buy a bmw with an accident on carfax?? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

icenight · 01-14-2009, 04:36 PM

i found this car online and it has everything I want options wise, the price is a decent price, but it says it was in an accident in 2007. Is it a bad idea to buy a car which the car fax has an accident reported on it? The carfax will be shown for any car that sustains a damage of above $500 in the officers opinion.

I really like the car but what do you think about the situation? The cars out of state and I would go see it sometime soon. Obviously I can't take it to my mechanic because its a few hours away and I can't trust the dealer b/c they'll say anything to sell a car.

According to the dealer it was minor damage and you can't tell any difference in the paint or anything wrong with the car once put on a lift. And that any accident that the cops come to will show up on carfax. There is also no listing of frame damage on carfax just what i listed below.

The official carfax is that "It hit another motor vehicle, left side primarily damaged"

e90sim · 01-14-2009, 04:47 PM

depend what kind of accident or damages

icenight · 01-14-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by e90sim

depend what kind of accident or damages

all the carfax shows is what i listed above, how can i determine what damages were done to the vehicle?

stimpy · 01-14-2009, 05:59 PM

How good is the deal? If it's not a great deal, I wouldn't bother. Once a car is in an accident, it never drives the same (whether the problems show up sooner or later) and the resale value isn't so hot.

icenight · 01-14-2009, 10:01 PM

2006, 330, with nav, prem, sport, cold weather, and comfort access for 21k with 33k miles on it. is it a good deal???

hun77777 · 01-15-2009, 05:17 AM

you can get pretty much same option and same mileage for around the same figures... i'd look around more...

if you can talk it down around 18k~19k then it may worth it...

icenight · 01-15-2009, 09:10 AM

he already said on the phone he wouldn't take 19k. but i havent found a car with all those options yet, the comfort access and 6 speed with all the others are hard to find

montreal red · 01-21-2009, 03:33 PM

i say dont take it... just spend the extra 5k or whatever and have good peace of mind that your car hasnt been in an accident... because if it appears on carfax, its usually pretty serious. i have had to replace my front bumper before from a minor accident in the car park. the car was still drivable so i just drove to the dealer the next day and park it there to wait for the new bumper to be painted and installed... with a minor accident like that, nothing even appeared in my car's report. so the fact that something appears in a carfax report prob means that the damage is significantly more serious.

icenight · 01-21-2009, 09:19 PM

i think it was on carfax b/c it was in an accident that the cops had to come. the dealer doesn't report to carfax, only police. i'm have a bmw tech look at it and see what he thinks. if it feels bad im out, but then again i have the warranty til a year and then im gettin the extended warranty til 90k so..... aren't i covered?

KBMW69 · 02-02-2009, 12:15 AM

get a 2004 M3 for 21k.

xtac · 02-05-2009, 08:37 PM

icenight, im in similar position what did you do

01-14-2009, 04:36 PM	#1
icenight Private First Class Drives: 330xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 150 iTrader: (0)	buy a bmw with an accident on carfax?? i found this car online and it has everything I want options wise, the price is a decent price, but it says it was in an accident in 2007. Is it a bad idea to buy a car which the car fax has an accident reported on it? The carfax will be shown for any car that sustains a damage of above $500 in the officers opinion. I really like the car but what do you think about the situation? The cars out of state and I would go see it sometime soon. Obviously I can't take it to my mechanic because its a few hours away and I can't trust the dealer b/c they'll say anything to sell a car. According to the dealer it was minor damage and you can't tell any difference in the paint or anything wrong with the car once put on a lift. And that any accident that the cops come to will show up on carfax. There is also no listing of frame damage on carfax just what i listed below. The official carfax is that "It hit another motor vehicle, left side primarily damaged"
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01-21-2009, 03:33 PM	#8
montreal red chris Drives: Mel Red e92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montreal Posts: 11,531 iTrader: (25)	i say dont take it... just spend the extra 5k or whatever and have good peace of mind that your car hasnt been in an accident... because if it appears on carfax, its usually pretty serious. i have had to replace my front bumper before from a minor accident in the car park. the car was still drivable so i just drove to the dealer the next day and park it there to wait for the new bumper to be painted and installed... with a minor accident like that, nothing even appeared in my car's report. so the fact that something appears in a carfax report prob means that the damage is significantly more serious. __________________ 08 e92 M3: MelRed, MDrive, Exec Pack, EDC, 6MT, 19" 220M. Mods: OEM Alu Pedals, UUC RK Knob, Custom Steering Wheel, Recaro Profi SPA seat, Stoptech BBK, SS lines, Bastuck exhaust, VRS Front Lip, HID Angels, KW V3, 18" TE37SL, MS Air Filter.

01-14-2009, 04:47 PM	#2
e90sim BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: E90 E70 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: calgary Posts: 1,289 iTrader: (32)	depend what kind of accident or damages

01-14-2009, 05:59 PM	#4
stimpy Lieutenant Colonel Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,948 iTrader: (6)	How good is the deal? If it's not a great deal, I wouldn't bother. Once a car is in an accident, it never drives the same (whether the problems show up sooner or later) and the resale value isn't so hot.

01-14-2009, 10:01 PM	#5
icenight Private First Class Drives: 330xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 150 iTrader: (0)	2006, 330, with nav, prem, sport, cold weather, and comfort access for 21k with 33k miles on it. is it a good deal???

01-15-2009, 05:17 AM	#6
hun77777 Brigadier General Drives: SG E92 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 4,555 iTrader: (58)	you can get pretty much same option and same mileage for around the same figures... i'd look around more... if you can talk it down around 18k~19k then it may worth it...

01-15-2009, 09:10 AM	#7
icenight Private First Class Drives: 330xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 150 iTrader: (0)	he already said on the phone he wouldn't take 19k. but i havent found a car with all those options yet, the comfort access and 6 speed with all the others are hard to find

01-21-2009, 09:19 PM	#9
icenight Private First Class Drives: 330xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 150 iTrader: (0)	i think it was on carfax b/c it was in an accident that the cops had to come. the dealer doesn't report to carfax, only police. i'm have a bmw tech look at it and see what he thinks. if it feels bad im out, but then again i have the warranty til a year and then im gettin the extended warranty til 90k so..... aren't i covered?

02-02-2009, 12:15 AM	#10
KBMW69 Private First Class Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 171 iTrader: (-3)	get a 2004 M3 for 21k.

02-05-2009, 08:37 PM	#11
xtac Alpine White Knight Drives: AW 335i M sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 577 iTrader: (2)	icenight, im in similar position what did you do