"He offered me $3,000..."

GARDENA—For car enthusiast Marcos Santos, the dream of owning a clean BMW E36 M3 is becoming increasingly frustrating. According to him, he's been searching for years now and the market is not just giving him any luck. Despite his non-stop effort and countless lowball offers he hasn't landed the elusive dream.

“I don’t understand why no one wants to sell their E36 M3 anymore,” Santos lamented. “Every offer I send gets ignored or sometimes they even get mad at me. For wanting to buy their car! It's crazy, man.”

Santos, who has been searching for years, has sent numerous offers that sellers have not taken. Javier Ramos, a seller who listed his M3 at $18,500, shared his experience dealing with Santos. “He offered me $3,000 and told me my car ‘wasn’t that clean anyway.’ I mean, It’s just not realistic.”

Despite his ongoing struggles, Santos insists that sellers are the problem. “I’m just trying to get a fair deal,” he argued. “I’ve seen some of these cars in person, and some even have bald tires. If someone really wanted to sell, they’d take my offer.”

Sellers like Ramos, however, remain unimpressed. “At this point, everyone in the community knows about him. We all ignore him now. I would make more money just selling my car to the junkyard.”

As the search continues, Santos’ hunt for a clean E36 M3 is likely to be a long one—especially if he doesn't figure out it's not 2010 anymore..