What is a Coupé Worth?
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When I was looking a few years ago there was often a £3k price gap for what I would call the 'same car'. That's to say very similar age, spec and mileage etc.
I then noticed that many weren't selling for £11-12k and they remained on sale for months after I bought mine. I paid £9,500 for a 45k mile 2006 car in 2015 and it needed a service plus rear tyres but at the time it was a keen price for the mileage.
I made an offer on another at £500 under the asking price of £11,000 which was rebuked. He then came back to me later offering £10,500 but I'd already bought. His advert then duly reduced to £10,000.
In summary, don't pay over the odds because you simply don't need to. Offer a fair price and let them sweat if it's undercutting the asking figure. Plenty to choose from. I sold around Xmas and it was hard so if you want to bargain hard as a buyer wait another month or two...
I then noticed that many weren't selling for £11-12k and they remained on sale for months after I bought mine. I paid £9,500 for a 45k mile 2006 car in 2015 and it needed a service plus rear tyres but at the time it was a keen price for the mileage.
I made an offer on another at £500 under the asking price of £11,000 which was rebuked. He then came back to me later offering £10,500 but I'd already bought. His advert then duly reduced to £10,000.
In summary, don't pay over the odds because you simply don't need to. Offer a fair price and let them sweat if it's undercutting the asking figure. Plenty to choose from. I sold around Xmas and it was hard so if you want to bargain hard as a buyer wait another month or two...
Thanks for the advice guys.
The entire used car market is dead just now. Next to nothing is moving.
We are coming up to the end of the quarter so I'm hoping that some business needs to balance the books a little. Someone surely needs to move a car?
A few cars have steadily decreased in asking price on Autotrader and still haven't sold. There is plenty willing to last it out. Can't be cheap with Autotrader's fees.
How much impact do you think all the emissions limits coming in will put people off? The Z4 is Euro 4 which is the limits being imposed by London and soon to be other cities.
The entire used car market is dead just now. Next to nothing is moving.
We are coming up to the end of the quarter so I'm hoping that some business needs to balance the books a little. Someone surely needs to move a car?
A few cars have steadily decreased in asking price on Autotrader and still haven't sold. There is plenty willing to last it out. Can't be cheap with Autotrader's fees.
How much impact do you think all the emissions limits coming in will put people off? The Z4 is Euro 4 which is the limits being imposed by London and soon to be other cities.
Now's not the time to lose your bottle, between now and Christmas stuff will only get cheaper..............you are spot on that some dealers in particular will hold out but eventually there will be bargains to be had.
Very little is selling at all so as a buyer you are on a winner
Very little is selling at all so as a buyer you are on a winner
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Can you add a link to that bit of kit and tell me how it works / is fitted - thanks!
https://gromaudio.com/installs/bmw_z4_2003-2008_-_how_to_install_grom_android_iphone_ipod_usb_bluetooth_into_the_trunk__-_video.html
I’ve got to get me one of them! Shame its USA shipping!!
1066 Country
This one appeared on Autotrader today. The advert has gone now, but it's still in their own site.
It's up for £9998. They could have cleaned it first.
http://slm.dingles.co.uk/used-car-details/used-bmw-z-series-z4-si-sport-coupe-coupe-grey-manual-petrol/id-40932/
The last for sale advert for this car lists xenon headlamps.
Not sure if it's the pictures, but the bonnet and bumper panel gap looks off. I'm not sure if the NSR quarter panel isn't a shade or two out and a scuff on the side skirt.
The lights look a bit cloudy?
Looks good otherwise. I'm not too sure about putting Z4M wheels on the Z4. Is the offset and fitment not a bit out?
Private sale for £10,500.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809190643783?atmobcid=soc3
It lacks xenons and heated seats. Still not a fan of light interiors. He's also gone for Z4M wheels.
Looks tidy and that's a nice colour.
It's up for £9998. They could have cleaned it first.
http://slm.dingles.co.uk/used-car-details/used-bmw-z-series-z4-si-sport-coupe-coupe-grey-manual-petrol/id-40932/
The last for sale advert for this car lists xenon headlamps.
Not sure if it's the pictures, but the bonnet and bumper panel gap looks off. I'm not sure if the NSR quarter panel isn't a shade or two out and a scuff on the side skirt.
The lights look a bit cloudy?
Looks good otherwise. I'm not too sure about putting Z4M wheels on the Z4. Is the offset and fitment not a bit out?
Private sale for £10,500.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809190643783?atmobcid=soc3
It lacks xenons and heated seats. Still not a fan of light interiors. He's also gone for Z4M wheels.
Looks tidy and that's a nice colour.
North West Surrey
I just had a look at that one - it looks good.
As to whether it is worth that, who knows? I suppose if I was desperate to find a nearly new E86 and had the budget I might think it was!
After all, you'll struggle to find another 1 owner E86 with BMW history and 22K miles now they're nearly all at least 10 years old!
As to whether it is worth that, who knows? I suppose if I was desperate to find a nearly new E86 and had the budget I might think it was!
After all, you'll struggle to find another 1 owner E86 with BMW history and 22K miles now they're nearly all at least 10 years old!