Lilli Up For Sale 3 Months later

[CSteve]

Some of you know the saga of Lilli, my pristine 1976 2002 BMW. Sold this past Aug on BaT for $34,500. Happy buyer, wife loved it, drives around the lake on summer evenings. He seemed to be a collector of sorts. Perhaps getting into early BMWs. Not!

Lilli reappeared on BaT today, three months after delivery. Traded for MB Station Wagon. Right, an exceptional 2002, my word and the word of many others, for a Wagon. A common, easy to score, white bread Wagon.

You can see the new, day old auction on BaT - type in bmw 2002

It is a No Reserve auction so should be interesting to watch considering the August selling price and the even softer, winter market.

I wonder if the second high bidder from the August auction knows?

Steve

 

[otter74]

I dunno, a W123 AMG is also pretty sweet so I can understand.

 

[dang]

No Reserve: 1976 BMW 2002

Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1976 BMW 2002 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #129,646.

bringatrailer.com

 

[CSteve]

@otter74 my dad taught me to drive on a '54 Mercury, 4 on the column, real wood sided wagon. He moved on to a '59 Ford Country Squire with metal wood(oxymoron) which I sneaked out to local drag strips on Sunday mornings. Until I dropped an Olds V8 into a '40 Ford and discovered real power and speed. You may see the W123 Wagon as pretty sweet. I soured on them decades ago. Just my taste.

 

[Strato102]

A true AMG w123 wagon is into the 2-400,000 dollar range. I think the wagon we are talking about is one that came through the recent Pebble Beach auctions. That sold price reflects it's unverified history. Still, a super, super car and I can't fault that trade.

 

[lip277]

With the earlier buyer having the BaT handle 'BenzorBimmer' - guess he is ambidextrous. LOL

 

[Arde]

Well, there are people that, unless on Ritalin, will switch cars will-nilli (in this case willi-Lilli).
Others like me run cars into the ground before selling them.
Both extremes are ridiculous and worth making fun of .

As a market signal for Lilli it is a negative, and she will probably sell for less, just based on the short tenure.

 

[dang]

It is a No Reserve auction so should be interesting to watch considering the August selling price and the even softer, winter market.

If the price stays low enough you could always buy it back.

 

[teahead]

Got a link to this AMG W123 Wagon that this seller got?

 

[dang]

Got a link to this AMG W123 Wagon that this seller got?

It was purchased at a shop so I doubt it.

 

[CSteve]

Dan, if only it had power steering i never, ever would have sold. But our 72 Agave Bavaria courtesy of Steve Petersen's mom is a sweet ride.

 

[rsporsche]

only at 15.5k with 3.5 hours to go ... could be a steal since its 'No Reserve'

 

[boonies]

Finished at $27,002, roughly $7k less than the last auction.

This probably says a lot about how engaged @CSteve was with the auction process.

 

[Dan Wood]

Vehicle prices always are lower (in my opinion) before Christmas.
I just bought this

 

[Ohmess]

When I look to buy a used car, I have a handful of things that will cause me to instantly walk away from a deal. By way of example, if the seller's story about the car doesn't hang together, I'm gone.

Another of my "no deal" things is very short term ownership. Even if the car looks great, I know that if the seller discovered major problems, his best course of action would be to come up with some reason why he reluctantly had to part with the car even though it was great. This likely played into the selling price here.

 

[CSteve]

Ohmess, when I sold Lilli three and a half months ago there were no major problems to discover. None!! She sold for $34,500 because she was original, low miles(approx 87,000} and had been pampered all her life. I believe the story about seeing the AMG and deciding he wanted it. But Lilli's current selling price, $27,002 would probably pay the sales tax on the AMG.

 

[Arde]

Was the transient Lilli owner a previous 2002 owner?
I found that when nostalgia drives the lust for a previous car, or old fixation with a car, the real thing can disappoint.

I owned a 1976 BMW 1502 and thought a 2002 in California would be great, I test drove it and passed.
My mother drove a Renault 4L and I used it for a few months. I found an identical one in California, test drove it and passed.
I test drove a perfect Alfa step nose and passed.

It is hard to move backwards in time.

 

[Stevehose]

Was the transient Lilli owner a previous 2002 owner?
I found that when nostalgia drives the lust for a previous car, or old fixation with a car, the real thing can disappoint.

I owned a 1976 BMW 1502 and thought a 2002 in California would be great, I test drove it and passed.
My mother drove a Renault 4L and I used it for a few months. I found an identical one in California, test drove it and passed.
I test drove a perfect Alfa step nose and passed.

It is hard to move backwards in time.

Timely:

6 classics that don't match their mythology - Hagerty Media

For better or worse, it's easy for mythology to build around certain cars. Here are six that don't match their reputation, according to Rob Sass.

insider.hagerty.com

 

[rsporsche]

interesting read for sure. curious observations that in some cases i wouldn't have expected (in some cases). totally agree with the Riviera. the MGC was a surprise read - i owned a MGB GT in college - by contrast underpowered and not the greatest handler. yes, the 2002 is underpowered also ... but a very good handler that can be greatly improved. no doubt that the plastic on the 240z was crappy - but i found significant issues with the IRS design ... it was horrible in a slalom. always loved the e-type jag - in every way

 

[Arde]

Timely:

6 classics that don't match their mythology - Hagerty Media

For better or worse, it's easy for mythology to build around certain cars. Here are six that don't match their reputation, according to Rob Sass.

insider.hagerty.com

Interesting.