1989 525i FOR SALE (As is) MUST GO!

1989 BMW 525i For sale. 295000 km. 5 speed. Tan leather interior. Car in as
is condition. Motor not running. Vehicle has some rust and needs some front
suspension work. Recently the timing belt tensioner went at low speed (about
40k/hr). Car will not turn over and it needs new timing belt. Not sure if
there is motor damage but from what I understand it is likely. Do not have
time to trouble shoot so the car must go. New rims and tires put on. $3200
obo with wheels or $2200 obo without wheels. Will make a great project car
or donor car. Offers Considered Located in Abbotsford BC, Canada (Lower
mainland). Phone 604-504-0980 or cell 604-854-0980. Car must go ASAP.

ANY OFFERS anyone at all? What is a 89 525i with a dead motor worth?

"Mark Amero" > wrote in message
news:hGRNe.209777$tt5.106815@edtnps90...
> 1989 BMW 525i For sale. 295000 km. 5 speed. Tan leather interior. Car in
as
> is condition. Motor not running. Vehicle has some rust and needs some
front
> suspension work. Recently the timing belt tensioner went at low speed
(about
> 40k/hr). Car will not turn over and it needs new timing belt. Not sure if
> there is motor damage but from what I understand it is likely. Do not have
> time to trouble shoot so the car must go. New rims and tires put on. $3200
> obo with wheels or $2200 obo without wheels. Will make a great project car
> or donor car. Offers Considered Located in Abbotsford BC, Canada (Lower
> mainland). Phone 604-504-0980 or cell 604-854-0980. Car must go ASAP.
>
>

"Mark Amero" > wrote in message
news:mYjSe.222558$HI.168894@edtnps84...
> ANY OFFERS anyone at all? What is a 89 525i with a dead motor worth?
>
> "Mark Amero" > wrote in message
> news:hGRNe.209777$tt5.106815@edtnps90...
> > 1989 BMW 525i For sale. 295000 km. 5 speed. Tan leather interior. Car in
> as
> > is condition. Motor not running. Vehicle has some rust and needs some
> front
> > suspension work. Recently the timing belt tensioner went at low speed
> (about
> > 40k/hr). Car will not turn over and it needs new timing belt. Not sure
if
> > there is motor damage but from what I understand it is likely. Do not
have
> > time to trouble shoot so the car must go. New rims and tires put on.
$3200
> > obo with wheels or $2200 obo without wheels. Will make a great project
car
> > or donor car. Offers Considered Located in Abbotsford BC, Canada (Lower
> > mainland). Phone 604-504-0980 or cell 604-854-0980. Car must go ASAP.


In all honesty, a 300,000km car the needs a head *and* some front suspension
work is worth like $500. Because you can buy a similar car, emissions
checked and ready to plate for $3000 asking price. For example:

http://www.trader.ca/SendToFriend/Re...0&adid=4667466


So in your case, the buyer has to look at..
1. Head work -- Pay somebody to rebuild $3000 at the high end, to buy a
used and install it yourself in dozens of hours $1000 in misc parts at the
low end.
2. Suspension work -- perhaps $1000.... control arms are like $300 each,
shocks are like $150 each... bushings, ball joins, springs, lots of fun
stuff to check/renew in an old car like this.

So even a do-it-yourself guy won't want to spend much on your car with all
that looming.

And even as a parts car... 300,000km means everything that hasn't been
replaced recently is worn out.

Sorry dude...

You're better off to sell the rims and tires and any tasty parts and scrap
the rest.

-Russ.

Hmm... I sort of figured as much. I am looking at buying a 95-01 7 series as
a replacement. Opinions anyone?

Mark

"Somebody." > wrote in message
et.ca...
>
> "Mark Amero" > wrote in message
> news:mYjSe.222558$HI.168894@edtnps84...
> > ANY OFFERS anyone at all? What is a 89 525i with a dead motor worth?
> >
> > "Mark Amero" > wrote in message
> > news:hGRNe.209777$tt5.106815@edtnps90...
> > > 1989 BMW 525i For sale. 295000 km. 5 speed. Tan leather interior. Car
in
> > as
> > > is condition. Motor not running. Vehicle has some rust and needs some
> > front
> > > suspension work. Recently the timing belt tensioner went at low speed
> > (about
> > > 40k/hr). Car will not turn over and it needs new timing belt. Not sure
> if
> > > there is motor damage but from what I understand it is likely. Do not
> have
> > > time to trouble shoot so the car must go. New rims and tires put on.
> $3200
> > > obo with wheels or $2200 obo without wheels. Will make a great project
> car
> > > or donor car. Offers Considered Located in Abbotsford BC, Canada
(Lower
> > > mainland). Phone 604-504-0980 or cell 604-854-0980. Car must go ASAP.
>
>
> In all honesty, a 300,000km car the needs a head *and* some front
suspension
> work is worth like $500. Because you can buy a similar car, emissions
> checked and ready to plate for $3000 asking price. For example:
>
> http://www.trader.ca/SendToFriend/Re...0&adid=4667466
>
>
> So in your case, the buyer has to look at..
> 1. Head work -- Pay somebody to rebuild $3000 at the high end, to buy a
> used and install it yourself in dozens of hours $1000 in misc parts at the
> low end.
> 2. Suspension work -- perhaps $1000.... control arms are like $300 each,
> shocks are like $150 each... bushings, ball joins, springs, lots of fun
> stuff to check/renew in an old car like this.
>
> So even a do-it-yourself guy won't want to spend much on your car with all
> that looming.
>
> And even as a parts car... 300,000km means everything that hasn't been
> replaced recently is worn out.
>
> Sorry dude...
>
> You're better off to sell the rims and tires and any tasty parts and scrap
> the rest.
>
> -Russ.
>
>