Rare find or a scam? - United Bimmer Community

**Rooz** · 04-12-2006, 07:30 PM

1994 850 CSI

What do you guys think of that?

craig · 04-12-2006, 07:46 PM

why would it be a scam?

**Rooz** · 04-12-2006, 08:02 PM

I don't know jack about the right asking price for an 8 series, how's the price on it?

craig · 04-12-2006, 08:10 PM

the price is perfect for a CSI. definatly rare find(altho not too rare)

**BMWLotAttendant** · 04-12-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by craig

the price is perfect for a CSI. definatly rare find(altho not too rare)

Annnnnnnnnd

How do you know that?

craig · 04-12-2006, 08:35 PM

uumm... ebay? lol. thats what all the CSI's are going for on ebay.

**BMWLotAttendant** · 04-12-2006, 08:39 PM

Credible sources, eBay...is somewhat good. But not what I would consider if I were to buy a car.

It is over priced, unless the Dinan mods make it that much to you.

Kelly Blue Book is where the credibility comes to play.

Excellent: $28,420
Good: $26,810
Fair: $24,700

Annd, KBB says that the

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Typical mileage for this vehicle is 93000

for this year and this location (California)

**94bmw325i** · 04-12-2006, 08:41 PM

no idea

craig · 04-12-2006, 08:42 PM

but they also dont count rarity(SP) or collectibiliy.

**BMWLotAttendant** · 04-12-2006, 08:48 PM

For that price, you could buy our used 2002 M5 with 39,965 miles.

Please, tell me I'm not wrong.

**Rooz** · 04-12-2006, 08:49 PM

It did seem like it was kind of high priced

**TerryY** · 04-12-2006, 08:59 PM

By "Book" values the price for a private sale the price is about right. (Edit: I see from the posts above that they have dumped the price again)

If you can find a dealer selling one for less than $55k it would scare a lot of owners.

Unfortunately the Book prices seem to be manipulated frequently.

Right after I bought my 840 the book prices cut values of 850 and 850 CSI cars nearly in half. But wonder of wonders the book value of the lowly 840 never changed.

I guess that someone wanted a cheap CSI because they went most of the way back up 3 months or so later. I did see one 850CSI change hands in LA for $25,000 during that period.

**Rooz** · 04-12-2006, 09:11 PM

what's diff between an 850 and an 850 CSI?

**BMWLotAttendant** · 04-12-2006, 09:14 PM

I cheated, but it answered your ?

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In 1993 the 850Ci replaced the 850i.

There were also two new models available: the 840Ci and the 850CSi.
The 840Ci had an eight cylinder engine with 286 HP.
The 850 CSi had a twelve cylinder that had 380 HP.
The 850CSi had a special M package wich included M style wheels and mirrors.

In 1994 the 850Ci received more power. It now had 326 HP.
In 1996 the 840 Ci received a new engine but there were no changes in power or top speed.

The 850CSi went out of production in 1997.

**TerryY** · 04-12-2006, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooz

what's diff between an 850 and an 850 CSI?

80 HP from a bigger engine
Different trim inside and out
CSI was built by M in the M plant
Several thousand 850s but only 225 CSI in the US-About the same proportions in world wide production.