::.. CARFAX REQUEST and general comments

[Qube]

1992 525i, auto (ugh), 210k
Full OBC, original cassette, no power seats, heated seats
Electrics work, driveline/engine unknown yet
Single owner, blue ext, two tone int (!)
No visible body deformation, just corner rust and ugly temp scratch repaint
Owned by elderly gentleman

Priced around $4k CAD

Only thing that worries me is why the headlamp switch is ON, ignition OFF, but no lights are on? I thought at least parking lamps would be on?

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[Qube]

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[Qube]

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[Qube]

Anyone? :)

[Qube]

Nobody have a live Carfax? :|

[Alexlind123]

The rust looks kinda bad...

[Qube]

The rust looks kinda bad...

Yeah, exterior is so-so. Interior is great.

[SharkmanBMW]

the rust is pretty normal for a toronto car i guess...
repairable, but I sold my 540 in great shape for 7k...

so 4k for that seems too much.

my interior was as good or better and it had a rebuilt tranny and full AC redo.


If I remember right, my headlight switch could be left on and no lights would remain when you pulled the key (unless u were set in parking lamp mode, not headlight.)

Could be a daytime running light option, I say: IT IS NORMAL!!

But the car is overpriced unless the maintenance is perfectttttt (based solely on the appearance of the car, I doubt it is!)

Keep us updated, good luck. (you should have taken mine;) )

[Qube]

the rust is pretty normal for a toronto car i guess...
repairable, but I sold my 540 in great shape for 7k...

so 4k for that seems too much.

my interior was as good or better and it had a rebuilt tranny and full AC redo.


If I remember right, my headlight switch could be left on and no lights would remain when you pulled the key (unless u were set in parking lamp mode, not headlight.)

Could be a daytime running light option, I say: IT IS NORMAL!!

But the car is overpriced unless the maintenance is perfectttttt (based solely on the appearance of the car, I doubt it is!)

Keep us updated, good luck. (you should have taken mine;) )

$$ is an issue when getting married soon heh. I'd love to have taken yours or angrypancakes! I may be able to get this fellow down to the low 3s or so. Then i'd be able to work on it and flip it to an enthusiast ;)

[SharkmanBMW]

just make sure you don't have to fork out 3k of parts to get it right!

Maintenance records? slow to shift from D to R or anything like that?

[Qube]

So I take it $3000 CAD is all right for this then. If so, I'll take it for a spin tomorrow.