328is?

[The_Stig]

Curious what you guys thought of this 328is i was thinking about. Its a 1997, 82,000 miles, so like 130 km, and he is asking like 10,000 american

1997 328iS 5-speed Manual Coupe. Excellent condition, no accidents. Owned by non-smoker. Options include: electric sunroof, heated front seats, On-board computer, sport package, and Harmon Kardon sound system. Comfort features include: digital automatic climate control with right and left temperature controls, central locking system with anti-theft feature, 8-way power front seats and 7 disc CD changer. Average 25 MPG.

Good or bad? These cars fun to drive?

[James]

Re: 328is?

Im sure it'd be a blast to drive...but I was under the impression you were lookin for something cheaper than the GTI?

While 10k USD may seem cheap, what do you figure you can get for your car? Not to mention maintenance on those is gonna be alot more than the gti

[The_Stig]

Re: 328is?

Im not sure what i can get for mine. It would be cheaper, even if i broke even i could sell the gti and then have no more car payments lol. WIll alot go wrong with this caR?

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: 328is?

Dont forget about the GST and possible duty involved with bringing a car in from the US.

[The_Stig]

Re: 328is?

Oh right thanks. how much might duty be?

gst even if its a private sale?

[James]

Re: 328is?

Well for the GTI, depending on the K's you'd be lucky to get 22 CDN

by the time you get it here id imagine it would be around 13-14k CDN

[The_Stig]

Re: 328is?

Humm thanks! any one imported a car before? how much would shipping cost? any guesses? duty amount?

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: 328is?

Well not sure on shipping but I would think a a grand depending on location, service etc. Duty depends where the car was manufactured but I think 6% is a good rate to estimate with.

I believe Volinder got a car from the US and had a company bring it up so you may want to ask him.

[The_Stig]

Re: 328is?

Oh cool thanks for the help guys.

[.thundercat.]

Re: 328is?

hey man
328s are amazing
its pretty much the closest thing to an m3
but for 10g, u can get a 95 or a 96 m3
or so ive seen
in the US ofcourse

[The_Stig]

Re: 328is?

Yeah iv seen a few 2, but the tend to have higher kms and i use to work at bmw and i have heard alot of horror stories about how much it costs to fix the older m3s. the 328 im sure is still pricey to fix but nothin like the m3. And im sure insurance would be lower too

[The_Stig]

Re: 328is?

Alright what do you guys think of this one? its a 96 with 85 miles on it asking 8500 american. Im not sure about that tan interior but lets hear it!

http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/chris328is/


ps. has an m3 front conversion and tail lights.

[.thundercat.]

Re: 328is?

looks good
the good: m3 bumper(looks OEM)
wheels
euro lights with AI, look cheap tho
nice paint
engine looks clean
the bad(to me)
tan leather :(, black on black would have been great
the car looks like it could have been taken care of, orr was bagged to ****
imo