Difficulty trading in M coupe for a reasonable price

Swashplate · 10-01-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chickdr

Interesting- I read an article which said they were sold out. Must have been written by Fiat... In that case you should have an even better shot at a 1 to 1 as they need to move those cars.

LOL must have been. There are well over 200 for sale in the US currently.

fairlady_z · 10-02-2012, 04:59 AM

Damn I would have paid 28.5k for the M! Lol.

tigermack · 10-09-2012, 02:23 AM

Damn... $28.5K for an 08... that's a great deal in CA.

epbrown · 10-09-2012, 11:58 AM

I was curious, so I swung by Carmax for one of their free appraisals on my 2007 Z4 M Coupe with 25k miles - $23,000. They've got a silver 2007 M Coupe with 36k miles on their site for $32,000.

fairlady_z · 10-09-2012, 12:17 PM

We all know that the only benefit Dealers give us is the convenience of selling the vehicle fast. I think I'd rather sell to a nice person who loves the car at a fair price.

itdnwiwbp · 10-09-2012, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by epbrown

I was curious, so I swung by Carmax for one of their free appraisals on my 2007 Z4 M Coupe with 25k miles - $23,000. They've got a silver 2007 M Coupe with 36k miles on their site for $32,000.

I sold my '07 3.0si coupe to Carmax a few weeks ago. I just got tired of tire kickers and low ballers and was ready to be rid of it. I took $20,500. Now I'm making a point of not doing ANY internet shopping for anything similar so I don't stumble upon it being sold for $25-26k, which is what I'm assuming they're asking. Said and done, I'm glad it's gone. Would have like to have gotten more and sold it to an enthusiast but oh well.

tigermack · 10-09-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by epbrown

I was curious, so I swung by Carmax for one of their free appraisals on my 2007 Z4 M Coupe with 25k miles - $23,000. They've got a silver 2007 M Coupe with 36k miles on their site for $32,000.

Are you selling?

zBone · 10-10-2012, 07:44 AM

I remember trying to get rid of my Z3 in order to buy the Z4 (actually ended up owning both for 2-3 months) and I was only getting $5500 offers from dealerships for a trade. The car was a '96 in pristine condition with 59k miles on it. Eventually ended up getting $8k private party. Its a HUGE hassle, but I figured that I put in maybe 20 additional hours trying to sell it. That's like paying myself $125/hour... seemed worth it to me when I put it in those terms.

As an aside... fuck craigslist! I had so many people come for a test drive only to offer me 1/2 of what I was asking. Ridiculous. Surprisingly, had awesome luck on eBay.

epbrown · 10-10-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tigermack

Are you selling?

No, I was just curious.

10-02-2012, 04:59 AM	#68
fairlady_z Turbo Booster :) 0 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area & Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Damn I would have paid 28.5k for the M! Lol.
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tigermack OPN DIFF 479 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: 10' E90 M3 6MT LB Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pacific Ocean iTrader: (12) Garage List 2010 M3 [0.00] 1995 BMW e36 325i [7.91] 2006 BMW e90 330i [8.34]	Damn... $28.5K for an 08... that's a great deal in CA.
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10-09-2012, 11:58 AM	#70
epbrown Colonel 61 Rep 2,128 Posts Drives: BMW M Coupe, Porsche Boxster S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	I was curious, so I swung by Carmax for one of their free appraisals on my 2007 Z4 M Coupe with 25k miles - $23,000. They've got a silver 2007 M Coupe with 36k miles on their site for $32,000.
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10-09-2012, 12:17 PM	#71
fairlady_z Turbo Booster :) 0 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area & Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	We all know that the only benefit Dealers give us is the convenience of selling the vehicle fast. I think I'd rather sell to a nice person who loves the car at a fair price.
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10-10-2012, 07:44 AM	#74
zBone Megatron 5 Rep 207 Posts Drives: 2007 IB Z4MC Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (0)	I remember trying to get rid of my Z3 in order to buy the Z4 (actually ended up owning both for 2-3 months) and I was only getting $5500 offers from dealerships for a trade. The car was a '96 in pristine condition with 59k miles on it. Eventually ended up getting $8k private party. Its a HUGE hassle, but I figured that I put in maybe 20 additional hours trying to sell it. That's like paying myself $125/hour... seemed worth it to me when I put it in those terms. As an aside... fuck craigslist! I had so many people come for a test drive only to offer me 1/2 of what I was asking. Ridiculous. Surprisingly, had awesome luck on eBay.
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