This next car comes from tipper Sean who writes: Would l like to see more pictures? Yes, but don’t ask. Why is it so close to the wall? Do I want this? yes if it for real. Does something seem fishy? yes. Find this 1973 BMW 2002 offered for $9500 via Los Angeles craigslist.
A few caveats with the next car featured -- first it has "some rust" and second it is located in Jersey...but how bad can it really be, because the asking price is insanely low. Find this 1973 BMW 2002Tii offered for $7000 in North Jersey, NJ via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
The BMW 2002 isn't the fastest car to drive from the 2nd golden era of motoring (the first was the roaring twenties, then the 1960s-1973, and well...now...but I digress) but it offers a good combination of driveability and classicality...but of which aren't strictly speaking "words"...but the BMW 2002 isn't really an automobile, either. It's a statement. Find this 1972 BMW 2002 offered for $7,500 near San Antonio, TX. Tip from FuelTruck.
The ragged and crusty 2002 we posted last week (plus the stealth fighter version) got me thinking that there has to be a better way to pick up a classic BMW New Class, perhaps with a lower chance of getting tetanus or hep C. And then it hit me...get a 1976 example...at least if you live outside of the grip of the California smog laws. Find this 1976 BMW 2002 here on eBay
bidding for $3,150 with 1 day to go, located in Salem, OR.
Any advertising man worth his salt will tell you that you've got to woo your buyer with sights, sounds, and smells within the first few seconds of introducing your product to him. Conversely, a shrewd buyer will tell you that the best deal is often found when no slick advertising schmuck is involved on the other side of the deal. We at DT are not advertisers...nor are we buyers...but we are middle men who try to help buyers find sellers (and sometimes the other way around). When a listing shows up completely free from sights, sounds, or smells -- it could be a great deal. Find this 1974 BMW 2002 Tii offered for $4,000 in Wilkesboro, NC.
The BMW Neue Klasse (new class) is primarily known for its 2-door version, the 1600/2000/2002, but they made quite a few of the 4-door sedan version. The 4-door version shared engines, transmissions and mechanical parts with the 2-door version but offers a little more access for the family man, and is much more rare on the road today. Find this 1967 BMW 1600 Sedan offered for $9,000 in Beverly Hills, CA via craigslist.
Who isn't a fan of the BMW 'new class'--introduced in 1962 with the
1500, later adding the 1600, 1800, 2000 & 2002-- and particularly of the 2002 Tii. Unfortunately for the average Fritz, the Tii models have skyrocketed in popularity and price in recent years, but that doesn't mean you can't find a nice one for less than $15k if you try really hard....like this 1974 BMW 2002 Tii
currently bidding for $14k with less than one hour to go on ebay, located in Las Vegas, NV.
This next feature reads like a script from a Sally Struthers commercial for the Christian Children's Fund charity. Sad music plays in the background while it stares at you forlornly, with its puppy dog eyes. It is a pre-smog BMW 2002 located in the SF Bay Area for less than $1,750, and unlike the interest I'm earning on those nickles from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society envelopes (few more years and they are gonna buy me a Diet Mtn Dew Code Red...drat...why'd they stop making that stuff...how about a Diet Coke) this one won't last. Find this 1975 BMW 2002 offered for $1750 in San Francisco, CA via craigslist.
I can see the hate mail now. Another BMW guys? It is true, the front page is covered in Bavaria's finest right now...but sometimes when it rains rear-drive classics for dirt cheap prices the best thing you can do is just roll with it. Seriously, what is the worst thing that can happen? Find this 1974 BMW 2002 Tii offered for $9,800 via craigslist in Corte Madera, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.
If you emailed to buy the $2500 BMW 2002 that was featured on Saturday and the seller said it was gone, well you can thank DT reader Oakland Jeff, who saw it featured here, and without hesitation, bought it. In his own words: Thanks DT, I didn't even know I wanted one till I saw this post. Picked it up this morning and it's awesome!
The BMW 2002 has for years been a great starter car and the European
equivalent of the Ford Mustang or Datsun 510. They were inexpensive, parts are
plentiful/cheap and, most importantly, they are easy to understand,
diagnose and fix when things go wrong. Unfortunately for the average
Joe, the prices of the BMW 2002 have recently appreciated considerably
(especially the Tii version) and finding a cheap one will require some willingness to accept a few flaws. Find this 1974 BMW 2002
currently bidding for $6,300 reserve-not-met with 3 days to go. 
The BMW 2002 is one of those all-time greats that represents what was possible when an automaker got the whole package just right. It's compact but roomy, sporty yet practical, good looking but not flashy, reasonably powered, spry handling, and easy to maintain. Values for these are all over the map at the moment, but trending upwards (see this DT Market Update for examples). The seller of this car hopes to cash in on that trend, by listing a car recently built for him by an ex-WWF wrestler and friends for a Discovery Network TV show called Lords of the Car Hoards. Find this 1970 BMW 2002 for sale in Salinas, CA for $18,000 "or reasonable offer" via craigslist.
It seems you can't surf craigslist for classic cars without tripping over piles of BMW 2002 New Class 2-doors, but the 1600/1800/2000 sedans seem to be almost gone. Are they hidden away in collector's air conditioned garages or rusted into the earth? All we know is that they make an impression when they do show up. Find this BMW 2000 Tilux 4-Door Sedan offered for $8,500 in Jupiter Farms, FL via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
There is an old Chippewa Native American legend about how when the earth was formed there was a giant split in the ground with man on one side and all the animals on the other. All
the animals shook in fear as the split widened, but only the dog dared
to leap the chasm and join the side of man, forever to be his best
friend. Classic cars also make a leap, from cheap sum-of-their-parts prices (think Volvo Amazon) to the other side where zealous "collectors" under the lights of a Barrett-Jackson auction spend their 401ks to get some piece of their youth back. Cars like the 911, big block C2 Vette or fastback Mustang have made the leap, from depreciated junk to appreciating classic. The money to be made isn't in the cars that have already made the leap, even basket case examples are offered for prices where the people who left them to rot want you to pay for the privilege of restoration...nobody wants that. What we do want is cheap motoring with a touch of vintage cool for less than $5k.
The oft-heard advice given by motorheads is never buy another man's project...but these are the same motorheads who constantly buy other folks' projects - meaning the advice is actually a self serving attempt to keep competition and bidding wars at bay, or so I tell myself when I see something like this BMW New Class feature. Find this 1976 BMW 2002 project currently bidding on ebay for $1,225 reserve-not-met with 1 day to go, located in Tujunga, CA.
If posting one BMW New Class is good, then two is better...right? Today's Tii example requires some elbow grease before you can sell it to some rich dude for 30 large, but what if you hate to deal with bad paint? Pick up this 1968 BMW 1600 with M10 power and 5-speed for sale in Dublin, CA for $6,200. Tip from Kaibeezy.