Used Z4 Prices going up?
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I took advantage of a really good deal at the worse time of year for people to be selling convertibles, combined with so-called economic crisis: 3 days before Christmas Day! Hence the price I paid. Should really add £150 onto that for the new set of springs I had to fit immediately though, plus rear tyres within the first 3 months if I'm being fully honestpeddy said:
. But a 5 year-old car with an original list of £34k has aleady done the worst of it's depreciation: in another 5 years time I'd expect our £11k cars to still be worth £5k at bare minimum.This car reg system is terrible! Quite why we couldn't have a simpler system, I don't know. Something like 2 letters to identify the region (postcode related rather than invent something new again?) , 2 numbers for the year (e.g. 09), and 3/4 random numbers/letters, I think the German system is something related to this?peddy said:
e.g. FK 04 ALLY
FK = postcode area (Falkirk)
04 = year registered
ALLY =
Devon-Doug
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Hi forum,
I purchased my z4 3 months ago from the BMW dealer in Exeter. I reckon I got the deal of the century.
Immaculate 05 2.2 silver roadster, full black leather, full service history although only 27k, one lady owner, whom they sold the car to and maintained, parking sensors, remote hood down function every other upgrade you could imagine - Asking price £13k
But, got him to refurb all 4 alloys (which are 18" upgrade), add chrome exhaust trims, clear indicators, full service and 12 months road tax, surely got to be worth £1k?!?!
Very happy camper, looks good, sounds good, drives beautifully and you couldn't even buy a new skoda for that money! What do you think? Pics soon...
I purchased my z4 3 months ago from the BMW dealer in Exeter. I reckon I got the deal of the century.
Immaculate 05 2.2 silver roadster, full black leather, full service history although only 27k, one lady owner, whom they sold the car to and maintained, parking sensors, remote hood down function every other upgrade you could imagine - Asking price £13k
But, got him to refurb all 4 alloys (which are 18" upgrade), add chrome exhaust trims, clear indicators, full service and 12 months road tax, surely got to be worth £1k?!?!
Very happy camper, looks good, sounds good, drives beautifully and you couldn't even buy a new skoda for that money! What do you think? Pics soon...
Devon-Doug said:
Your deal was okay. Pre-facelift models are cheaper to buy.
My Z4 2.5i Sport (06 56) had 1 previous owner, black leather interior, i-pod interface, factory-fitted xenon headlights, mutli-function wheel, auto-dimming interior mirror, aluminium trim, wind deflector, and 40k miles on the clock. I bought it from BMW dealer for £12.5k six months ago.
Devon-Doug
Member
Great to hear you got a good deal as well. I wanted one of the last pre facelift models, rear lights are sexier as are the front fogs and it has better curves in my opinion. Main point however is the following, a shed load of car for your bucks!
As it seems the norm to change the track mid way through, why not, what z version is the sexiest (as a generic model, ie not 2.5i or M etc)?
a) Pre facelift
b) post facelift
c) new z4
I think a) the original is the best and the trend setter, however, and this may sound controversial, its not the sexiest car out there, I bought mine for one thing, the drive of the car, and the six cylinder engine does sound nice... There are better drives, but not for £13k and a car that can be used everyday and BMW is right for me: -
Audi - steady eddie
Mercedes - old and boring
porsche - nob magnets
the list could go on
BMW = FUN
BMW should have fitted a cc top to the original and it might well have been the best car ever?!?!?
Doug
As it seems the norm to change the track mid way through, why not, what z version is the sexiest (as a generic model, ie not 2.5i or M etc)?
a) Pre facelift
b) post facelift
c) new z4
I think a) the original is the best and the trend setter, however, and this may sound controversial, its not the sexiest car out there, I bought mine for one thing, the drive of the car, and the six cylinder engine does sound nice... There are better drives, but not for £13k and a car that can be used everyday and BMW is right for me: -
Audi - steady eddie
Mercedes - old and boring
porsche - nob magnets
the list could go on
BMW = FUN
BMW should have fitted a cc top to the original and it might well have been the best car ever?!?!?
Doug
Keep it rag top imho 
Last thing you need on a fun roadster is more weight, complexity, blunted dynamics, cost and refinement... and a roof that is so slow that you are wet by the time it's up, or the lights have gone green and it's only half way down and you get abuse
Last thing you need on a fun roadster is more weight, complexity, blunted dynamics, cost and refinement... and a roof that is so slow that you are wet by the time it's up, or the lights have gone green and it's only half way down and you get abuse
I still can't find a low mileage well specced 3.0 Z4 for 11k at a main dealer, and thats what I got mine for back in May....I'm not bothered really tbh, but it's nice to think you got a good deal!
Edit - This is the cheapest 3.0 on BMW approved atm, 46k on it, and 14 grand!!
http://bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?currentCh=WBABT52050LS82545
Edit - This is the cheapest 3.0 on BMW approved atm, 46k on it, and 14 grand!!
http://bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?currentCh=WBABT52050LS82545
Well, have mentioned this before, but I completely agree - prices have defintely solidified over the last 6 months and the dealer are very open about it. Paid just over 17 for mine, at the time an 18 month old 3.0si Sport with 18K miles - just serious value. Now, the dealer would give me back what I paid for it and apparently they would put it back on for 2 - 3K over that.
This of course means that it would be a little bit close to M roadsters in my opinion, but there are a lot of people out there who would not be interested in an M car - so I guess thats why they can do that.
This of course means that it would be a little bit close to M roadsters in my opinion, but there are a lot of people out there who would not be interested in an M car - so I guess thats why they can do that.
dan_i said:
That makes mine look like good value at 12k, just need to find a buyer now
Although I do have someone interested, they just need to sell their car...
Gosh... This is all very interesting to hear! I paid 16K for mine in April 08 and was offered 8K for a part ex by a BMW garage a month ago!!! Needless to say I laughed in the guys face as I was so shocked!!! What do you reckon I could get for mine privately now? It is an 05 plate SE manual (maldives blue) with 45ooo miles on the clock...
Ames xxx
Ames xxx
littleone_90 said:
Hmm - difficult one there. I think back in early '08 prices were still at a premium, I personally don't think they've recovered to that point, however I wasn;t looking that hard back then so can't say with any certainty.
If yours is a 3.0 car - then I think maybe 13 private?
Hi csmith319 - thanks for your reply...
Unfortunately mine is only a 2.0litre... I obviously bought at the worst possible time!! I am still waiting for prices to rise...
It would be nice to think I could get 12K for it privately (at a push)...
Any comments happily received!
Cheers,
Ames xxx
Unfortunately mine is only a 2.0litre... I obviously bought at the worst possible time!! I am still waiting for prices to rise...
It would be nice to think I could get 12K for it privately (at a push)...
Any comments happily received!
Cheers,
Ames xxx
Prices have risen a lot since I bought mine in Jan, new owner picked it up today. Made a nice profit, not because I was greedy just prices in general have gone up. The buyer said he was looking at one priced £400 more than mine advertised online. Have a look on auto trader and piston heads to gauge prices of similar models. 
I paid £11k private for mine about 3 weeks ago (39k miles). Webuyanycar would only give me £9k for it, but considering the monstrous prices on BMW AUC, the excellent condition of mine (new bumper, for example), all the extras, and the fact it's so much fun to drive, I don't feel ripped at all.