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      08-28-2018, 03:22 PM   #45
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I may have probably been the first few that noticed this car for sale a week or so ago. They have been taking a while to service, inspect the car followed by taking pics of it. I've been hunting for "the one" a while now and recently switched my search from MY17 to MY18. Few things I ask for before even talking about price. Service report (bmw dealer should have this), inspection report (jag may have done their own), take this to a certified bmw dealer and have them inspect the car and fill out a CPO inspection sheet (won't cost you more then $250 for this), you've done the basics (carfax/autocheck). As other's have mentioned, changing anything this early in the life of the car, just seems fishy imo.

Once you get the cpo inspection done, check the tire treads. Make sure the car has even treads (I found out a car I was interested in had severely uneven treads on one side, which made me think the car was tracked). Make sure the car wasn't driven in the snow, if it was, did it have snow tires. Check for salt and rust on the underside. Before you jump the gun, make sure the entire condition sits right in your head, if you get any doubt, pull out. Good luck!
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I may have probably been the first few that noticed this car for sale a week or so ago. They have been taking a while to service, inspect the car followed by taking pics of it. I've been hunting for "the one" a while now and recently switched my search from MY17 to MY18. Few things I ask for before even talking about price. Service report (bmw dealer should have this), inspection report (jag may have done their own), take this to a certified bmw dealer and have them inspect the car and fill out a CPO inspection sheet (won't cost you more then $250 for this), you've done the basics (carfax/autocheck). As other's have mentioned, changing anything this early in the life of the car, just seems fishy imo.

Once you get the cpo inspection done, check the tire treads. Make sure the car has even treads (I found out a car I was interested in had severely uneven treads on one side, which made me think the car was tracked). Make sure the car wasn't driven in the snow, if it was, did it have snow tires. Check for salt and rust on the underside. Before you jump the gun, make sure the entire condition sits right in your head, if you get any doubt, pull out. Good luck!
As I also said earlier, you need an inspection to make sure mods weren't done to the M2 that would void parts of your warranty. There was a story on this site earlier of a low mileage M2 that a member bought. Two months later he had to pay out of pocket for a new differential that wasn't covered because of mods.
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Don't doubt the condition of this vehicle - it seems legit.

Plus, this will just be one of the first pre-comp M2s dipping lower in price.
- We all know most oem accessories don't hold much value when it's installed on a car and being resold. The most anyone should ever pay for this exact deal you have is $51k
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Good call on the exhaust tips. All bmw performance parts were purchased at the BMW dealer. The tips are aftermarket. The owner didnt want to pony up 250+ per tip. They look funny in the photo because the outside ones are farther out than the inside. Looks funny. Will probably remount them for now.

Everything else seemed legit. Car drove amazingly. Having not drove one yet, I was surprised how light the clutch is. Was use to the clutch on my challenger. Will take some getting use to!

Just waiting on final numbers from bank and the ok from the boss
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      08-28-2018, 08:25 PM   #49
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Sounds like a good deal. I'm glad you found out more info about the tips. I was going to mention it, but I'm late to this thread, and was beat to it. FYI, putting a battery on concrete doesn't drain batteries, this is an urban myth.
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      08-29-2018, 06:23 AM   #50
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The dealer actually was friends with the previous owner and got him on the phone to answer a few questions. Made things much easier.
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Good call on the exhaust tips. All bmw performance parts were purchased at the BMW dealer. The tips are aftermarket. The owner didnt want to pony up 250+ per tip. They look funny in the photo because the outside ones are farther out than the inside. Looks funny. Will probably remount them for now.

Everything else seemed legit. Car drove amazingly. Having not drove one yet, I was surprised how light the clutch is. Was use to the clutch on my challenger. Will take some getting use to!

Just waiting on final numbers from bank and the ok from the boss
Can you drive to dealer and ask if the car is flagged for previously detected tune?
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Can you drive to dealer and ask if the car is flagged for previously detected tune?
Maybe. Its located at an "Automall" so I'm sure its not out of the question considering theres likely a BMW dealership right there. Whats involved in that check? Can they check by vin or is it electronic?
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Maybe. Its located at an "Automall" so I'm sure its not out of the question considering theres likely a BMW dealership right there. Whats involved in that check? Can they check by vin or is it electronic?
They check by VIN.
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They check by VIN.
Nice. Maybe I can just call them up real quick.
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They check by VIN.
Nice. Maybe I can just call them up real quick.
If it clears that, then car is fully warrantied and seems like a deal
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If it clears that, then car is fully warrantied and seems like a deal
Not necessarily, the car could have a down pipe or other mods that haven't been flagged. Software changes aren't the only thing voiding a warranty.
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If it clears that, then car is fully warrantied and seems like a deal
Not necessarily, the car could have a down pipe or other mods that haven't been flagged. Software changes aren't the only thing voiding a warranty.
Well right, but you can lift the hood and see a dp, or intercooler, or whatever. If those are not changed and dealer didn't flag, what's left to make this guy walk away.
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Well right, but you can lift the hood and see a dp, or intercooler, or whatever. If those are not changed and dealer didn't flag, what's left to make this guy walk away.
If the M2 has any of those, the dealer can deny the warranty claim if he needs a warranty repair. The car does not need to be flagged ahead of time.
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Well right, but you can lift the hood and see a dp, or intercooler, or whatever. If those are not changed and dealer didn't flag, what's left to make this guy walk away.
If the M2 has any of those, the dealer can deny the warranty claim if he needs a warranty repair. The car does not need to be flagged ahead of time.
Huh? Flagged for a tune is what said. And if the car doesn't have a mod currently then the warranty is good. Op, not posting again but good luck with the search and hope it works out
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Awww shiiiiet...you got it. The dealer messaged me a few hours ago telling me this was sold and I was anxiously hoping you picked it up. Looks like you did. Congrats, enjoy the beast!
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Awww shiiiiet...you got it. The dealer messaged me a few hours ago telling me this was sold and I was anxiously hoping you picked it up. Looks like you did. Congrats, enjoy the beast!
Yup!

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Have fun with your new M2.
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Certainly will! Thanks.

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Certainly will! Thanks.

I'm currently in the market and saw the one you purchased but I wasn't ready to move on it yet. You may have gotten the best deal in the country. Just wondering, did you ever consider the one at Okemos?
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I'm currently in the market and saw the one you purchased but I wasn't ready to move on it yet. You may have gotten the best deal in the country. Just wondering, did you ever consider the one at Okemos?
I looked at it, never went and checked it out in person. It's had 2 owners and only 1000 miles. and it's a 2017. That seems a bit odd that 2 people owned it and it never left the garage.

Also, it didn't have the little extra bits that the one I purchased had (MPE, Diffuser, etc)

Those are the reasons I went with the one I found, but by all means, go check it out! It's still a good price I think. But I would find out why the last 2 owners didn't even get to break-in service.
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