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02-09-2012, 10:25 AM | #1 |
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Price Question - New to BMW & Forum!
I test drove a 2007 335i coupe yesterday with 40K miles on it in San Diego. It has every available option/package, no warranty, and new tires. The condition was unreal from a cosmetic standpoint.
The guy wants 24,775 for the car. The lack of warranty scares me a bit, and want to have a mechanic check it out (Dealer or shop?). Is his price reasonable? Thanks for any input! Been reading this forum as a non-member for months now, lots of good minds & posts here. |
02-09-2012, 10:30 AM | #3 |
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i would not be scared of a non CPO. price could come down. does the car have service history?
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02-09-2012, 10:32 AM | #4 |
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Car has complete service history, all done at BMW dealer. The factory warranty ran out, and now its just a standard used car. Typically, when are the major services post 40k miles? It has had the HPFP recall performed and that part is still under warranty (as you all know).
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02-09-2012, 10:34 AM | #5 |
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define a major service?
as long as you keep up with the car, it should prove to be reliable. expect a water pump failure some time (expensive fix, DIY if you can) |
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02-09-2012, 10:36 AM | #6 |
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Depends on who you ask. BMW service schedules are based on the OBC. They say the tranny fluid, coolant, etc is lifetime or 100k, but a lot of guys here don't follow that. I follow the old school schedule, or just Bav Auto's maintenance schedule. http://www.bavauto.com/Assets/inst_pages/e90mc.pdf
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02-09-2012, 10:38 AM | #7 |
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Major service being: brakes, oil filter, tranny flush... those sort of things. I am new to this stuff. I am fairly confident in my own ability to fix things on my end. The car has not been driven hard from my understanding. What do you think of the price point?
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02-09-2012, 10:44 AM | #8 |
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I paid almost the exact same for the exact car you are looking at. No warranty, coupe, sport, premium, cold weather, 49K miles. I think I may have overpaid a bit but my color combo and options were the only car I was in the market for which obviuosly I eventually found.
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02-09-2012, 10:46 AM | #9 |
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I offered 23K, so I will see what he comes back with. The car is in immaculate shape. Should I take it to a local shop to have it inspected beforehand?
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02-09-2012, 10:48 AM | #10 | |
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if you dont feel confident inspecting the car yourself, then yes. also be sure check for oil leaks around the valve cover, oil filter housing, etc.. |
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02-09-2012, 10:59 AM | #11 |
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How does the 335 hold up in the 70K+ miles range? i know its an open ended question, but I have a hard time believing the maintenance horror stories are true if you take good care of the car... I was thinking of taking a 4 or 5 year loan
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02-09-2012, 11:10 AM | #12 | |
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Stop fretting since you've only posted five times. Try searching the forum for tidbits and chill. I would only pay $24K if it were CPO. Look on the internet; lots of the same vehicle going for low $20s. If I were you (IIWY) LOL... I would offer $20k since it is out of warranty to ensure that you have extra bucks to take care of anything that might emerge. Then, negotiate upward, but don't go over $21-21.5K, and be prepared to walk...unless you are totally in love with it. Let him meet you halfway... THEN, once you buy it ('cuz I know you will)...POST PICS! LOL. GLWNP (good luck with your negotiations and purchase) (I am making up all of these acronyms, to speed up this message...you'll find a lot of that here)...J/K
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02-09-2012, 04:00 PM | #14 |
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$20 - $21 is certainly possible from a private seller but might be hard to find. I bought mine from a Honda dealer who had it serviced, inspected, fixed, new tires at the BMW dealer down the street, who also gave me the entire service history.
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02-09-2012, 05:36 PM | #15 |
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Seller just offered at 23,500 for the vehicle. Any last input before I make a decision here? I looked at ALL 335's across the nation (private party) and had trouble finding one at this price with cold, prem, sport, nav, adaptive cc, etc
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02-09-2012, 05:43 PM | #16 |
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I would take it for 23,500. Sounds like a very good deal to me.
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02-09-2012, 08:48 PM | #17 |
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i paid 27,500 for my 2007 coupe, all options but comfort access with 30k miles and CPO. cpo makes me sleep at night
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