Whats my car worth?

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Vbstein

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Hey Guys

I was thinking of upgrading to a E89 20i or 30i and was wondering what current Z4 e85 is worth?

Its a 2006 Sterling grey 2.0 SE with only 27k on the clock its pretty much bone stock apart from it has parking sensors.

Full Service history and very clean inside, cloth interior had a new pair of rear tires 4 months and bare done any mileage since then.

It does have a few stone chips which annoy me but what can you do?

I would put pictures up but at work right now :(

Thanks for anyone who replies
 
Its a bad time of year to be honest to be selling but its got great mileage, is it the facelift? I.e no ginger front lights?

If its not I would say 5k-5.5k if it is then maybe a grand more?
 
Any car is only worth as much as someone who wants to buy it will give you for it on the day you want to sell it. Personally, I prefer to part ex them as it saves the hassle of tyre kickers and arseholes landing at my front door.
 
Dewi said:
Any car is only worth as much as someone who wants to buy it will give you for it on the day you want to sell it. Personally, I prefer to part ex them as it saves the hassle of tyre kickers and arseholes landing at my front door.
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Well done for stating the obvious :headbang:

OP - If i were you i would have a look on ebay, autotrader and pistonheads and find similar age/mileage and pitch it somewhere round there. Unfortunately im not so up to speed on resale values otherwise i would offer a figure.
 
Thanks for your input guys.

I checked auto trader and there seems to two extremes of people selling a car like mine similar to mine with low mileage. Between 6K all the way up to 10K, I'm not expecting 10K or even 8K. But I would want to get as much as possible, I Just don't want to get ripped off by garage.

Thanks again
 
Vbstein said:
Thanks for your input guys.

I checked auto trader and there seems to two extremes of people selling a car like mine similar to mine with low mileage. Between 6K all the way up to 10K, I'm not expecting 10K or even 8K. But I would want to get as much as possible, I Just don't want to get ripped off by garage.

Thanks again
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I have to agree with Dewi.
You are already assuming to be ripped off, but it might still be worth it to get an offer against an E89, you might get a good price and addtional discount worth considering and less hassle on selling it yourself.
 
Maybe I will consider it in may but its nice to get idea of how much money i need to save, as I don't like having any debts.
 
You may find that BMW will offer you a trade in against an E89 because of your low mileage. I was pleased with the deal I arranged with my 2006 2.0i Sport against the 2008 3.0si I eventually bought at the start of this year. They reduced the price of the 3.0si and increased the offer on my 2.0 to agree the deal and I was very pleased in the end - especially with the 1 year warranty.

In terms of price, the low mileage will make your Zed easier to sell but it being an SE, with cloth seats, might reduce your target audience. Most buyers will be seduced by the leather sports seats of the 2.0i Sport version. However you may find a knowledgeable buyer that is searching for the improved ride and wider seats of the SE?

As pre face-lift, well cared for, 3.0i versions, with up-rated seats and wheels are available at the same price you will be seeking, you may have to moderate your expectations a little.

April will be a better time to sell but I would have it on offer throughout the winter as you are looking for a particular customer and you never know. Good luck with the sale.
 
paulgs1000 said:
You may find that BMW will offer you a trade in against an E89 because of your low mileage. I was pleased with the deal I arranged with my 2006 2.0i Sport against the 2008 3.0si I eventually bought at the start of this year. They reduced the price of the 3.0si and increased the offer on my 2.0 to agree the deal and I was very pleased in the end - especially with the 1 year warranty.

In terms of price, the low mileage will make your Zed easier to sell but it being an SE, with cloth seats, might reduce your target audience. Most buyers will be seduced by the leather sports seats of the 2.0i Sport version. However you may find a knowledgeable buyer that is searching for the improved ride and wider seats of the SE?

As pre face-lift, well cared for, 3.0i versions, with up-rated seats and wheels are available at the same price you will be seeking, you may have to moderate your expectations a little.

April will be a better time to sell but I would have it on offer throughout the winter as you are looking for a particular customer and you never know. Good luck with the sale.
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Thank you for advice :)
 
Vbstein said:
Thanks for your input guys.

I checked auto trader and there seems to two extremes of people selling a car like mine similar to mine with low mileage. Between 6K all the way up to 10K, I'm not expecting 10K or even 8K. But I would want to get as much as possible, I Just don't want to get ripped off by garage.

Thanks again
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Decent garages won't rip you off but they will only offer you the trade value of the car, they are a business after all and there to make a profit which is why they offer less than a private buyer who wants your car. They also have to build in a cost to put right any repairs the car will need before they sell it on, or to offset any loss they make passing it through the trade. Believe it or not, some buyers rip dealers off as well by part exing cars they pass off as in good condition when they know it's got a long list of hidden expensive faults. The dealer has to just swallow this up whereas a buyer has a certain amount of consumer protection.

Looking at 'Trader. E.Bay, Pistonheads etc to gauge value is misleading. What people ask for cars and what they get for them are two entirely different things. To gauge the real market price you'll need to contact the seller and ask what they got for their car, that's really the only way you'll assess the market accurately, straight from the horses mouth so to speak. I read somewhere recently that most private sellers end up accepting anything between 5% and 25% less for their cars than the original asking price. Some would have been better off if they'd simply part exed it to begin with. If you want to sell a car then price it right and it'll go, but do your homework because the longer a car takes to sell the more difficult it becomes to sell, especially these days where the click of an internet button will find the same car advertised in different places - makes it easier to track how long a car has been up for sale and not a lot of people want a car that's been around the selling sites for ages, they wonder what's wrong with it.

My Dad ran his own garages for years so I grew up around cars and most things associated with them from an early age. I must have learned something as I've never had trouble selling a car - or buying one.
 
If you got between £6000 / £6750 for the car you should be happy
Its 2.0 , cloth trim , minimal extras & non sport so many things buyers don't want
You don't mention wheel size / style as this can be a good initial draw for buyers looking at pics
The mileage & history is in your favour as well as a decent colour
Try it at £7250/£7450 & the response after 10 days should tell you all you need to know :thumbsup:
 
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