Real-World Trade-In Values

roadburner · June 2012

See above- this one has just about every option save navigation and SP.

corvette · June 2012

That's a better discount than I thought. Sounds like a pretty good deal. Looks like it even has Comfort Access, which seems to be somewhat rare on BMWs.

qbrozen · June 2012

*gulp*

with 120hp? Talk about sticker shock!

roadburner · June 2012

2011 328i xDrive Coupe

Reasonable miles, but a fair price? The dealer has had it since 5/21.

stickguy · June 2012

nice looking. Like the exterior color. But man, those seats! My wife might not take that for free (she hates that orangey/baseball mitt color interior too).

33K for a 2 YO (just about) coupe?

nyccarguy · June 2012

roadburner

I agree w/ stick guy. Love the Vermillion Red Ext, but NOT with the Coral Red Leather. That red leather looks good (imho) with white, black, silver, grey...

Maybe they bought it too expensive? There's got to be a reason they're digging their heels in. What's the original in service date?

roadburner · June 2012

We haven't even discussed price; there's also a Titanium Silver/Tan 328i xDrive sedan we are considering- fairly well equipped, but no SP or H-K. Our advantage is that we are in NO hurry.

nyccarguy · June 2012

I know you are an audiophile roadburner. The base stereo in my 2011 328xi sedan is one of its few shortcomings.

roadburner · June 2012

Another reason I like the red coupe it has the H-K.

kyfdx · June 2012

with 120hp? Talk about sticker shock!

121 horsepower!!

explorerx4 · July 2012

My mom's Fiesta has about 120 HP. Took it on a 400 mile round trip with about a 2000 foot elevation rise outbound and 2 people.
Return trip was 3 people and a full boot under the hatch.
Averaged 42 mpg and the engine never felt strained, although the engine always lets you know it's there.
To me, you have to weigh the price of the mini against the style and refinement.

qbrozen · July 2012

A whole lot of these with similar miles crossing the block. 3 in NJ alone on 6/6 alone, all went for $32k-$32500 each.

So, actually, a pretty good price as is. Them dropping any $$ off would just be a bonus.

EDIT: oh wait.... sorry. I was looking at sedans. Far fewer coupes, and, interestingly enough, they are cheaper than the 4-doors. That's usually not the case with bimmers. The 2-doors are only $29-$29500. So that car is quite high for not being CPO. If CPO, that's fair. As is, $32k is more the number, but good luck getting a BMW dealer to see it that way. They are a tough bunch.

roadburner · July 2012

2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman

qbrozen · July 2012

Tough one.
You sure you could live with those door inserts? :sick:

Anyway... at the block... probably about $22,500-$23k, depending if they look inside or not.

You know the drill... hits their lot at $23,500-$24k. Pack on $1500 profit, and you are at $25k-$25,500

kyfdx · July 2012

No AWD?

My guess is they won't budge off that price... a couple of hundred, maybe...

nyccarguy · July 2012

Its got 2 strikes against it. No AWD (good call kyfdx) & it is BLACK! Don't you have a gravel driveway?

roadburner · July 2012

The lack of AWD isn't a big deal; we have the Wrangler if the situation is extremely dire. The color is called "Absolute Black", but it is actually a very dark metallic blue(kind of like BMW's Carbon Black. We drove it today and really liked it. The MINI dealer has an Oxford Green 2012 Cooper S demo equipped the same way(slushbox, CWP, no hole in the roof)with 850 miles, and the sales guy said that they'd knock @25 cents per mile off the $29,500 price- but they also have an $1500 "protection package" tacked on to that. Right now we are thinking offering $25,000 OTD for the '11 and see what happens. We aren't in a hurry and they've had the car for over a month, so we'll see...

explorerx4 · July 2012

When my daughter was working the Resort Tour, Countryman S ended up sitting the most and not one guy asked to drive it in 3 months.
All the others were real BMW's, so I guess it makes sense.

stickguy · July 2012

Not sure I could ever sell the wife on this one, but quick price check:

a 2007 BMW X3 3.0i. Gray over black. Looks pretty well loaded, has the pano roof.

at an Acura dealer (same place I got my Volvo). 63K on it. Shows as a CPO (from prior owner), and that will run until March 2013 (though I have no idea if that will still be in effect). Clean carfax

so, what would something like this go for trade/retail?

qbrozen · July 2012

CPO definitely follows the car when it comes to BMW, so that would be in effect.

