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  • #16
    Just another quick question, what does it cost to refurb a set of 19" ac schnitzer split rims?

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    • #17
      Another approach is if your friend does want top dollar he could try advertising it via a commission sale with a dealer?

      But i suspect he will find that gets expensive and the car could be for sale for a couple of years.

      Getting a third party involved so that everyone knows the score could break down any awkwardness.

      Right now I think you could but a decent condition high ish mile S54 for 30K, maybe with 60-90k miles on it.

      I looked at a reasonable S54 with 90k miles last year that was then advertised for £32,500.

      If not you can get a minty S50, there was an Imola Red one at Munich Legends that looked lovely!

      Anyway, good luck and I'm sure things will work out either way :)

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      • #18
        Refurb costs do vary, especially if there’s corrosion but £80-120 per wheel I should think. I had my standard rims refurbed and it was £100 per wheel. Not sure if split rims would be more. Money well spent though, t ransofrms the look of the car.

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        • #19
          I recently had my 17s done and it was £365 for all 4, but the place that did it asked me when I phoned if they were split rims as they're more specialist and not many places do them.

          So I'd imagine that equates to "more expensive" to refurb.
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          • #20
            Originally posted by Little Fella View Post
            Just another quick question, what does it cost to refurb a set of 19" ac schnitzer split rims?

            I would think you will be paying between £500 - £1000 and about £600-£700 for a decent set of tyres

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            • #21
              I agree with Dave, purely from a financial point if you had two cars
              1) a1 condition 100k miles and £40k
              2) Needs £10k spending but only 40k miles and £30k

              You would always buy 2. The UK market and buyers always love low mileage. Condition can be lovingly restored, low mileage cannot. If you're buying run of the mill cars this is slightly less true but something like this option 2 is best.

              The hard part you have is working out how much it will actually cost to bring it back to a decent condition. I think threads like this always end up sympathising with the original poster. If the original poster had been the seller the comments would be different I think.

              Always try and put yourself in the other persons shoes, the list could be resolved as following.

              500 wheel refurb
              500 tyres (although I see this as ongoing wear and tear/maintenance)
              200 caliper rebuild all round
              200 broken coil spring
              1200 sill replacement (less if you do the graft yourself and just get someone to paint them)
              300 bumper repaint

              Of course there might be many other hidden issues.

              So does 26-28k sound reasonable still for a 2002 s54 with low mileage? There can't be more than 20 in the UK with that mileage or lower.

              In this situation where a car has sat, it's almost as if every party is losing. The seller sees cars with his mileage for sale for 40k+ and is slightly blind to his owns faults, the buyer sees every potential issue and is risking a huge amount of money on something that he can't properly assess with a test drive etc.

              I think I'd be encouraging the seller to at least stick it through an MOT or inspection by a specialist, your issue is that if they don't find anything significant the price might go up!

              If he hasn't accepted your offer what does he want for it?

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              • #22
                Is the engine change documented? I.e copy of Bmw warranty document/invoice, or just a story?

                Even if it's true because you trust your mate, when you come to sell it the same strength of argument won't hold true if I was buying it.

                I'm not sure you can verify it with Bmw as they don't tend to give out what warranty work has been carried out in its lifetime. It could make quite grim reading on some 7 series

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                • #23
                  These cars will very easily swallow £5k. My last preventative maintenance trip cost me over £4k iirc.


                  I think £10k is a very little money for these cars now.

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