Am thinking of selling my 35iS ...
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in my preferred order for private sales: ebay, forums, autotrader, pistonheads, gumtree, facebook marketplace.
Both Z4's I sold on here, both were bought on Pistonheads. Pistonheads has been very good to me in the past having sold my VX220 there within 24hrs however the 35i had very little interest so would suggest it depends on the car.
Had the 35i on Autotrader with lots of good enquiries so would thoroughly recommend that. I wouldn't bother with ebay, nothing but timewasters and lowballing buffoons.
My suggestion would be to list it here for a few weeks first, if no takers then put it on Autotrader. Or if you want it moved fast, go straight for Autotrader
Had the 35i on Autotrader with lots of good enquiries so would thoroughly recommend that. I wouldn't bother with ebay, nothing but timewasters and lowballing buffoons.
My suggestion would be to list it here for a few weeks first, if no takers then put it on Autotrader. Or if you want it moved fast, go straight for Autotrader
Definitely worth sticking on here. I'm sure there are a few people like me, itching to upgrade to either a 35i or 35is when the right one comes along.
I'm hoping something pops up when the prices take their usual autumn/winter downturn.
I'm hoping something pops up when the prices take their usual autumn/winter downturn.
North West Surrey
I sold both of my previous Z4s on here so that would be my starting point.
Both sales were much more straight forward than selling my previous two 3 Series on Autotrader!
I did put my last Z4 on Gumtree as well (after all it's free) and got one viewing from that, but the viewer said it was too expensive - and to be fair it didn't sell on here until I dropped the price.
Both sales were much more straight forward than selling my previous two 3 Series on Autotrader!
I did put my last Z4 on Gumtree as well (after all it's free) and got one viewing from that, but the viewer said it was too expensive - and to be fair it didn't sell on here until I dropped the price.
Having sold 3 cars on here just imo you need to have a firm sensible price in your mind as you’ll not get far trying to squeeze every last penny and a bit more on here. You could ask for a little more on the other sites and possibly get it, but from here you’ll very likely have a genuine buyer, and less hassle than the wider audience, that to me personally is worth it for a perhaps few hundred less. Plus even with a donation to the forum you won’t spend as much on advertising. So I’d try here first for a while, and if you don’t want comments on your advert just say so. If you don’t get any bites within a month then try elsewhere.
Best of luck which ever way you go.
Best of luck which ever way you go.
bob4333 said:
Especially when you’re looking for a specific colour/combo/spec
I was pretty set on what I wanted and was prepared for a long wait, luckily didn’t have one, but was prepared.
OP having been studying this market closely for a while now I’d actually say the prices have been increasing in the last few weeks and as you say very little availability.
I think anyone looking to buy has to be prepared to accept some compromise. "A car on the drive is worth 2 in the adds" so to speak... In my case it was the millage, in the 70ks, higher than I wanted but the spec and the rest of the car was great. The perfect car probably never comes up with so few, so it's get the essentials right and enjoy the rest.
Are you asking me? If so, remember that I answered effectively the same question - Rob's - in my second post in this thread. (I've been offered another very good car cheap, but don't have space to keep three - including my wife's - under cover.)R60BBA said:
If that doesn't happen, my 35iS is - touch wood - running sweet as a nut - it had a service, new tyres & MoT last month - and I'll be very happy to keep it. Lucky me.