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How to spot a dodgy car?
- un1eash
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How to spot a dodgy car?
DCT? All autos are 8 speed ZF gearboxes. Do you have a picture of the rear as would be very surprised someone spent the money to covert the rear hatch and lights.
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It 'll also cost you a few hundred to get another key, thats if BMW will supply one coded to the car, depending if its been nicked or is straight as a dye
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A disaster waiting to happen. We all like a bargain but this looks anything but.
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Looks like a very dodgy car well and truly spotted then....do you listen and run for the hills ??
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I think the general consensus is that this is a complete wrongun. Step away from the car
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Wow I just read the title wrong, I read it as How to spot a dogging car
I need to get my mind out the gutter
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Facelift model appeared in March 2015 I think, I remember feeling slightly peeved as I'd only had my 135i for a few months.
I imagine the car must have sustained fair damage to go to the trouble of replacing the tailgate, possiblly shunted requiring front a rear repairs
If you want a good example I'll sell you my Aug 2016 M140i with 800 miles on the clock for 50K
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I imagine the car must have sustained fair damage to go to the trouble of replacing the tailgate, possiblly shunted requiring front a rear repairs
If you want a good example I'll sell you my Aug 2016 M140i with 800 miles on the clock for 50K
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Deal.....can I pay you 11k up front and the rest monthly??TitanTim wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:47 pm Facelift model appeared in March 2015 I think, I remember feeling slightly peeved as I'd only had my 135i for a few months.
I imagine the car must have sustained fair damage to go to the trouble of replacing the tailgate, possiblly shunted requiring front a rear repairs
If you want a good example I'll sell you my Aug 2016 M140i with 800 miles on the clock for 50K
Tim.
On a side note, what was your impression of the M135i pre LCI? I’m looking to replace my wife’s Peugeot RCZ with one.....when I can afford a non cat d, dodgy example
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dans6490 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:54 pmDeal.....can I pay you 11k up front and the rest monthly??TitanTim wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:47 pm Facelift model appeared in March 2015 I think, I remember feeling slightly peeved as I'd only had my 135i for a few months.
I imagine the car must have sustained fair damage to go to the trouble of replacing the tailgate, possiblly shunted requiring front a rear repairs
If you want a good example I'll sell you my Aug 2016 M140i with 800 miles on the clock for 50K
Tim.
On a side note, what was your impression of the M135i pre LCI? I’m looking to replace my wife’s Peugeot RCZ with one.....when I can afford a non cat d, dodgy example
I was really happy with mine, the N55 engine has more character than the current B58 and sounds better at higher revs but slightly less refined as I think BMW added an extra silencer to the 140i. I had the manual as I have with my current 140 so can't comment on the auto but overall its a fine car, just need to careful in the wet, greasy roads and winter tyres are a must as easy to lose traction, different league to the Peugeot.
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Your car only has 800 miles on it!!
How much must you have lost in depreciation just to have that car and do only 800 miles?
You could probably have been chauffeur driven everywhere you wanted to go in the last 2 years cheaper.
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