Prices are sketchy. There were a couple in PA recently that went for under $16k. Most with about 60k miles are right around $18k. Question will be what the dealer gave for the car, of course. Possibly $17k. What are they asking for it?

nyccarguy · July 2012

Stickguy - the pano roof was standard on all 2007 X3s.

stickguy · July 2012

$18,880

so does not sound like too bad of an asking price.

sbuhler · July 2012

I know this might sound crazy but I am considering purchasing a 2011 Saab 9-5 turbo 4 with about 6,000 miles on it. I love saabs and although there is no warranty or possibly no dealer network I am still considering it. The vehicle is in the Kentucky region and is a base model with automatic and moonroof.

How much are these going for currently over the auction block?

Thanks.

qbrozen · July 2012

Not many out there. Do you know the color? A dark blue one with 6300 miles went through the Georgia auction at an amazing $30,600 just a few days ago. Thing is, that was, BY FAR, the most expensive one. 2 went through PA at the end of May for $20k each with fewer miles, and one with 9k miles got $20,800 on June 21.

Are you crazy? Possibly. A coworker just dumped her '09 9-3 because she said she couldn't obtain parts for it.

nyccarguy · July 2012

The more and more I look at the Countryman, the more I like it!

roadburner · July 2012

The more and more I look at the Countryman, the more I like it!

They chopped the price $1,000 today; I may reduce my final offer to $26,500...

valueseeker627 · July 2012

Hi Guys,

Any thoughts on a 2006 BMW 330i?

It's got:
Premium Package
Cold Weather Package
Navigation
Automatic
Leather
85,000 miles

Seems to be a good deal given what I have seen on KBB and Autotrader, Edmunds, etc.
However, should I wait for a few months and get the 335i from 2007 for a similar price once it has had time to depreciate. I just think that paying $13.250 for this car seems like an aggressive price and I should jump on it....

Thanks again for your thoughts and advice!

qbrozen · July 2012

color?
location?

Are those the exact miles?
2 with 84,xxx miles have gone through dealer auction recently. Both Grey. I don't know if with NAV or not. One for $12,600 and the other for $13k.

So, is $13,250 too cheap? Yeah. Those 2 units above will be hitting the lot owing the dealer more than $13,250.

kyfdx · July 2012

I think the OP is looking at a car from a private seller...

So... good deal?

qbrozen · July 2012

if that's the case, yes, its a good deal as long as it checks out. Dealer trade-in is probably in the $11,500-$12k zip code, so the private seller is making a little extra and getting a quick sale.

valueseeker627 · July 2012

Thanks guys. It is in fact from a private seller and it sounds like it's a good deal and I will be paying the BMW dealer to do a full inspection before I buy.

However, with a 330i having 85K miles on it, I'm not sure if I'm setting myself up for thousands in repairs in the near future. It seems like a great deal given the options but thrown in 3-4k over three years time in repairs and I could have bought an '07 335i with less miles/less headache.

No way to predict but just some concerns I have...

28firefighter · July 2012

I bought a 2004 330XI 2 years ago with 79k miles. It checked out all around on service and maintenance history, had a clean bill of health from the mechanic. It turned out to be an absolute nightmare for repairs. Left me stranded twice and I dumped thousands into it before I cut my losses 10 months later and traded it in.

Last I ran the CarFax, its been sold twice since I traded.

