Where to sell

[cornishrex]

Sorry if this is a dumb question - female Z4 owner and never sold a sports car before. I've owned my beloved 2006 2.5 si Phoenix Yellow Z4 roadster since Sept 2008. If it could stay young forever then I would keep it forever, but unforunately I put too many miles on the car each year driving to work and back (62,000 now), so I need to trade her in for a younger model with low mileage. Where is the best place to sell it? If I exchange her for a 2 yr old model at a BMW used car dealership, am I really going to get hammered on price? If I advertise her on the internet, where is the best place to sell and do these cars take ages to shift?

 

[AlanJ]

Firstly welcome to the Forum.

Several questions here. The Forum provides a good opportunity to sell and to purchase so worth a thought. Trading in at a BMW dealer will not get you the best price for your Zed but you will have the confidence of a warranty with your new purchase and with some bargaining you may get near to the 'difference' you want to spend on a newer model and irrespective of your sale price and the newer model price it is the difference which will dictate the sale - ie what money will you part with to achieve a new purchase. I would try the dealer route first just to see what's on offer.

As for a private sale, many on here use Pistonheads (link below). The price you are seeking may well dictate how quickly your car will shift too high a price and it will just put people off - too low and they get suspicous so be realistic. There's a link in my signature which may assist when looking at a newer model - just a check list to run through to ensure you get what you pay for. Good luck.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/

 

[Ewazix]

There are some interesting thoughts on the subject on this thread as well, good luck with the sale

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=21663