OK Stuart,- I thank you and all the others who replied similarily, for your
help and advice!

I am running as fast as I can away from this.

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy

>Are you nuts?  Run from this money pit.  This car was obviously totaled
>by the insurance company, which means it would take more than 60% of the
>retail value of $25,000 (Kelley Blue Book) to fix.  Probably much more.
>I don't know much about BMW's, but I would guess that this V-8 engine
>has a cast aluminum alloy oil pan, so just check the cost of that.  If
>it is cracked, that engine got a pretty hard knock.
>
>If you think Vanagon parts are expensive, stop by your nearest BMW parts
>department and check a few things.
>
>This thing will go to a shop that specializes in BMWs and has the spare
>parts lying around to fix it and sell it at a profit.
>
>Marshall Ruskin wrote:
>>
>> Hi Volks:
>>
>> Sorry for the intrusion - but you guys may know about this.
>>
>> There's a rebuildable 1994 BMW 740i here, that is so lightly damaged -
there
>> must be something seriously wrong mechanically.
>>
>> It has the front fascia busted, the airbags blown, and the windshield
>> smashed. And a cracked oil pan. It's for sale for $11,400. The headlights
>> aren't even cracked.
>>
>> This is a prime car - totally flawless otherwise, full leather, CD, BMW
>> carphone etc. Fat alloys, great tires. An $80,000 CDN car (new).
>>
>> I am assuming that the engine has a major problem, due to the oil pan
being
>> cracked - maybe seized up?
>>
>> We are not to try starting it to find out for sure - their orders.
>>
>> Under the hood, it looks like it just came from the factory, naturally
clean
>> as a whistle. Nothing bent or dirty.
>>
>> Here's the question: if it has seized, does that mean it cannot be
fixed -
>> or that it is "way expensive" to fix it? Basically, what are the
>> consequences of a seized motor?
>>
>> I apologize for the newbie questions - but I was really impressed with
this
>> car.
>>
>> Marshall Ruskin
>> 84 Westy "Iron Igloo"
>> Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
>> Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous"
>
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