Coupe - swap or not?

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maxy1606

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Hi folks,

I've a bit of a dilemma (well, more of a 'first world problem' really :oops: ) that I would welcome opinions on to judge against my heart / my fiancee's head.

I've got a 07 Monaco blue E86 that has been my daily driver for almost 6 years now. It's just ticked over 100k miles and is by no means in mint condition but nothing a bit of cosmetic TLC couldn't easily address. I'd like to think sold privately I could hopefully get £7k on a good day.
My Dad has a 07 silver grey E86 that he can no longer justify keeping, having recently purchased a campervan and only doing 600 odd miles between MOTs. He's done around 20k miles in his 9 year ownership and it's now at 60k. Other than the MV2s that could do with a refurb, it's in better nick than mine and I estimate could be valued around £9-9.5k.

Both cars are manual 3.0si in Sport spec with pearl grey interiors, factory nav, heated/electric M Sport seats, parking sensors. My Dad's has got a few extras over mine - bi-xenons, piano black trim, bluetooth, CD changer.

My parents very kindly promised a financial contribution towards my wedding just as they did with my brother. This happens to be around the value of the grey car, so my Dad posed the option of taking the cash or being gifted the grey car instead. I will probably only be in a Z4 for another 12-18 months :cry: as my partner doesn't like my 'single-man car' as she calls it and we will inevitably require a family wagon around then.

Heart = enjoy the next year or so in a tidier car (where I can actually see where I'm going at night!), it'll be circa 70k miles when I come to sell so still a desirable proposition. Get what I can for my blue car now.
Head = get the grey car sold and pocket the cash. Carry on in my blue car to around 110k miles and hope it doesn't lose too much more value.

I'm in the fortunate position of not being desperate financially for the cash difference in value, though I'm sure the Mrs would happily put it towards something. Is she right, would I be silly to fritter it away on a 'better' car for such a short period? I'm trying to convince myself they're on different depreciation trajectories in order to justify the heart option :roll:

What do you think? Will the grey car hold more value than the blue one would continue to lose, if you see what I mean :wink:
Either way, there could be Z4C for sale soon!
 
I'm sorry if I offend but having been married more than once, if a woman wants to change you even before the wedding then I would be very carefully considering my decisions. Single man car? No it isn't, it is a fun car that you AND your partner/wife can enjoy ( Coupé or Roadster)
As I say, I apologise if I have offended but it just rang alarm bells for me. Best of luck for the future. :thumbsup:
 
Jl-c said:
I'm sorry if I offend but having been married more than once, if a woman wants to change you even before the wedding then I would be very carefully considering my decisions. Single man car? No it isn't, it is a fun car that you AND your partner/wife can enjoy ( Coupé or Roadster)
As I say, I apologise if I have offended but it just rang alarm bells for me. Best of luck for the future. :thumbsup:
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No offence taken, I see what you're saying but it's not like that :lol: That's just her name for it as I had it when we met and she doesn't like driving it. I'd love to keep it when the time comes but simply won't have the space.
 
Jl-c said:
I'm sorry if I offend but having been married more than once, if a woman wants to change you even before the wedding then I would be very carefully considering my decisions. Single man car? No it isn't, it is a fun car that you AND your partner/wife can enjoy ( Coupé or Roadster)
As I say, I apologise if I have offended but it just rang alarm bells for me. Best of luck for the future. :thumbsup:
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To add some further life experience, consider the value of whichever car you choose to keep potentially depreciating by 50% overnight (along with all your other assets!)

Keep the Blue car and spend the difference on a good pre-nup :thumbsup:

:poke: :rofl:
 
If you are only going to have a single man's car for 12 -18 months in your position I'd keep your Blue one - now it's past 100K miles a few more won't make much difference to its value!

Whereas another 10K or so on the Silver Grey one might have an effect.

Plus you'll avoid grief from the OH which always makes for an easier life!
 
Mr Tidy said:
If you are only going to have a single man's car for 12 -18 months in your position I'd keep your Blue one - now it's past 100K miles a few more won't make much difference to its value!

Whereas another 10K or so on the Silver Grey one might have an effect.

Plus you'll avoid grief from the OH which always makes for an easier life!
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This is a good point. It's interesting the stigma effect that breaching the hundred seems to have on values. And an easy life is appealing! :lol:
 
At long last a proper first world problem. :rofl: :thumbsup:

Sell em both, tell the old man and the OH you've had enough of and leg it down under to freedom and a new life.

Second thought don't do that , you'll miss the Zed. :wink:
 
Get a new missus and keep one of the cars. :thumbsup: Then you have time to drive it, find a missus that likes to also drive it and have more time to save for the wedding . Been there with a disagreeing missus,even if it sounds tongue in cheek. She takes you and your lifestyle on, not what she wants to 'mold' you into........... :D
Current wife is actually the Zed's owner on the V5............... Hmmmm........... what am I doing here as a non owner :cry:
 
maxy1606 said:
tell the old man and the OH you've had enough of and leg it down under to freedom and a new life
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My uncle from Glasgow told his then fiancé in 1971 that he was going away for the weekend with his pals. F**ked off to Australia next day and is still there :rofl:
 
A man needs his me times. Either down at the local pub once in awhile with friends. Or out on the road in his passion car his hobby his other love. Just as a woman needs "girl" time men need their space too. Some Woman understand this some don't. If you can swing it I would say keep the blue one. And possible not "purchase" the top of the line new car. Saving $ to put back in the zed at some point. Also ask her if you are giving up the zed for her what is she willing to give up for you? (Second thought maybe not a good ? to ask her). In the end its only a car and what truly is import in life is our family and friends. I would rather have a loving family then being alone with a garage full of toys. But that is just me. Easier to replace a car then loving wife or family.
 
I'll throw a curveball in there... Zed AND buy a your "family wagon"! :evil:

If there is a chance you can keep a Zed (either one really) and get your wagon then that's best of both. I really enjoy driving mine, albeit not frequently as I used to. It's not often we need both cars but does happen enough to not be a rare occurrence. Just makes things much more flexible :)
 
You only have a short time before your life will be over-run by in-laws, kids, family holidays etc!
You could be looking at 15-20 years before you get another chance.

So do the only sensible thing: sell them both and by a roadster while you still can. :poke: :D
 
Mate, what can I say, my current girlfriend pushed me to buy a Z4 and I am grateful to her even after I die. And I wanted a reasonable car. I had a lot of fun with Miata and I was sicked by convertibles.

I would get Grey, sold Blue, and buy a "family car" and keep Grey for weekends. :)
 
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