Your thoughts please .....
- Thread starter adam81
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Im not sure what to do, do you think it will be a better idea to wait a month or 2 when prices may drop a little?
Ive seen some of the prices dealers pay for there cars and then what they sell them at, ive seen as much as a 6k margin !!!
I know they spend some money prepping the cars but thats crazy !
Ive seen some of the prices dealers pay for there cars and then what they sell them at, ive seen as much as a 6k margin !!!
I know they spend some money prepping the cars but thats crazy !
The number of owners would never be anything that would put me off. My 3.0 Z4 has had 6! All the servicing is up to date, the car is totally straight and well looked after – it was the best of all the ones I looked at.
As has been already mentioned, often the first owner is less than 6 months (pre reg, demos etc) and with a two seater sports car they are also a frivolous expense to many who will move them on after having some enjoyment out of it, or realising they need rear seats and a bigger boot again.
Much better to buy a car on condition than on variable that make no real difference to how the car will actually be.
As has been already mentioned, often the first owner is less than 6 months (pre reg, demos etc) and with a two seater sports car they are also a frivolous expense to many who will move them on after having some enjoyment out of it, or realising they need rear seats and a bigger boot again.
Much better to buy a car on condition than on variable that make no real difference to how the car will actually be.
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Oi, not just Z4 Coupes! I do know what you mean though, likely to be more non-enthusiast posers buying Roadsters...IK. said:
I'm probably in the bottom 5% of folk on here in terms of what I paid for my admittedly old Z4. That wouldn't have been possible if I'd gone down the AUC route. Perhaps buying a 4 year-old (at the time) Z4 privately will come back to bite me in the ass, but I certainly could never justify the extra premium an AUC car commands. My advice to the OP, get yourself on Pistonheads classifieds and restrict your search to "private only" and see what comes up
a11y said:Oi, not just Z4 Coupes! I do know what you mean though, likely to be more non-enthusiast posers buying Roadsters...IK. said:
I'm probably in the bottom 5% of folk on here in terms of what I paid for my admittedly old Z4. That wouldn't have been possible if I'd gone down the AUC route. Perhaps buying a 4 year-old (at the time) Z4 privately will come back to bite me in the ass, but I certainly could never justify the extra premium an AUC car commands. My advice to the OP, get yourself on Pistonheads classifieds and restrict your search to "private only" and see what comes up
Yeah i have been looking private but then i would have to sell mine privately or sell to a dealer for a poor price. When i worked out the cost to change selling mine to dealer and me buying private it works out the same sort of figures as me just buying form dealer.
I have tried selling private but had no real interest :thumbsdown:
Im sure i will get sorted, maybe prices will drop a little with winter approaching (probs not the best time to buy a rear wheel drive car lol)
my car has had a number of previous owners, but its dwarfed by the number of private plate changes on it, i think it has worn over 8 different plates in its life! bottom line is if the car is right for you go for it, worry about owners or resale when you have to sell, which will hopefully be a long time away. if you wanted to be sensible you wouldnt be buying a z4 in the first place.
probably a bit different for me in that as its an older model i wont lose as much in depreciation but if you get £20k worth of "joy" as bmw put it then whats the harm!
probably a bit different for me in that as its an older model i wont lose as much in depreciation but if you get £20k worth of "joy" as bmw put it then whats the harm!
What about spending a little more, seem to get in a better range of choice.
Dec 08 £23k
Dec 08 £23k
March 08 £24k but deal to be done no doubt
Dec 08 £23k
Dec 08 £23k
March 08 £24k but deal to be done no doubt
a11y said:Oi, not just Z4 Coupes! I do know what you mean though, likely to be more non-enthusiast posers buying Roadsters...IK. said:
I'm probably in the bottom 5% of folk on here in terms of what I paid for my admittedly old Z4. That wouldn't have been possible if I'd gone down the AUC route. Perhaps buying a 4 year-old (at the time) Z4 privately will come back to bite me in the ass, but I certainly could never justify the extra premium an AUC car commands. My advice to the OP, get yourself on Pistonheads classifieds and restrict your search to "private only" and see what comes up
Sorry, I wasn't trying to be rude, honest!
Just there are quite a few Z4 Roadster owners that buy them just for the convertible aspect (and the badge).LOL I forgot the " :wink:" - I was only jesting. You're quite right though, more posers buy roadsters than coupes, unfortuantely for us enthusiast roadster ownersIK. said:a11y said:Oi, not just Z4 Coupes! I do know what you mean though, likely to be more non-enthusiast posers buying Roadsters...IK. said:
I'm probably in the bottom 5% of folk on here in terms of what I paid for my admittedly old Z4. That wouldn't have been possible if I'd gone down the AUC route. Perhaps buying a 4 year-old (at the time) Z4 privately will come back to bite me in the ass, but I certainly could never justify the extra premium an AUC car commands. My advice to the OP, get yourself on Pistonheads classifieds and restrict your search to "private only" and see what comes up
Sorry, I wasn't trying to be rude, honest!
AJZ4London
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Good luck!! Exciting times. Kind of wish I had negotiated more but was just too excited to get approved for the finance!
That said, I must have had well over £2,500 in repairs made so at least the warantee was a sound investment...
That said, I must have had well over £2,500 in repairs made so at least the warantee was a sound investment...