how much would you pay for 1989 325i - United Bimmer Community

**player2poet** · 01-14-2008, 05:22 PM

there is a 1989 325i auto trans ,12000 miles good tires good paint .some dings nothing big ,dash is perfect inteor is great ,headlight are cracked thou,missing side marker light misc ect ,he wants $3,450.00 i like the car but for some reason i still have this feeling that he is asking to much .i looked up blue book and exellent is only 3,250 and if you go buy there standerds its not even in exellent cond,so i know he's asking above highest blue book .but as fellow bimmer addicts would you pay that much?let me know your feed back soon going to meet the guy tonight to drive it i need you you guys to be my voice of reason .ive paid way to much for some of my bimmers in the past let me know your thoughts ,thanks

nick_318is · 01-14-2008, 05:46 PM

Pictures Tell more then any description. Two Key things I see that in my opinion show how well they were cared for are a good dash and good interior. How do the seats look? I think the side markers and lights should detract from the price some. Does it have service records? Is that 120,000 miles if so its not a lot for an e30 and helps with the price. Pictures and I will tell you if I think its a good deal. See my signature for the biggest flaw with this car.

**player2poet** · 01-14-2008, 06:20 PM

seats are perfect not leather thou dash is perfect no crackes at all .red exterior two door 325i automatic ,good tires .some dings along back quarter panel i think its 120,000 miles not sure .both h4 lights are cracked and missing right marker light .i will get pics tonight when i go to drive it i'll try not to inpulse buy .tell the truth the only thing that is appealing to me is no diving board bumbers i been up in the air for a long time on that issue all my e30,s have them that and my 85 325 is still having that idle issue that i dont think i will ever get fixed just about replaced everything on that car to get it to idle right any i will try to get pics of this 89 .thanks

**Neilsen** · 01-20-2008, 06:29 PM

well mine was 90,000 miles and a 90. i got it for about 2,200.

**eljer** · 01-21-2008, 12:33 PM

I bought my 89 325i 5spd about a year ago. It had 180,000 Km (111846 miles) for 4700 Cdn. Interior and exterior were almost perfect with a tear on the back seat and a scratch on the trunk lid. Since i've owned it I've replaced the timing belt, distributor, subframe bushings, and struts. Right now i'm driving it in winter conditions in Calgary AB and the limited slip differential is kicking ass. I love this car. If i were you i'd wait for a manual transmission. An automatic just isnt that much fun.

**Exilion** · 01-21-2008, 01:33 PM

^ +1 on the wait for a manual, although 120k miles is pretty good for how old it is. Personally I probably wouldnt pay that much for an automatic unless it was immaculate. However we're talking $500-$1000 difference which in the long term probably isnt that much when you consider how much people waste on tv's, computers, cell phones and ipods. I'd say at that price it's just a matter of convenience, can you wait longer or do you need this car. I'd try to talk him down in price though and maybe then consider it.

**kenika65** · 01-21-2008, 02:02 PM

Please post pictures, inspect undercarriage closely, look for cracked front subframe passenger side, test rear shocks, a/c work?, tire life, buffed paint?, collent color, brake life, all of this is very easy stuff to help bring the price down if you have to replace anything.

To fix your 85 325 for good upgrade to 1.3Motronic.

**player2poet** · 01-21-2008, 02:32 PM

i will go by and see if its there still and get pics .but ive decided to pass on this one the car is in good shape other than head lights and marker light .but its a automatic wich i really do hate .on top of that i think he is asking to much and is a older guy who doesnt seem like he will budge on the price any .that and my wife said i would need to sell my 85 325 with all the mods on it wich however is in the shop right now with the idle problem.only up side to the 89 over my 85 is the bumpers not being diving boards depending who are and what you like im still undecided on that debate. any way even with being a i over my 85 being e with the head work and all suspension upgrades etc my 325e is still better and the main thing is its a 5 speed that is if this shop can get to idle at 700 rpm steady .thanks for repley's