Cheap 2008 335i on Craigslist?!

E90330iS · 02-06-2009, 09:17 PM

Hey guys, my friend is looking to get a 335i Sedan and he come across this craigslist ad with a number of that area, (Encino, CA) area code: 818. However, the price is cheap!! and he did not state that this was a repaired vehicle. So I am asking for your experiences, is this car legit? Thanks!

LINK HERE:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv...021558146.html

swiftytoenails · 02-06-2009, 09:34 PM

No way to tell from that ad. I would call and ask directly if it has anything other than a clean title. If it sounds sketchy, check out the VIN on your own through Autocheck or Carfax. It sounds too good to be true, but you never know.

TK-421 · 02-06-2009, 09:47 PM

Maybe he meant 81K miles (somehow) instead of 8.1K

Aurora Bearialis · 02-06-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by news 4 u

Maybe he meant 81K miles (somehow) instead of 8.1K

It says ONLY so I'm pretty sure it's 8100 and it's an 08

methodtim · 02-06-2009, 09:49 PM

Not enough info on the ad, I say it looks fishy.

brokemywallet · 02-06-2009, 11:44 PM

that area is the hot bed for auto auctions.....where damaged cars are bought for dirt cheap, repaired & sold for new..... i don't think it's legit, there must be something wrong with it.

92tripleblack · 02-06-2009, 11:51 PM

See it, run the background check on the vin, check to make sure the vin matches on several parts, drive it. If it passes all the tests, buy. Probably a rotten 3 day old carp though.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 02-06-2009, 11:55 PM

def sketchy
I doubt its legit.
Might have a salvage

bmw-hoya · 02-07-2009, 12:28 AM

Sounds very suspicious. What's with the "full power" reference? Maybe you can call, ask for the VIN number, and run the VIN through Car Fax. (www.carfax.com) If you ask to see the car, make sure the VIN lines up with what the guy told you on the phone.

Make sure the title is authentic.

theplayer · 02-07-2009, 03:06 AM

Saw that car on Autotrader when I went to buy my 330i, I remember looking into it and the time I called the number it was disconnected and ever since just said forget it....I personally think it's a scam...

bsamoul · 02-07-2009, 03:15 AM

no way is that for real

corpun · 02-07-2009, 03:16 AM

Yeah, theres a few cars that keep showing up in the LA area with prices that are way too good to be true, they all seem to be photographed in front of that same fence with that same ph#

If it was 1 time it might be some poor schlub who lost his job needing to sell quick but multiple different cars screams salvage or scam.

corpun · 02-07-2009, 03:17 AM

Maybe its a new take on a familiar scam and they'll be shipping you the car just as soon as your payment clears!

nick6753 · 02-07-2009, 06:43 AM

No way that can be legit. Either something major is wrong with the car or it's a scam. If it's local, wouldn't hurt to look at it, but I would be sure to get a carfax done and take it to a reputable mechanic to have it closely examined.

T3X4S · 02-07-2009, 09:19 AM

There are cases of fake ads on craigslist. People show up to look at the item and get robbed. I would avoid.

samurai1200 · 02-07-2009, 11:48 AM

not even worth carfaxxing, this ad has got to be fake.

Nikolas · 02-07-2009, 12:06 PM

I'd check it out. I have seen 2 335's locally here last month for the mid - high 20's. With the used car market tanking, we will see lots of deals like this in the future.

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swiftytoenails New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newport News, VA iTrader: (0)	No way to tell from that ad. I would call and ask directly if it has anything other than a clean title. If it sounds sketchy, check out the VIN on your own through Autocheck or Carfax. It sounds too good to be true, but you never know.
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TK-421 Registered Sex Offender 573 Rep 4,759 Posts Drives: E46 M3 \| 1JZ S13 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0)	Maybe he meant 81K miles (somehow) instead of 8.1K __________________ Stop putting stuff like painted reflectors and premium package in your signature. You're embarrassing.
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02-06-2009, 11:44 PM	#6
brokemywallet Slaveaholic 17 Rep 707 Posts Drives: 2006 330I Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (6)	that area is the hot bed for auto auctions.....where damaged cars are bought for dirt cheap, repaired & sold for new..... i don't think it's legit, there must be something wrong with it.
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 663 Rep 26,878 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	def sketchy I doubt its legit. Might have a salvage
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02-07-2009, 12:28 AM	#9
bmw-hoya Captain 25 Rep 634 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Sounds very suspicious. What's with the "full power" reference? Maybe you can call, ask for the VIN number, and run the VIN through Car Fax. (www.carfax.com) If you ask to see the car, make sure the VIN lines up with what the guy told you on the phone. Make sure the title is authentic.
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02-07-2009, 03:06 AM	#10
theplayer Private 20 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 3-series Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Saw that car on Autotrader when I went to buy my 330i, I remember looking into it and the time I called the number it was disconnected and ever since just said forget it....I personally think it's a scam...
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corpun Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: tl Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Berkeley iTrader: (0)	Yeah, theres a few cars that keep showing up in the LA area with prices that are way too good to be true, they all seem to be photographed in front of that same fence with that same ph# If it was 1 time it might be some poor schlub who lost his job needing to sell quick but multiple different cars screams salvage or scam.
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02-07-2009, 03:17 AM	#13
corpun Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: tl Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Berkeley iTrader: (0)	Maybe its a new take on a familiar scam and they'll be shipping you the car just as soon as your payment clears!
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02-07-2009, 06:43 AM	#14
nick6753 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 227 Posts Drives: 07 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southeast iTrader: (1)	No way that can be legit. Either something major is wrong with the car or it's a scam. If it's local, wouldn't hurt to look at it, but I would be sure to get a carfax done and take it to a reputable mechanic to have it closely examined.
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02-07-2009, 12:06 PM	#17
Nikolas Colonel 313 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: 996 TT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sierra Mountains iTrader: (0)	I'd check it out. I have seen 2 335's locally here last month for the mid - high 20's. With the used car market tanking, we will see lots of deals like this in the future.
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