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Sport model showing as SE on all insurance websites

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Sport model showing as SE on all insurance websites

Post by shuey » Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:56 pm

Hey all

I’m planning on buying a Z4 very soon if it all checks out. However I’ve encountered a bit of annoying issue and want to get your thoughts on how to proceed.

So car is z4 3.0 Si Sport - and has the sports steering wheel, m suspension and anthracite head lining which I’ve checked on the BMW VIN registry

The V5 states it’s a z4 3.0 Si
(with no mention of the Sport)

However when I enter the reg on all the insurance company website the car comes up as an:
Z4 3.0 Si SE

It also comes up as an SE on what car valuation website.

Question is, is this something I should be concerned about? The SE obviously has a lower valuation than the Sport.

And why would the car be showing up as an SE? Where do insurance companies get their model info from? And can it be changed?
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Sport model showing as SE on all insurance websites

Post by srhutch » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:11 pm

Presume this is a coupe then.

Best to put the vin through a database checker. Not uncommon for V5’s to be incorrect though. Also possible that somebody spec’d Up an SE.
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