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i felt like it has been worth it. The RDC/TPMS was my fault, left a leaky water container and it trickled and fried module. Glad i didnt have PDC or iDrive, cuz those wouldve been screwed too. OFHG not a big deal, super quick to do and cheap parts. The oil pan gasket sucks and is what I am stuck with now, prompting this "reflection" in last year of ownership. Not terrible for a BMW at all, friends with 335i's and 550i's have been in and out of shops like grocery stores lol.
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yeah I think I did. But hey, I am happy with the car, stable financially and happy with my decision overall. Thanks for your honest input!
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01-15-2019, 07:18 PM | #26 |
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beautiful car! Yes that damn gasket. My climate varies from 115 in summer to below freezing winter, not best on rubber and plastic parts!
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01-15-2019, 09:16 PM | #27 |
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I got my 2009 128 for $9000. It had 48000 miles one owner with full history and sports suspension. I think I got a steal deal! She’s a lovely little commuter.
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01-15-2019, 09:50 PM | #28 |
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Absolutely got a steal! My car was a damn ripoff compared to yours.
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Fair for sure! I paid 14.5k for my 2010 with m sport, manual trans and my fav color combo, black on black. Love the red interior on yours, and those depos really make the car look new!
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01-16-2019, 08:09 AM | #32 |
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I bought mine in Nov 2018 after thorough PPI. One of the very last built - 2013 128i Msport 6MT (space grey/black leather sport interior - heated seats/sunroof/comfort access) - was in a slight front-ender, and repaired to as-new condition. Had just under 20k miles on her when received. $15.5k
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I thought I lost out on my Bullitt. I saw the listing and called before they had even posted pictures. I was told someone was test driving it and pretty much gave up at that point, but the salesman called back a couple hours later to say that it was available again. I happily paid the shipping costs sight-unseen knowing that I could always back out if I didn't like it. With only 4,600 miles on it though, I knew it would be in amazing condition. |
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March 2018 bought my second 1r from private seller for $8500 it was disclosed it needs brakes and next maintenance needs at 50k. Spent $3600. on brakes, shocks and struts, new control arms, tires and wheels, all the fluids changed, belts and tensioner and plugs and coils. Did you or I get a good deal?
I’ll drive the shit out of this car and enjoy it tremendously over a new $24k Civic and all its peace of mind. I don’t care for this reason how much it costs or shitty wholesale prices on 1r’s, every time I drive it I hit the fob and say “what a great fucking car”. And that’s priceless |
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Seems like you got a good deal, OP. Not great, but good.
I got my 2009 128i, 6-Speed Manual, no options but heated seats, with 159k miles on it for $7200 out the door in March of 2017. I've done a few little maintenance things, most of which has been preventative, and one or two big things (valve cover, starter). As captain slowly pretty much said, it doesn't really matter if you truly got a good deal, it matters that you feel like it was worth it in the end. To me, it's been more than worth it.
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I think you got a decent deal.
But why ask now after a year of purchasing it? Will it make a difference? I could understand your query if it was just a few days after...
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Just wanted to see what others paid. Figured I would ask the question after a year of ownership to see how the whole experience has been and what others have felt about their cars.
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