Sold: NOS Headlight Grilles - $600

[Markos]

Hi Folks,

I need to cut my HL grilles for the wipers, and I can’t bring myself to cutting my set of NOS grilles. I would like to sell these, but I’m not sure what is fair. As you know folks on ebay will have sets for $4K listed for the next 10 years. Even if you have no need for these, what is fair?

 

[HB Chris]

$400-500 for the pair, NOS after all and I don’t see any scratches.

 

[rsporsche]

@Markos - PM sent

 

[Markos]

$400-500 for the pair, NOS after all and I don’t see any scratches.

I got a similar figure from someone via message, $300 each.

These are almost NOS for $4,500, so
I figure mine are worth closer to $6K

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[rsporsche]

i think 300 each is very fair.

 

[Paul Baker]

I would say they would be worth what someone will pay, a concourse car will need them! It's pointless me making an offer because I would need shipping to the UK and that would be risky for such a delicate rare item.
$450 - $500 each would seem fair I would say, think they were about €370 each last time I saw them for sale many years ago and that's over $400 now.

 

[rsporsche]

FYI earlier this year

New old stock RIght front Headlight Grille FOR SALE!!!!

I have a new old stock right headlight Grille I saw some ridiculous prices on Ebay I prefer sell here for a member who really need it I want $250 Email [email protected]

e9coupe.com

 

[Paul Baker]

FYI earlier this year

New old stock RIght front Headlight Grille FOR SALE!!!!

I have a new old stock right headlight Grille I saw some ridiculous prices on Ebay I prefer sell here for a member who really need it I want $250 Email [email protected]

e9coupe.com

Yes and i can also see that it was sold the same day, probably in minutes. I would say that you had a very good buy then, well done!

 

[rsporsche]

unfortunately, that doesn't mean that i was fortunate enough to buy it. the last time i saw one for sale from a dealer, it was only one side available and it was $200 but that has been 4 or so years ago.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

It looks like the last price when dealers had them was $441.87 per side.

 

[rsporsche]

unfortunately prices on realoem / dealers bare no reality to one another. although it is usually the other way around - low price on realoem and higher dealer price. the good news is that neither realoem or W+N list them as NLA / ended. so there is hope that one day BMW will make them again ... and this will be a low number when they do as they will make 25 pair or so for the world. that being said ... as i have mentioned to @Markos, i am a buyer, and if i am lucky enough to be at the front of the line, i will pay his ask.

 

[bluecoupe30!]

Coupeking has a used pair on eBay right now for $850.

 

[dp]

"How to ruin a hobby" in one sad thread

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

"How to ruin a hobby" in one sad thread

Makos asked for help pricing his NOS grills. Responders offered examples. How does this ruin the hobby?

 

[rsporsche]

Makos asked for help pricing his NOS grills. Responders offered examples. How does this ruin the hobby?

i will add to this by noting that @Markos is not listing these on ebay or trying to maximize profits / create a retirement fund ... and especially doesn't want to carve up a NOS set for headlight washers. i see 2 real positives for our e9 coupe community, not adding to the ruin of our hobby. one last thing, Markos has stated this is not an auction.

 

[rsporsche]

the above was said ... but i am sad that i wasn't the successful buyer of these beautiful grilles. good for the very lucky buyer.
@Markos, if you need a grille to practice your cuts on / fitment, i have one that doesn't have the polished trim and already has a crack in it.

 

[dp]

Makos asked for help pricing his NOS grills. Responders offered examples. How does this ruin the hobby?

Threw up in my mouth a little when someone mentioned Sliscovich "offering" a used set on ebay for 850, sorry it got the best of me, certainly wasn't grousing about Markos selling his grills. I am sure he knows that

 

[Markos]

Hi Folks,

Update. These are sold to the first person in line, who agreed that $300 per side is fair. He suggested that number initially, only after I reached out for an opinion on asking price.

I’ve played the “go to guy” role on fair pricing for a long time. I always provide my opinion on fair forum pricing, as well as opportunistic (ebay / BaT) pricing. Some parts are so rare and regularly inflated that I require assistance.

I hope that nobody feels that my wanting to ask a fair price is ruining the hobby. I take my reputation as a seller seriously, and I feel that I have done a good job of offering stuff at FMV.

Lastly, all of the crap that I still need to buy has doubled or tripled in price. I think it is reasonable to sell stuff that I don’t need at *forum market value in order to fund things that I absolutely require.

Only a handful of people know and understand the magnitude of the DiY project that I have personally taken on. For the record, I don’t need anything BMW related.

This is my “hobby”. Just don’t call it that in front of my very frustrated immediate family.

 

[Drew Gregg]

Mark--Are you building a garage and a septic tank drain field?

 

[Markos]

Mark--Are you building a garage and a septic tank drain field?

I’m on sewer. The perf pipe was for footing drains. I added 1,100sf of living space (500sf of that is reframed old garage), 800sf of new garage, and 275sf of covered deck. I reconfigured the entire inside so the house is gutted. I’ve been working on it every day since last April and likely have a year to go.

FWIW - @dp and I have had plenty of private conversations around the frustrations of market pricing. No issues there.