How does a 435i turn into a 640d?

Congratulations!

The 640d is an awesome car. I got one for my father in law just under 2 years ago on a BMW lease (2 year lease just ending and he's chopping in to slum it in an E class). The car has been faultless, it's a truly fantastic place to spend your time and the engine is incredible. I can't real think on any bad points to the car, maybe it's almost unhoonable size but then it's not meant for that is it?

The deal we got 2 years ago was £2580 deposit and £430pm over 2 years on 10k miles.
 
Mowflow said:
The deal we got 2 years ago was £2580 deposit and £430pm over 2 years on 10k miles.
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Are you certain about that? A 60K car, with 2.5K deposit and just £430 over 2 years. That's HALF what it should be no?
 
Business lease probably?

Camera is at the ready (well my Sony Xperia Z). I'll take loads at handover and out in the real world (she hasn't seen UK roads yet!)
 
Mowflow said:
Congratulations!

The 640d is an awesome car. I got one for my father in law just under 2 years ago on a BMW lease (2 year lease just ending and he's chopping in to slum it in an E class). The car has been faultless, it's a truly fantastic place to spend your time and the engine is incredible. I can't real think on any bad points to the car, maybe it's almost unhoonable size but then it's not meant for that is it?

The deal we got 2 years ago was £2580 deposit and £430pm over 2 years on 10k miles.
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Cheers, as I'll be commuting longer distances I think the uber luxurynous and powerrrrr will be fantastic. Hooning??? I think after I put 2,500 miles on her I will make it so!

Out of interest does your dad's one have the multifunctional display option for the dash (6WB). Just seeing if it's worth the 15minute and £1.2k mod?
 
I'd consider adding on the new M Sport steering wheel too, makes the SE/old steering wheel look ancient.

Meh...
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Fab...
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Maniac said:
I'd consider adding on the new M Sport steering wheel too, makes the SE/old steering wheel look ancient.

Meh...
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Yeah, that one too...suppose I would have taken that over the DAB on recent cars. So another £500? Do you know when the new wheel became standard was it July 2012 by any chance. I haven't seen mine but I think it doesn't have that one as it is a Dec12 build but a MY2013 spec.
 
I'm pretty sure that wheel came out at the same time as the F30 M sport launch as it was first used in that car (I think).... so A Dec12 car should have it. Also work noting that with both wheels the dash gets a bit obscured, it's a problem on all new BMWs with either of those wheels. It's only the mileage that is obscured so not a REAL problem. The pictures actually show how it's a bit of a problem.

No, my FILs one does not have the 6WB option. It was pretty lowly spec'd as options on a lease add more than they do on a PCP as they don't up the GFV. We jumped on the car because he had an A7 on a PCP which was coming to the end. he was going to get another but hand;t been overly happy with the service he had received from Audi. I caught wind of the deals BMW were doing on the 6 series at that time, they were a limited time offer from stock so we jumped on it and like I say it's been a brilliant car. The E class he has just ordered is going to be a real down grade. He wanted to get a new X5 but BMW wouldn't make the deal work.

Look forward to pics when you get yours.
 
Well I've spoken with this dealership and throwing in my car (18K?!) I can get around £300pcm payments on the gran coupe. The thing that sticks in my mind now is... I own a car/its paid for VS getting another car to start paying again and have nothing left at all at the end of the PCP. i.e. I'd be starting all over again.

At some point, you have to wonder if the constant pay out is a good idea...
 
Do it, do it, do it :lol:

For £300 it's a no brainer although having nothing to show at the end may hurt. :?
If your really unsure, take it for a test drive. You will either sign on the dotted line or walk away confident that you're happy with the current car.

It really surprises me how much the little updates on newer BMW's change the car so much. Things like Active Headlights/High Beam Assist and Cruise on the Steering Wheel makes driving so much easier. (Oops, don't think you like CC) :poke:

The 6 series is a completely higher level than the F30 especially in M Sport spec :thumbsup:

My 328i company car with cruise:
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Oh good luck with your collection OP :thumbsup:
 
Yeah £300 a month over three years doesn't sound much does it. But then combine that with a loss of £18k (my car) and the hurt is big stylee.

