BMW want to buy my car

BMWChap · 05-22-2014, 04:53 PM

..Received a text

We will buy your within 7 days if it has FBMWSH and under 50K miles.

Is this something they do on a regular basis ?

...and it's not a scam because I have their number stored in my phone

Out of curiosity I think I'll pop down there and see what they offer

Brian mc21 · 05-22-2014, 04:56 PM

Interesting. Keep us posted.

shrimpvende · 05-22-2014, 05:25 PM

Someone I know had a similar thing happen to him, he has an E81 123D fully loaded with every option owned from new and everything done by BMW so they know the car. He said they got in contact with him as a customer wanted his exact (rare) spec and so would he like a great PX deal and a new car. It's a win win for the dealer, guaranteed profitable sale of your current car and they get to sell you a new one by giving you an above average PX I believe.

BMWChap · 05-23-2014, 04:05 AM

Well If they can do me a deal on a 428 I may be interested ;-)

John320d · 05-23-2014, 05:22 AM

Surely you can see its about selling you a new car

BMWChap · 05-23-2014, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by John320d

Surely you can see its about selling you a new car

I'm more intrigued with what they will offer me for mine

russdx · 05-23-2014, 07:56 AM

See what they offer you, You can always say NO

DMH-01 · 05-23-2014, 09:04 AM

I had this happen with my E46 but ended up getting more privately.

jammy78 · 05-23-2014, 09:47 AM

This is just a marketing tactic to get you in the door to give you the hard sell!

BMWChap · 05-23-2014, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jammy78

This is just a marketing tactic to get you in the door to give you the hard sell!

Well two can play at that game, I'll ask for a few test drives, 428, 435, M4 ...etc etc ..

bungleaio · 05-23-2014, 01:03 PM

My local garage bought my car off me and I didn't buy another one from them. They just looked at it and gave me a cheque.

Kerr · 05-23-2014, 01:16 PM

Don't you get "special" invites on a regular basis?

They aren't so much interested in your car than selling you one of theirs.

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BMWChap Major 215 Rep 1,335 Posts Drives: F32 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	BMW want to buy my car ..Received a text We will buy your within 7 days if it has FBMWSH and under 50K miles. Is this something they do on a regular basis ? ...and it's not a scam because I have their number stored in my phone Out of curiosity I think I'll pop down there and see what they offer
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Brian mc21 Major 39 Rep 1,031 Posts Drives: E91 320d M Sport Join Date: May 2011 Location: Belfast. Northern Ireland. iTrader: (4)	Interesting. Keep us posted. __________________ E92 330D LCI Garage List NSR 250 MC21, CBR 600RR 3 RVF400
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shrimpvende Private First Class 11 Rep 164 Posts Drives: E92 330i LCI Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Someone I know had a similar thing happen to him, he has an E81 123D fully loaded with every option owned from new and everything done by BMW so they know the car. He said they got in contact with him as a customer wanted his exact (rare) spec and so would he like a great PX deal and a new car. It's a win win for the dealer, guaranteed profitable sale of your current car and they get to sell you a new one by giving you an above average PX I believe.
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05-23-2014, 04:05 AM	#4
BMWChap Major 215 Rep 1,335 Posts Drives: F32 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Well If they can do me a deal on a 428 I may be interested ;-)
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05-23-2014, 05:22 AM	#5
John320d Lieutenant 31 Rep 559 Posts Drives: BMW 320d E93 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Manchester UK iTrader: (0)	Surely you can see its about selling you a new car
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DMH-01 Captain 12 Rep 693 Posts Drives: E92 335d M Sport Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Essex iTrader: (1)	I had this happen with my E46 but ended up getting more privately. __________________ Official Website\|Official Twitter Page\|Official Facebook Page
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jammy78 Colonel 126 Rep 2,022 Posts Drives: F31 335D Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Windsor iTrader: (21)	This is just a marketing tactic to get you in the door to give you the hard sell!
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bungleaio Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 295 Posts Drives: Pug 208 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Leicester UK iTrader: (0)	My local garage bought my car off me and I didn't buy another one from them. They just looked at it and gave me a cheque.
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Kerr Brigadier General 112 Rep 4,021 Posts Drives: BMW M235I Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	Don't you get "special" invites on a regular basis? They aren't so much interested in your car than selling you one of theirs.
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