looks like a great buy.

I agree it does look fishy that there are no pics of the engine, the sound system, 3 sets of rims...

If this is legit it's a great buy.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Unless this can be verified legit in person, I would be skeptical.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Unless this can be verified legit in person, I would be skeptical.
If I still lived in North Jersey I would gladly see if I can check it out for you, but it's a bit of a hike for me these days.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Doesnt look right, not to mention no engine pictures, out of state plates, get the guy on the phone and talk with him, you should be able to make a pretty good judgment after that whether this is the real deal or not, also have take pictures of the engine and have him send them to you
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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The seller ended this listing early because of an error in the listing.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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I am in NJ/PA, I can stroll down to that location and scope it out if you like. I have a ton of buddies that owns M3s and in M3 forums.
All those mods but no pictures of the engine bay...
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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What a suprise he ended the listing I'd rather keep my TL anyway.

Time to close this thread.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RaviNJCLs
It also seems kinda fishy that the car is in NJ and have FL plates.
This is the first thing I look for when I see a used car for sale. Before my TL, I was looking used. When I asked why they had out of state tags, people would stop responding.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by sunnyflava99
What a suprise he ended the listing I'd rather keep my TL anyway.

Time to close this thread.
Then why did you create this thread?
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 08:00 AM
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Then why did you create this thread?
It was Wednesday, and he was bored.
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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In all honestly I was bitched at by the wife for even considering another car. I've only had my TL for about 7 months and have already spent over 10K modding , that's why she was mad that I was even considering a BMW.
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