Would you be happy to put an £18,000 deposit on this car, pay even more into it over three years and then hand it back to have nothing to show for it? Then start paying out all over again having lost £18,000 and £11,000 in payments to buy another car? That's not even considering the fact that well over £40,000 was paid out for the Z4 in the first place.
 
Seems most dealers are offering these deals on the 640d. On another forum I am a member of this is the deal a chap got with zero pushing.

BMW 640D. List price £75K. Dealer contribution £20K (yes really..) so £55K total to pay. Deposit £5K. Payments £599 per month over 48 months. Final value/final payment near as dammit £20K.

Bloke thinks a) car is economic to run, 50 mpg combined 149co2 and cheap road tax. b) used examples couple of years old listed for about £55K therefore the discount is very good c)guesses car possibly worth more like £30K at four years old rather than £20K therefore probably worth keeping at term end.
 
Maniac said:
Yeah £300 a month over three years doesn't sound much does it. But then combine that with a loss of £18k (my car) and the hurt is big stylee.

Would you be happy to put an £18,000 deposit on this car, pay even more into it over three years and then hand it back to have nothing to show for it? Then start paying out all over again having lost £18,000 and £11,000 in payments to buy another car? That's not even considering the fact that well over £40,000 was paid out for the Z4 in the first place.
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What time scale is that? :o Just shows that buying new cars, especially with % finance is a rich mans game if turning them in a short period of time - may as well open your window and throw £50s out of it.
 
Its pretty obvious that buying new, or nearly new, is very expensive in depreciation. But then everyone already knew that right? My car is now 4 years old. If you were to take the dealers offer of 18K, thats well over 60% depreciation in 4 years, but again, that's a fairly standard figure for most cars. %'s you see mean nothing because 60% loss on a 10K car over 4 years is 'ok', 60% loss on a 40+K car over the same time is way larger. Hence a 60% loss on the 640D will be staggering. BUT, its all relative to what you want and what you can afford. I can afford to do what I want, but the principle of the loss is what makes me hesitate.
 
Well on that dealer example above the 640d would be similar in terms of time decay to money to your Z hit.
 
Maniac said:
Yeah £300 a month over three years doesn't sound much does it. But then combine that with a loss of £18k (my car) and the hurt is big stylee.

Would you be happy to put an £18,000 deposit on this car, pay even more into it over three years and then hand it back to have nothing to show for it? Then start paying out all over again having lost £18,000 and £11,000 in payments to buy another car? That's not even considering the fact that well over £40,000 was paid out for the Z4 in the first place.
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Well when you see the cold hard figures it does make you think twice.

I just have a monthly budget for my wifes car as well as mine although I'm lucky that I can keep the mileage down due to my company car.
If I worked out how much I've spent on motoring over the last decade I'd be seriously depressed. :|

Anyway on a positive note, some lucky chap is just pulling out of a BMW dealership in his brand new 640d :thumbsup:
 
Maniac, I was in a similar position to you and bought the Zed outright after 3 years, so essentially had it as an asset (a depreciating one, yes), but owed nothing on it.

When I traded it in for the SLK, the dealer put forward a "cash back" offer, so rather than the full value of the Zed going down as a deposit, I got a cheque back for a percentage of its overall trade-in value, and the overall trade-in amount was not that far away from the £18K you mention! Merc actually advised not using the full trade-in value as a deposit. Additionally there was a dealer contribution, and the top-line price of the car was reduced. It's all swings and roundabouts but the finances worked for me, and look favorable for the end of the agreement.

I just get the impression that BMW's are pretty crap when it comes to trade-in time. Both Audi and Merc seem to offer more attractive deals and hold their values better... maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places!

Good luck! :thumbsup:
 
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