BMW 2000

[NickVyse]

Hi - some of you here very kindly helped get some more information on a Neue Klasse BMW 2000 for me. Well someone else bought the car, but I would like some more information about another 2000 I have seen advertised near Milan:

http://www.subito.it/bmw-anni-70-milano-9945403.htm

I have tried emailing a message from the ad in Italian but have had no answer. I tried calling today and obviously he doesn't speak English. Does anyone here know the car or have the time to call the owner and ask him to send some more information and pictures to my email address? Obviously the most important piece of information is the price!

Thanks for reading,

Nick Vyse, near Niza, Francia (nickvyse@yahoo.com)
www.m2bmw.com

[batmobile]

He asks 4.000 Euro, says is in concours condition.
Can be seen in Bergamo, he has no other pictures yet.
But he will do some pics next week, i will recall nex thursday, but, please, remember me to do that. ;)

[NickVyse]

Thanks VERY much, really appreciate it. It's within budget so any more pics would be great. Cheers, Nick

[batmobile]

Nick, remember me next week so i'll phone :)

[NickVyse]

Don't worry - I have set an alarm on my calendar! Ciao, Nick

[batmobile]

Ok, Nick http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif
and sa hello to the Cote d'Azur, one of my favourite place of vacation :)

[NickVyse]

Well there's always a discount and a pastis waiting for helpful BMW fans!

http://www.le-foulon.com/

[tambu]

Quasi quasi una settimanina quest'estate me la faccio :p :p complimenti per il posto http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif

[batmobile]

Very interesting, i'll come to visit you next time i'm at the riviera http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif

[NickVyse]

Hi Batmobile,

a reminder for you to contact the owner of the neue klasse 2000 for me - if you are too busy then let me know, I have found a person in my village who is Italian and could phone for me.

If he has some photos he could email them to me at nickvyse@yahoo.com

Thanks again for your help,

Nick

[batmobile]

I'll phone right now http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif

[batmobile]

He will go to take the fotos on saturday afternoon, he asks You if you can send him an SMS with your email as a reminder today, will you do it?

[NickVyse]

Thanks Batmobile - SMS sent

[batmobile]

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[NickVyse]

Hi - I sent the SMS and asked if he would send one back to confirm he had received my details. Can I just double check the number as I have not heard back from him. I sent the SMS to +39 380 381 4577.

Does that look right to you? Cheers, Nick

[batmobile]

Yes, he answers at this number, tomorrow i'll phone to check. http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif

[NickVyse]

Tried texting again today, but he hasn't replied or sent any photos yet. May be my poor translation was to blame - tell me how bad it was!

"Attendo le photo della BMW in modo da poter organizzare un tempo per verdere la machina. Grazie, Nick"

Chers, Nick

[killer queen]

your translation is near perfect, don t worry. he absolutely understood

[NickVyse]

He's obviously not interested inselling or has already sold the car - no photos, no SMS, no response http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_sad.gif

[killer queen]

sometimes happens :(.
unfortunately often in italy we have many false buyers from other countries, they use google translator like u did. so a lot of times people is afraid of it ;).

[NickVyse]

I understand that - but Batmobile has spoken with the owner on the phone and arranged for him to email me photos before I drive 4 hours to view the car. I'm sure Batmobile would have explained I am a serious buyer.

[batmobile]

I phoned him now, he did the pics, but the pc is not working, and he got your sms, he will send the pics untile 2 or 3 days, he will keep the car for you until your answer, as first customer. http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif

[NickVyse]

Thanks!

[NickVyse]

Still nothing Batmobile, sorry to hassle you but if you have the time could you call him again sometime?

I'm starting to owe you a lot of pastis!

Nick

[batmobile]

I'll phone tomorrow. :)

[NickVyse]

Hi Batmobile. Is the seller a very old man? I haven't had any email or SMS from him and on Sunday I sent him my postal address so he could send some photos the old fashioned way, but still not heard anything from him.

I can take a few days off next week - do you think you could call and ask him if it's possible to view the car Tuesday or Wednesday?

Appreciate your help in this - and I know it's getting very boring!

Nick http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif

[batmobile]

Hi, i heard him now, he could meet you wensday 3 march on 09.00 am, yuo'll get a mail from me. http://www.byci.it/forum/smile/smile_approve.gif

[NickVyse]

Finally got to see the car on Sunday - may be someone can translate this into Italian so people can save wasting their time:

The car is situated in a dealers garage, right at the back, totally inaccessible. I couldn't even open any doors to get inside. You would have thought that more than one months notice and me driving 4.5 hours to view the car they could have got it out the garage for me.

This is also the reason why they could not send me photos as it is impossible to take any. They claimed they had problems with their computer.

They described the car as "concours". It is not. It has had a recent cheap and quick re-spray to hide any problems. It is probably a very good and solid shell, but needs a full and proper re-paint.

I'm sure it has done more than the 90,000kms stated - it shows 6,000 on the clock which judging by the seats means 206,000kms. The drivers seat has been badly patched.

The ignition barrel is missing. I don't know if the car runs. It has no brakes or clutch as there is no fluid in the reservoir.

That's all I can tell you - I left after 10 minutes.

Big thanks to Batmobile for helping communicate with the seller.

Cheers, Nick