Is this a real M4CS at CarMax?

jpy1980 · 05-18-2021, 10:03 PM

https://www.carmax.com/car/20448719

I think they may have sold the headlights and taillights and put regular LCI ones? If so, thats crazy!

Freak1c · 05-18-2021, 10:08 PM

Yea it’s a proper CS, with the lights removed

NickyC · 05-18-2021, 10:08 PM

Short answer yes, start at post #3 here and follow the link in post #4. Down the rabbit hole you go.

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1825875

jpy1980 · 05-18-2021, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickyC

Short answer yes, start at post #3 here and follow the link in post #4. Down the rabbit hole you go.

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1825875

HA! Saw the link and your post. jeez. I really feel bad for the people that are not in the know.

Makes me scared to buy anything from a used car dealer now esp if I don't really brush up on studying the specific car beforehand. I guess thats why they say caveat emptor.

TideMD · 05-18-2021, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freak1c

Yea it’s a proper CS, with the lights removed

And they removed the door panels with pull strap?

RugbyBro · 05-18-2021, 10:53 PM

Stay very far away from that one lol

It reminds me of the dealership that was selling the GTS without a bunch of GTS specific parts. The seller to the dealer even came on that thread and admitted that he even took out the water injection system (even today this strikes me as a safety issue)!

Shady AF selling these cars like this

jpy1980 · 05-18-2021, 10:59 PM

So who is responsible at the end for something shady like this? The dealer for not originally doing the research or the individual that agrees to buy it like this?

RugbyBro · 05-18-2021, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpy1980

So who is responsible at the end for something shady like this? The dealer for not originally doing the research or the individual that agrees to buy it like this?

I've always been curious about this - my gut says that on the "buy as is" technicality an unassuming customer would be SOL. Maybe a mitigating circumstance that could give the customer some legs could be that it was expressly advertised as an OE car? Not sure though. In that GTS thread, apparently the original seller made the dealer aware that all those pieces were no longer with the car and the dealer still took it at listed it at market value

Only 3 things are guaranteed in life: 1. Death 2. Taxes 3. Car dealers stay shady

Bluer2 · 05-19-2021, 01:25 AM

I am surprised they didn't swap out the carbon fiber hood.

irunalot · 05-19-2021, 04:10 AM

Oh man not again. Let's not forget that CarMax had blue M with a red trunk lid. They also always get the options wrong.

nickl630 · 05-19-2021, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpy1980

So who is responsible at the end for something shady like this? The dealer for not originally doing the research or the individual that agrees to buy it like this?

Used to work there in purchasing. It would fall on the buyer/CarMax as once we bought the car... it was ours.

NickyC · 05-19-2021, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irunalot

Oh man not again. Let's not forget that CarMax had blue M with a red trunk lid. They also always get the options wrong.

That red trunk lid one was hilarious. YMB with a red trunk lid, haha.

jpy1980 · 05-19-2021, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickl630

Used to work there in purchasing. It would fall on the buyer/CarMax as once we bought the car... it was ours.

Can you elaborate? I'm not sure I understood your answer. Do you mean "buyer" as in the dealer that bought the car or the Buyer of the vehicle from the original Seller?

2011ninja · 05-19-2021, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpy1980

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickl630

Used to work there in purchasing. It would fall on the buyer/CarMax as once we bought the car... it was ours.

Can you elaborate? I'm not sure I understood your answer. Do you mean "buyer" as in the dealer that bought the car or the Buyer of the vehicle from the original Seller?

I'll take a jab at it...

Buyer being Carmax; not who sold the car to Carmax.

Once carmax certifies a car for retail sale they offer warranty etc.

I will say the buyers are trained extremely well.

I've seen them uncover a lot of hidden damage that did not show on car fake report.

I sold cars at Carmax part-time. It was a fun job.

heavyD^2 · 05-19-2021, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TideMD

And they removed the door panels with pull strap?

It appears that way. It's like a Frankenstein M4 lol.

TideMD · 05-19-2021, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heavyD^2

It appears that way. It's like a Frankenstein M4 lol.

Yeah, I got sucked into the attached thread from last May and read all 15+ last night. That was an insane story, but sucked to get left hanging without knowing the outcome.

nickl630 · 05-20-2021, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2011ninja

I'll take a jab at it...

Buyer being Carmax; not who sold the car to Carmax.

Once carmax certifies a car for retail sale they offer warranty etc.

I will say the buyers are trained extremely well.

I've seen them uncover a lot of hidden damage that did not show on car fake report.

I sold cars at Carmax part-time. It was a fun job.

Correct! The only time ive personally seen them go after a customer was for a voided warranty the customer didnt disclose the car was used at a HPDE events.

05-18-2021, 10:03 PM	#1
jpy1980 Lieutenant Colonel 1582 Rep 1,976 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 -Smurfy Blue Vinyl Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	Is this a real M4CS at CarMax? https://www.carmax.com/car/20448719 I think they may have sold the headlights and taillights and put regular LCI ones? If so, thats crazy!
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

05-18-2021, 10:08 PM	#2
Freak1c First Lieutenant 145 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 ZCP MW Join Date: May 2016 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Yea it’s a proper CS, with the lights removed
	Appreciate 1 jpy19801581.50 Quote

05-18-2021, 10:53 PM	#6
RugbyBro Brigadier General 7602 Rep 3,604 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Stay very far away from that one lol It reminds me of the dealership that was selling the GTS without a bunch of GTS specific parts. The seller to the dealer even came on that thread and admitted that he even took out the water injection system (even today this strikes me as a safety issue)! Shady AF selling these cars like this __________________ Current: F80 Prior: F82, F32
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-18-2021, 10:59 PM	#7
jpy1980 Lieutenant Colonel 1582 Rep 1,976 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 -Smurfy Blue Vinyl Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	So who is responsible at the end for something shady like this? The dealer for not originally doing the research or the individual that agrees to buy it like this?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-19-2021, 01:25 AM	#9
Bluer2 Captain 533 Rep 916 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Houston iTrader: (9)	I am surprised they didn't swap out the carbon fiber hood.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-18-2021, 10:08 PM	#3
NickyC Lieutenant General 17485 Rep 10,664 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	Short answer yes, start at post #3 here and follow the link in post #4. Down the rabbit hole you go. https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1825875
	Appreciate 4 jpy19801581.50 Silverlining_m21736.00 HarryTee214.00 kdavid25733.00 Quote

05-19-2021, 04:10 AM	#10
irunalot Captain 1518 Rep 820 Posts Drives: Porsche Carrera S Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Oh man not again. Let's not forget that CarMax had blue M with a red trunk lid. They also always get the options wrong.
	Appreciate 1 NickyC17484.50 Quote