Advice Required On A Potential Purchase RED 3.0SI Coupe (Pics Inside)

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:23 am

Looney wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:12 am
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:02 am Look what you've started now!
race to the red z4c has started. I need to ring them tomorrow

I really would- don’t let negative comments about a Car no one has seen or knows put you off what look to be a nice rare car in decent nick. Few small jobs to do and it’s perfect and you will be quids in. Especially if you make a cheeky offer!

Capa · Post by **Capa** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:30 pm

Feels expensive. 56k is low, but I'd probably rather better cared for and higher mileage if it were me. Essentially it probably boils down to whether red is worth it for you.

For reference, I changed hands on a FSH 90k car with 12 months warranty from a dealer for £7,900 about 6 months back. It was up for about £10k originally, but the demand for these cars is small and it's a buyer's market. Be prepared to walk.

Looney · Post by **Looney** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:36 pm

Capa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:30 pm Feels expensive. 56k is low, but I'd probably rather better cared for and higher mileage if it were me. Essentially it probably boils down to whether red is worth it for you.

For reference, I changed hands on a FSH 90k car with 12 months warranty from a dealer for £7,900 about 6 months back. It was up for about £10k originally, but the demand for these cars is small and it's a buyer's market. Be prepared to walk.

From what i am reading, people will chew off your right hand for a RED low miles z4c. If i buy it even at 9500 spend £2000 this year fixing whatever then i have a for £11500 a good condition red coupe. i think i could easily sell for an increase especially if i share the journey on the forum here. Already know 3 guys who would be interested. Im in a f**k it go for it state of mind. The RAC advanced inspection £300 is booked for monday ill upload the results document and seek advice but yea i think i may risk it for red.. Only 1 guy on this forum has a red coupe and his is insane StigJ 'Hellrot'.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:43 pm

good on ya - go for it fella

I hope the inspection goes well
I paid well over the odds for my Hellrot 3.0si roadster on 34,000 miles back in June 2015 and haven't regretted a single pound I spent

Looney · Post by **Looney** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:44 pm

Marlon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:43 pm good on ya - go for it fella I hope the inspection goes well
I paid well over the odds for my Hellrot 3.0si roadster on 34,000 miles back in June 2015 and haven't regretted a single pound I spent

MY MAN!

rally-chris · Post by **rally-chris** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:48 pm

As has been said before on this thread, you will be hard pressed to find a 10+ year old Z4 that does not have some minor issues. An optimistic 'specialist' would be trying to retain a 56k car at about £12k so the price looks good. I paid £8300 in August for a 72k Coupe and considered that a bargain price to get a lower mileage car even if it came with a few cosmetic issues (most were 90-100k mileage for £9-10k price and turned out quite rough anyway when I went to view them at traders).

The glovebox issue is not uncommon and can be fixed with second hand parts, and for all we know the headlight condensation could be a new issue caused by the dealer getting over enthusiastic with the steam cleaner, and probably only needs drying out and resealing.

Good luck for Monday!

Chris

Looney · Post by **Looney** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:51 pm

Ill share the journey with everyone and do some youtube videos along the way. Hopefully i can give back some information like others have done to help me.

Capa · Post by **Capa** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:04 pm

Looney wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:36 pm
Capa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:30 pm Feels expensive. 56k is low, but I'd probably rather better cared for and higher mileage if it were me. Essentially it probably boils down to whether red is worth it for you.

For reference, I changed hands on a FSH 90k car with 12 months warranty from a dealer for £7,900 about 6 months back. It was up for about £10k originally, but the demand for these cars is small and it's a buyer's market. Be prepared to walk.
From what i am reading, people will chew off your right hand for a RED low miles z4c. If i buy it even at 9500 spend £2000 this year fixing whatever then i have a for £11500 a good condition red coupe. i think i could easily sell for an increase especially if i share the journey on the forum here. Already know 3 guys who would be interested. Im in a f**k it go for it state of mind. The RAC advanced inspection £300 is booked for monday ill upload the results document and seek advice but yea i think i may risk it for red.. Only 1 guy on this forum has a red coupe and his is insane StigJ 'Hellrot'.

Just trying to offer a balanced opinion - everyone here is going to like to think their cars are worth the moon and are in high demand. It's a microcosm and it helps people to sleep at night and so on.

Outside of these circles, demand is small and I'd say you will have trouble shifting it at that price. Indeed - the dealer seems to be having trouble shifting it at that price. Just go in with your eyes open and try to judge the situation dispassionately. It's all I'm saying.

edg3 · Post by **edg3** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:56 pm

Silly question but why not just wrap another car? If you could find one in any colour, that's otherwise perfect; wrapping is comparatively cheap and these days the finish and longevity that you can get is fantastic.

Looney · Post by **Looney** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:58 pm

edg3 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:56 pm Silly question but why not just wrap another car? If you could find one in any colour, that's otherwise perfect; wrapping is comparatively cheap and these days the finish and longevity that you can get is fantastic.

Now that is a fantastic idea!!!

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:21 pm

Wrapping one

Seriously

if you have even one squinty eye on future resale (as you mention above) that's about the worst possible thing you could do .

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:45 pm

mr wilks wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:21 pm Wrapping one

Seriously if you have even one squinty eye on future resale (as you mention above) that's about the worst possible thing you could do .

^^ this ^^
People in general seem very wary of buying wrapped cars for fear of what damage it may be hiding to the original paint underneath

Rob

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:46 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:45 pm People in general seem very wary of buying wrapped cars for fear of what damage it may be hiding to the original paint underneath
Rob

So remove the wrap before you sell it?

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:15 pm

Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting the OP buys as an investment. Regardless of the uniqueness of the colour or mileage, these cars won't climb in value - at best they may hold their price for a while if your lucky.
I bought mine with the heart not the head - I have piled on the miles and enjoyed every one.
If I wanted to sell it I'd get no where near what I paid.
I bought it to enjoy it

Looney · Post by **Looney** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:23 pm

Marlon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:15 pm Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting the OP buys as an investment. Regardless of the uniqueness of the colour or mileage, these cars won't climb in value - at best they may hold their price for a while if your lucky.
I bought mine with the heart not the head - I have piled on the miles and enjoyed every one.
If I wanted to sell it I'd get no where near what I paid.
I bought it to enjoy it

isnt that what we should doing, cars vs hearts. Sensible option would be to buy a FSH car on here for £1000 more.

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