How much did you pay? Future Buyer's Guide

[iananderson02]

Mine is a 95 Active
-Boston Green
-15" Alloys w/205 tires (Yoko AVS db w/ lots of tread left)
-Leather
-Cruise Control
-One touch windows and sunrooof (dont know if that was standard option...)
-manual trans
-OBC
-Keyless entry and alarm (factory, not aftermarket)
-CD changer
-126,000 miles
-Inspection 2 5k ago
-No accidents, one VERY SMALL spot of rust (being repaired as I type)
-Maybe in 7-8 out of 10 condition
-Paid $2000 (two weeks ago in Saint Louis, MO)


-Ian

[myblueTI]

I payed 11 for mine in 2003 it is a 98 active package only had 32k miles on it when it wa purchased. Now the car has 50k miles.

[Keach]

Year-1996, had 65,000 miles when I bought it. It's a base model, no package. Drives great and have had no problems besides a leaking radiator that I replace a year after I had it for about 400 bucks. Paid $5,500 for it.

[WuDoo]

1998 Artic Silver 318ti, I'm not sure the exact model... it has ASC, Vinyl seats and also Sunroof. It has a Salvage title and 93500 miles. asking price was 6k and paid 5k this November, 2005. Came with 18" rims and tires. In need of some minor tune up and a few paint/body touch up. One minor ding.

[bluebastion]

Year/Model: 1998 California/Sport Package
Date Purchased: March 1998
Location Purchased: Jacksonville, FL
Price Paid: $30,000
Mileage When Purchased: < 100
Current milage: 113000
Options: Everything you could get on a TI at the time except factory alarm and CD player.

[GrkBMWM3]

96 Base Model (I think)
Hellrot Red, 16 inch alloys
Came with ASC-T and California Package
10 Speaker Sound System, Cloth Interior
Has 45,500 miles Purchased Nov. 30 2005
Purchased in Bridgeview IL just outside of Chicago
Price: $5700
Overall in pretty good condition I would rate it an 8 or 9 out of 10
Clean Title and Carfax came up clean as well (If that means anything)

[cali-ti]

Originally Posted by GrkBMWM3

96 Base Model (I think)
Hellrot Red, 16 inch alloys
Came with ASC-T and California Package
10 Speaker Sound System, Cloth Interior
Has 45,500 miles Purchased Nov. 30 2005
Purchased in Bridgeview IL just outside of Chicago
Price: $5700
Overall in pretty good condition I would rate it an 8 or 9 out of 10
Clean Title and Carfax came up clean as well (If that means anything)

probably the california package (only offered in 96), but mine came with 15" 5-spokes ... maybe they optioned up to the 16s. have the original window sticker by chance?

[mhuerta]

Originally Posted by 2002mcs

1998 Helrot Sport five speed with Cali roof, cruise, heated seats and OBC. Excellent condition with 57,000 miles. No accidents or mods. Purchased in June 2005 for $8,700 in California and shipped to Milwaukee.

What did it cost to have it shipped?

[GrkBMWM3]

Yea I have the original window sticker. I'll check and see what it states for the wheel sizing tomorrow.

[Gunnails]

1996 318ti, California Package
$5,000 paid 12/01/05
Cruise
leather steering wheel
OBC
Alloy wheels, 15"
cloth interior
Manual 5 speed
108,000 miles at purchase
Jet black

Car is in good shape, other then it has been repainted, Paint is peeling in some small areas, overall bad paint job.
Looks great at 6 feet, I give it a 7 out of 10

[Budget M3]

1998 318ti Sport w/ Cali roof, MSRP $25,900
= purchased in Germany through military sales program in 7/1998 for $21,900
= was wife's daily driver 1998-2001
= shipped to U.S. in 2001 w/ lots of AC Schnitzer & euro parts--my daily driver
= DASC & UUC flywheel installed 2003--still my daily driver w/ >95K miles until...
= 9/2005 bought Porsche Cayenne SUV--Tiptronic (aka slushbox) easier on the left leg for the stop'n'go commute, and more space for haulin' more stuff; TI now the weekend racer and as my wife likes to say "CarBoy's toy"

I am in a very fortunate position in life where I could afford a newer, nicer car. Every time I think about selling the TI, however, I know I will regret it. Whenever the new car bug bites, all it takes is a track day or drive in the mountains with the TI to remind me that this is THE BEST CAR I WILL EVER OWN!!! Car & Driver said it best when the Club Sport was introduced back in 1995, and it's still true today--"...95 percent of the fun of an M3 can be had with the 318ti...for less than half the cost..." It doesn't get any better than that, folks!

[2ndBimmer]

Year/Model: 1997 Active
Transmision: Manual
Location of purchase: Lancaster PA
Price: $11000
Year of purchase: April 2002
Milage at purchase: 89000 (now 151000)
Option: 15" 10 spoke wheels + almost new tires (currently on my moms car), power windows, power locks, cruise control, ASC+T, cloth interior, steel panel sunroof, 10 speaker system. Most of this stuff standard and common.

Excellent shape. My mom thought it was brand new and she had just gotten her Jetta two weeks prior.

[SDKmann]

I paid $4000 for my 1996 ti with 115000 miles on it, in ok condition. It has the cali package and premium wheels (factory option) but thats about it. It has cloth seats, auto transmission, and no cd player.

[colombiano]

Year/Model: 1996 California Package
Date Purchased: 12/02/05
Location Purchased: PA Norristawon
Price Paid: $1,500
Mileage When Purchased: about 101miles
Options: 15" rims, cali roof, manual trans, cruise, pw/pl/pm, NO OBC, NO heated seats, NO sport package

most of the time spend on garage. it was in good conditions i love it

[weezer]

Production date: April 1997
Package: Active
Color: Hellrot (314)/Bright Red
Options: 6 Disc CD changer
15X6 Alloys
Passenger and driver side airbags
ASC
Manual 5 Speed
Black Cloth Interior
Power Sunroof
Power Windows and locks
OBC
Purchased by me: September 25, 2005
Purchase price: $7,000.00
Mileage at purchase: 69,975

I'm the third owner and previously owned by women.
Cream puff car.