A Good Buy or Not ?

plogan · 03-12-2010, 09:45 PM

Hey guys, im going over to the dealership over the weekend. i want to know whats a reasonable offer i should be asking for. here are the details below. thanks in advance

2007 BMW 335i Coupe
Km: 96,XXX
Ex Colour: Alpine White
In Colour: Black Dakota leather
Options: Sport Package
Price:28,899.00

this is the description from the dealer:

****Alpine white 335i on black Dakota leather, Vehicle is equipped with Sport Bucket Seats, 18” Spoke Alloy Wheels, Multifunction Leather Sports Steering Wheel, Sport Suspension, Active Steering, Rear Distance Parking Sensors, Power Moon Roof, Premium Audio, Auto Adaptive Xenon Headlights****

Irishace · 03-12-2010, 09:54 PM

You could easily drop it another 2 grand. Give them your bottom line and be prepared to walk away.

Yvette · 03-12-2010, 10:28 PM

it will be pain in the ass for the repairing.....

Rampage9 · 03-13-2010, 10:40 AM

Is this from a BMW delearship? CPO?

That seems really low compared to the ones on the inventory search?

plogan · 03-13-2010, 05:06 PM

they are offering $32,000 taxes in, with everything handed to me.

DimSum · 03-13-2010, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by e90sexion

it will be pain in the ass for the repairing.....

+1 not to mention how many people drive the shit out of the 335i, you might end up with a previously tuned car.

plogan · 03-13-2010, 05:28 PM

this is from a private dealer, not CPO, but im getting bmw to inspect it.

DimSum · 03-13-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by plogan

this is from a private dealer, not CPO, but im getting bmw to inspect it.

careful when your out of warranty... the costs can be very expensive to replace or fix something!

f30Seth · 03-13-2010, 06:41 PM

Consider my car when you get a chance

dpwr · 03-13-2010, 07:20 PM

mileage is way too high

DimSum · 03-14-2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dpwr

mileage is way too high

not if it was just carefully highway driven most of the time and properly maintained.

Better than a low milage car that has been driven agressively.

catch · 03-14-2010, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DimSum

not if it was just carefully highway driven most of the time and properly maintained.

Better than a low milage car that has been driven agressively.

only problem is... its a used car. No way to know how it was driven. That its turned up at a used car lot (non bmw) Id be weary. the price seems good, but some things are too good to be true. With that many km Id personally stay away from it.

DimSum · 03-14-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by catch

only problem is... its a used car. No way to know how it was driven. That its turned up at a used car lot (non bmw) Id be weary. the price seems good, but some things are too good to be true. With that many km Id personally stay away from it.

If it was a Porsche you can do pre-inspection DME scan for 6 ranges of mechanical and software errors and over-revs.
Started since 996 production. It's around 600$ from the porsche dealership in the states..

Not sure if BMW has the same system.

catch · 03-14-2010, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DimSum

If it was a Porsche you can do pre-inspection DME scan for 6 ranges of mechanical and software errors and over-revs.
Started since 996 production. It's around 600$ from the porsche dealership in the states..

Not sure if BMW has the same system.

good to know! I plan on a used 911 as my next car... fingers crossed for a 997 which we all know get beat on!!

DimSum · 03-14-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by catch

good to know! I plan on a used 911 as my next car... fingers crossed for a 997 which we all know get beat on!!

I have plans for a 996 turbo as of now. Just hard to find some clean ones on the market...
Wouldn't want to fly out to the states and realize the DME comes out negative/bad.

The 997 is dropping in price rapidly, I saw a 2007 911 turbo for 72,000$ in Michigan last week.

hubble bubble · 03-14-2010, 09:21 PM

Is it a dealer from a different brand of car? Or is it a "used car" dealer. While CPO warranty is worht a couple thousand, stay away from any car from a non-dealer. If the previous owner traded it in for say, a Lexus, it may be a great car.

See if you can get any history of the car. Check with BMW for warranty claims on the serial number. And have it inspected by another mechanic, either a BMW dealer or a BMW specialist.

With free BMW maintenance, almost all used cars will have had proper maintenance from the BMW stealership. Most 335s around here (Calgary) are driven by "yummie mommies" who have no clue about sport/aggressive driving.

BavFan_08 · 03-14-2010, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by plogan

Hey guys, im going over to the dealership over the weekend. i want to know whats a reasonable offer i should be asking for. here are the details below. thanks in advance

2007 BMW 335i Coupe
Km: 96,XXX
Ex Colour: Alpine White
In Colour: Black Dakota leather
Options: Sport Package
Price:28,899.00

this is the description from the dealer:

****Alpine white 335i on black Dakota leather, Vehicle is equipped with Sport Bucket Seats, 18” Spoke Alloy Wheels, Multifunction Leather Sports Steering Wheel, Sport Suspension, Active Steering, Rear Distance Parking Sensors, Power Moon Roof, Premium Audio, Auto Adaptive Xenon Headlights****

Take it from someone who got ripped off on his 335i lease...you should easily be able to find a car with much lower mileage at that price.

BavFan_08 · 03-14-2010, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dpwr

mileage is way too high

+1

john335i · 03-16-2010, 11:46 AM

+1 on the mileage, its a little high, I would look @ something that has some of the original BMW warranty with it. If you are concerned, go out and add on a 3rd party warranty to extend it, BMW Certified is nothing but a resale of another 3rd party warranty. If this is the car that you want take it to a BMW dealer and have them check it out, make sure that you don't get the car only to drop a couple of thousand $$$ on brakes and tires. There are a tonne of 335s on auto trader.

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hubble bubble Captain 17 Rep 680 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada iTrader: (0)	Is it a dealer from a different brand of car? Or is it a "used car" dealer. While CPO warranty is worht a couple thousand, stay away from any car from a non-dealer. If the previous owner traded it in for say, a Lexus, it may be a great car. See if you can get any history of the car. Check with BMW for warranty claims on the serial number. And have it inspected by another mechanic, either a BMW dealer or a BMW specialist. With free BMW maintenance, almost all used cars will have had proper maintenance from the BMW stealership. Most 335s around here (Calgary) are driven by "yummie mommies" who have no clue about sport/aggressive driving.
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john335i Master of Everything I See 3 Rep 138 Posts Drives: Carbon Black 535xi Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newmarket iTrader: (0)	+1 on the mileage, its a little high, I would look @ something that has some of the original BMW warranty with it. If you are concerned, go out and add on a 3rd party warranty to extend it, BMW Certified is nothing but a resale of another 3rd party warranty. If this is the car that you want take it to a BMW dealer and have them check it out, make sure that you don't get the car only to drop a couple of thousand $$$ on brakes and tires. There are a tonne of 335s on auto trader.
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