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Now this is how to price a car!

Total every receipt and add in your labor + a few extra $$$ for the heck of it:

BMW : 6-Series:eBay Motors (item 180432049491 end time Nov-22-09 19:59:41 PST)

Be sure to read the questions at the bottom...

Old 11-15-2009, 03:21 PM
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nice looking car... ridiculous price...
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Old 11-15-2009, 03:34 PM
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Nice car but on a good day I would imagine he is about 240k too high...
Old 11-15-2009, 03:39 PM
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To put it in perspective, a nice M1 can be had for $120k.

Old 11-15-2009, 03:56 PM
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Hey, let's be charitable, this guy was clearly a do-it-yourself enthusiast.

Likely this was the #1 tool in his toolkit:

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Old 11-15-2009, 04:04 PM
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This gives me hope. My car is now worth a lot more than I thought. I've saved every receipt since Day 1. Just have to figure out how to document my hours.
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He admits he's got 92k into it (which is highly unlikely.) Even still, I'm not really sure where the extra $150k is justified... Just sheer stupidity or a joke.
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Old 11-15-2009, 04:08 PM
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"larger camshafts to achieve higher compression, thicker head gasket, "

drink more bongwater
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I asked if the price was a misprint ($25k vs. $250k)...

"It is not a misprint, Just the interior was $24K.

This is a serious collector item.

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Koorosh"
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I didn't think it was possible to make a 6 series look silly.

I stand corrected.






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Old 11-15-2009, 04:18 PM
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Quote:
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... or a joke.
Q: Is this a joke?

A: Nope, It would only look like a joke when it's beyond comprehension, most people laugh and take matters as a joke sometimes when they are no comfortable or do not have enough information to comprehend a situation that they are uninformed about. Regards, Koorosh


So there.
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Old 11-15-2009, 04:25 PM
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Thats really silly. When i see that add i think...

If i had 250k for a car what would i go buy...hmmmm
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Old 11-15-2009, 04:31 PM
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Yes, while I get a certified check from my bank for $250,000, please install the drivers door lock barrel and re-align doors so they close flush.
Old 11-15-2009, 04:33 PM
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Took him five years.

Overhaulin could do it in a week ( 7 days) and for a lot less.
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I think his girlfriend / wife told him to sell it. He said, fine, but I need to get what I have in it. This way he can placate her by telling her that he is trying to sell it.
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Car does not even run. He blew up the differential 1st drive home.
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I like how he adds "NO RESERVE" in there...as though that sweetens the deal
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Any one of us could have any car our hearts desire for a quarter mill (or in my case, many cars!)

What planet . . . . . . ?
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For that kind of change I could be very happy car wise.....

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