Not that this will happen with you, I'm sure I had a lemon of some kind. Just some food for thought. Was a great car when it ran.

roadburner · July 2012

The E90 330is don't have a lot of issues; the naturally aspirated inline six is just about bulletproof and the ancillaries have proven to be pretty robust. A 335i is a real rocket but the direct injected turbocharged engine hold the potential for issues as well.
I have a 1995 3er and a 2004 X3 2.5 and over a combined 270,000 miles I have only had one major issue- the transfer case on the truck at over 130,000 miles.
That said, I'd like a 2008 or 2009 M Sport 328i with a stick. Simple and a brilliant drive.

qbrozen · July 2012

It seems like a great deal given the options but thrown in 3-4k over three years time in repairs and I could have bought an '07 335i with less miles/less headache

I definitely disagree. My '08 135i has been to the dealer about 7 times in the 7 months I've owned it so far. I still love the car, though. I would, however, trust the reliability of the 330i much more.

rayainsw · July 2012

FWIW:
2011 335iS, 11 thousand miles, 8 months, 0 dealer visits.
- Ray
YMMV

qbrozen · July 2012

yes, but I have a fairly early N54, which is what the poster is referring to. The N55 is very different.

rayainsw · July 2012

The 'iS' is an N54 as well.
- Ray
Newer than yours, I agree...

qbrozen · July 2012

Oh really? I didn't know that. How odd.

rayainsw · July 2012

Yes.
And I agree.
But 'works for me'...
- Ray
First service = oil change - due in another 6,000 miles...

roadburner · July 2012

First service = oil change - due in another 6,000 miles...

You are a much braver man than me; the naturally aspirated M54 in my son's 2004 X3 almost totally depletes the oil's additive package(TBN>1.0) by 10,000 miles- and the result is the same regardless of whether I use a BMW LL-01 oil or a synthetic HDEO such as Mobil 1 5W-40 or Rotella T6.

kyfdx · July 2012

Found one for you..

135i with stick and red leather

roadburner · July 2012

I like- especially the manual seats. Too bad I have to buy a car for my wife first...

harrycomes · July 2012

Looking for a trade in value on a 2011 Honda CR-Z EX

6 speed manual
25,000 miles
no dings dents or scratches
clean interior
needs tires
Blue
Upstate NY

Thanks

kyfdx · July 2012

Why are you getting rid of it?

stickguy · July 2012

probably because it needed tires in only 25K.

sebring95 · July 2012

Seems to be the norm these days for OEM tires. Of my last five new vehicles a total of ZERO have gone past 30k miles before being worn beyond what I am comfortable running. Our current '11 Sienna is barely going to make it 25k on the OEM's. My Pathfinder OEM's went 30k and the replacement Michelins I put on now have 45k with gobs of tread remaining. So it's not like I'm particularly hard on tires. They're just using the lowest bidder on the front end. Even the Michelins on our previous Odyssey were the cheapest you can buy and were tossed around 30k.

harrycomes · July 2012

I love the car, but I recently was given a company vehicle and my wife is pregnant with our 1st child. No rear seat in the CR-Z for a car seat. My wife has a 2010 Maxima and I also have a '88 Toyota 4runner that I drive on weekends. The lease is almost up on the Maxima, so I'd like to get rid of one vehicle/payment.

qbrozen · July 2012

As a trade, you are probably looking at around the $14.5-15k range.

28firefighter · July 2012

Q - My sister is out at school and was in a pretty serious car accident near Los Angeles. Full front/side/curtain airbag deployment. Trying to get an idea of what we'll be looking at from the insurance company.

2007 Volvo S40 2.4i
62k Miles
Red/Tan Cloth
Moonroof
Bluetooth
Wood Trim
Heated front seats

Thanks in advance - I'm pretty sure the Volvo saved her life from what I know of the circumstances surrounding the accident (which I don't want to get into just now).

deuzcent · July 2012

Looking for trade in values for the following two vehicles. Both are located in Orlando, FL:

2010 Acura RDX (Base)
2.3l 4 cylinder
Automatic
FWD
38k miles
Grey Exterior/Black Interior
Good condition
Tires 50%

2010 Acura TSX
3.5l 6 cylinder
Automatic
FWD
38k miles
Grey Exterior/Black Interior
Tech Package
Good condition
Tires 50%

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