Cost to fix a BMW 325i Sports

[slick]

The car was crashed and this is what I know needs fixing.

1. Front bumper have to be rebuilt. (Back fender may need to be repaired as well.)
2. Front right fender have to be rebuilt.
3. Front left fender have to be repaired.
4. Bonnet have to be repaired.

5. Oil pan have to be repaired.
6. Electrical work have to be done on the engine.
7. Radiator have to be mounted up.
8. Some other miscellaneous stuff have to be fixed in the engine but the parts coming with the car.

9. Car would need a general flash over.


The car is a 2 door BMW 325i Sports series. Painted in Yellow. It's got a straight 6, 2.5L, fuel injected. It's left hand drive. It is PBE. It was about 2 years old when it was brought into the country from Canada.

Some of the BMW emblems missing and the BMW hub caps missing too.

The man tell me take it for $10K. I will try to get some pics for this car later on.

Is this a good deal and how much you all think it will cost to fix this car and bring it back to original condition??

Edit: Yeah peeps the car is really the 325i. You guys were right.

[trini mk5]

A lot more than 10k...is bmw so dem straightners/painters goin buss price in yuh a$$

[NickJr.]

350i???? with a straight 6? check that again, but to my knowledge the 350i is a V12 pushing 350HP

[Tsuchiya]

^^yeh, 350i is not a 3 series with a 5.0 ???
i thought the largest engine in a 3 series was the 330i, 3.0 inline 6

[cinco]

the largest engine now is the 335i 3 liter straight six twin turbo
the 550 has a 4.8 v8 that was available from the e61 (new shape) 5 series

[slick]

A lot more than 10k...is bmw so dem straightners/painters goin buss price in yuh a$$

So jus because dey see BMW dey go feel I have money to shell out?

Dat is f@(kery.

Anybody kno ah good straightener/painter who eh go buss price in mih a$$?

I tinkin of buyin d car but I eh want to end up spendin than I pay for it to fix it.

[STi-N]

it not goin to be worth it

[trini mk5]

^^^fuh real..dais wah i mean

[RASC]

What car is this 350i???

[slick]

Yeah...350i sports...check d damage in d first post...how much u tink it go cost fix?

Forgot to mention...d car pack down for over 1 year.

[cinco]

your car is most probably a 328 or 325
but anyhow
you are better off searchin the bamboo for the body parts yourself and then taking it to a straightener change as much of the bent panels as possible would make your life much easier

[tourniquet]

could you take or find a picture of this 350i Sports?

[NickJr.]

The 350i's came in the E30's very rare. He's saying it's a straight 6. So it's not a 350... it's probably a 325 if it came from canada.

[slick]

I will check back the guy sometime this week and confirm if it's a 350 or a 325 but I remember for sure that it's a straight6.
So you guys think it would be cheaper if I could find the parts in 'the bamboo'?
Any idea of the price range for bumper and fender?

[equipped2ripp]

The car is a 2 door BMW 350i Sports series. Painted in Yellow. It's got a straight 6, 2.5L, fuel injected.

That answers your question right there.

[slick]

I didn't get a chance to ask the man about the model but I got another question for you all.
What would be the cost for 3rd party insurance for a car like that? Anybody knows off hand like a ball park figure?

[Yeo]

ask the man

His first name wouldn't happen to be Amery would it?

[slick]

Nah not him.
I would ask him but I eh meeting him up these days and as he is an old and experienced driver I figure his rates would be different from mine.

[Mr. Go Slow]

If you have no cash, you want no Euro ... Trust me.

Just forget it and stick with what you know. too you will NEVER get back the $$$ you pump into this project.

[slick]

OK well the car is the 325i.
He said when he had now bring down the car he put fully comprehensive at $20,000.00 for the year but then he changed to 3rd party and he paid like $600+ for the year.

Now since is the 325i and not the 350i, you all know if parts real hard to get?

Thanks for the advice Slow. He tell me ah mechanic up by he give him a price of $13K to get it back on the road. Now I don't trust dem mechanics who givin price like dat, dey might say cheap but when dey done start and dey in d middle of it, all kinda hidden costs will just magically appear so I will be cautious before investing in this project.

[pugboy]

is it an e36 or e46 ? e36 parts are fairly common in the US but on the way out

2.5 is a pretty decent engine, but parts locally will be a problem unless you know people who can bring them in for

there is a guy who used to work for t&t motors and also had a private garage somewhere in felicity, i think his nickname was pone, call the company and ask for him or if any of the mechanics know him, he would very likely know the ins and outs of what could be done
t&t motors also used to use a very good body shop in freeport, they would know a lot also

[slick]

thanks pugboy.
i not sure yet what i doing...funds kinda hard and yuh kno how d cost of living going up so i thinkin twice about investing so much in a car.
but if i do decide to give it a shot i will take your advice.
thanks again.