| Bill in MN |
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Wednesday, Dec 20th 8:18pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 65
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
I priced out a new OEM dash a few months ago at less than $400 from a dealer in the Twin Cities. Knowing there isn't a lot of demand for these things I held off until I knew I'd need it. So I call the dealer this morning and he tells me the price is, get this... $1775.00. Can you believe that? A $1300 jump in three months.
Reason given?? There are only 2 left in inventory overseas (don't know if I believe that) and if you want it bad enough, that's the price.
Now I know that some dealers simply don't want anything to do with the old stuff but this is ridiculous! |
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| M42powered |
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Thursday, Dec 21st 12:42am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 689
Arizona, USA
1981 BMW 320i |
keep calling them every 5 minutes and ask for a qoute on the same part. The price will go down in a week or so. |
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| Bill in MN |
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Friday, Dec 22nd 7:56pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 66
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
I heard back from a reliable parts source and am told there are literally 4 new dashboards in inventory worldwide. You snooze, you lose! |
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| imaradiostar |
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Saturday, Dec 23rd 3:27am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 977
Nashville, TN
81 323i, 82 525i, 85 524td, 90 535i |
last I checked there were 30 something in stock in Germany only and they were 300 something dollars.
Surely they'll produce more. Isn't it the whole point of mobile tradition?
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| JDBeyer |
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Saturday, Dec 23rd 5:17pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 231
N. Humboldt county Ca.
82 323i on steroids |
There were around 30 in May of this year,
I bought mine for just over $500. U.S. This was a price jump from $340. the year before.
I work at a dealer and will check price and avalibility after xmass if you want.
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| Bill in MN |
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Saturday, Dec 23rd 6:05pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 68
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
JD that would be great.
I've now checked with 4 dealers and all have told me the same thing. All were all right in there at$1600 to $1700 and change and all told me the same thing about low inventory. To be honest, I don't belieeve it. Prices were decent and inventory high the last time I checked.
I posted over on Jeroen's site to see if I could get one shipped over. Guess what?? Expensive as heck in the UK, where they used to be relatively cheap and plentiful a short time ago. Either the dealers figure they can make a quick buck or BMW is wanting these cars off the road. The best way to do that is to make it so expensive that nobody will fix them.
I LOVE a great conspiracy theory
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| Greg323i |
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Sunday, Dec 24th 4:33pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 274
Melbourne, Australia
1982 Hennaröt 323i |
You wanna talk conspiracy? I checked the dealer here in Australia about the diff gasket and seal set (cover gasket and 5 seals, IIRC) that realoem.com has listed for around $63 and they quoted me close to $500. Twice, I called again another day because I couldn't believe it. They sold me the gasket for around $10 and I'll get the seals from Bearing Wholesalers for less than $50. |
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