Ugly problem cuts BMW’s price in half and US man seizes opportunity and fixes it with a $2,000 donor car
Published on Feb 14, 2026 at 1:06 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Feb 12, 2026 at 9:38 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
A BMW M6 landed at one of the biggest dealerships in the US and never even made it to the sales lot.
It wasn’t blowing smoke or throwing drivetrain errors.
It just had one painfully ugly problem nobody wanted to deal with.
So it got dumped at auction and sold for about half what similar cars were listed for.
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A dashboard issue made this BMW M6 a bargain
The car in question is a BMW M6 with the infamous V10, which usually scares buyers for mechanical reasons.
However, when YouTuber Samcrac picked it up, there wasn’t a single warning light glowing on the dash.
The problem was the dash itself.
Years of sun had caused the leather covering to shrink, peel and lift in all the worst places.
It looked catastrophic.
Replacement dashboards are expensive, and worse still, most used ones have the exact same cracking issue.
An upholstery shop could fix it, but that would mean spending thousands on a cosmetic flaw.
So instead of buying a dashboard, he bought another BMW.
He found the cheapest 6 Series of that generation listed in the country, a 66,000-mile convertible near his home in Tampa.
The asking price was $2,200.
He offered $1,700.
After fees, the total came to $1,980 for the entire donor car.
In person, the paint was shot, but the interior was solid.
The dash had a small peeled corner, yet it was dramatically better than the M6’s disaster.
Once removed, though, he realised even this leather was too dried out to simply stretch back into place.
BMW had essentially glued a sheet of leather over a standard dash, and the material underneath was sun-destroyed.
His solution cost $11.
He cut out the worst front strip, used it as a template, ordered matching leatherette online, and glued it down with high-temp contact cement.
Up close, you can spot the grain difference.
From the driver’s seat, it looks a million times better.
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How a $1,980 donor car could end up paying for the entire M6
Here’s where it gets interesting.
The donor car actually drove shockingly well.
Aside from a check engine light and low tire pressure warning, it felt smooth.
A scan showed plenty of codes, but only a few serious engine faults, and Sam suspects a cam sensor issue rather than anything catastrophic.
Meanwhile, the parts math starts adding up quickly.
Headlights alone can fetch hundreds each.
The low-mileage engine, if sold, could bring close to two grand.
The transmission, differential, hydraulic anti-roll bars and cooling components all carry value.
Even before touching the body panels, he believes the donor could effectively pay for the cheap M6.
Which means the ‘ugly problem’ that cut the price in half might end up being the reason this V10 BMW becomes a bargain after all.
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With roles at TEXT Journal, Bowen Street Press, Onya Magazine, and Swine Magazine on her CV, Molly joined Supercar Blondie in June 2025 as a Junior Content Writer. Having experience across copyediting, proofreading, reference checking, and production, she brings accuracy, clarity, and audience focus to her stories spanning automotive, tech, and lifestyle news.
