Z4MR's plumb new depths

[Olf]

Just looking having a nose around and I see a dealer with a low mile, low spec Roadster at 24,990

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260...

[R1_NUR]

Still would not buy it. Poverty spec, boring colour (on a Roadster) and it is a Roadster! ;-)

I reckon someone will be getting a lot of car for the money - maybe even someone who did not expect to get in an M so that has to be good.

[Olf]

Well the other one I was going to post but forgot to was a low mile but HIGh spec coupe with all gadgets including prof sat nav which was up at 27,999.

[Deutscher]

Same happening to Z4MCs.

Lots of folk here said they wouldn't fall below £30k in 2008, but there's at least half a dozen at this level on the AUC site.

[Nano2nd]

Olf said:

Just looking having a nose around and I see a dealer with a low mile, low spec Roadster at 24,990

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260...

as mentioned hardly any options and its getting on for 2 years old! add on 2 years warranty at £1600 and satnav and rear park at £2000 and the price seems about right compared to 3 month old 2000 mile cars with decent spec (all IMO of course)

[shunt]

I sold my Z4 Alpina 2004 with 40k on the clock for £24k only 5 months ago. Glad I got out of that!!!

[flattotheboards]

It looks like good value, but like others have said it is in a plain colour and is poverty spec.

[abarber]

It's only 1.5 years old, so will still have 1.5 yar balance of warranty left. Yes I hate silver, but it's metallic and is pretty safe come resale. Fact is, they are not fetching the money at the moment and £400 quid tax this year, plus £25 CC isn't going to help going forward.

Edited by abarber on Friday 15th February 11:35

[plowy]

It's still alot of car for that money and they were always going to take a hit, 12 months time will be a great performance buy IMO

[taffyracer]

I got out of mine 2 weeks ago, I got offered as low as 25k for a 2007 9,000 mile Z4M that cost more than 48k in March 07, had every extra and incl indivudal paint and all sorts, some dealers didn't even want to touch it, I think these have still got a long way to go before they settle down, just glad i'm not on that rollercoaster

[Deutscher]

Are you saying you took a £23k hit in a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nano2nd]

taffyracer said:

I got out of mine 2 weeks ago, I got offered as low as 25k for a 2007 9,000 mile Z4M that cost more than 48k in March 07, had every extra and incl indivudal paint and all sorts, some dealers didn't even want to touch it, I think these have still got a long way to go before they settle down, just glad i'm not on that rollercoaster

how much did you acutally sell it for though? "i got offered as low as 25k" isn't that might help in the way of guidance to trade in prices... i mean i could of offered you 8k

[taffyracer]

thankfully no, but if i'd bought new I would have taken that hit, I bought it for 37k with 261 miles and 2 months old, I sold it 7 months later with 9,000 on the clock for 31.5k, but I had to spend alot more to get that deal, it was not easy by any means, like I said, 25k was 2 dealers best offer and some didn't even want to touch it, 27k was the norm from virtually everyone else

Edited by taffyracer on Saturday 16th February 15:35

[RichyBoy]

Its crazy, last year one of the dealers sold a high spec 3000 mile mc for 29k. I wanted it but it was snapped up immediately. My only issue with the car is will it be in the 1k tax band in a few years.

[Deutscher]

taffyracer said:

thankfully no, but if i'd bought new I would have taken that hit, I bought it for 37k with 261 miles and 2 months old, I sold it 7 months later with 9,000 on the clock for 31.5k, but I had to spend alot more to get that deal, it was not easy by any means, like I said, 25k was 2 dealers best offer and some didn't even want to touch it, 27k was the norm from virtually everyone else

Edited by taffyracer on Saturday 16th February 15:35

Given you were going to take such a hit, why did you want to sell the car? Did it disappoint?

[plowy]

I think it's great, i want one of these next...:P

[taffyracer]

Deutscher said:

taffyracer said:

thankfully no, but if i'd bought new I would have taken that hit, I bought it for 37k with 261 miles and 2 months old, I sold it 7 months later with 9,000 on the clock for 31.5k, but I had to spend alot more to get that deal, it was not easy by any means, like I said, 25k was 2 dealers best offer and some didn't even want to touch it, 27k was the norm from virtually everyone else

Edited by taffyracer on Saturday 16th February 15:35

Given you were going to take such a hit, why did you want to sell the car? Did it disappoint?

I loved it, the hit was neither here nor there, I knew i'd get clobbered but it was so hard to live with, ride was awfully hard and I found after 1hr of 4hr journeys I couldn't wait to get out of it, build quality was also an issue for me, it rattled badly, basically it was the wrong car for my needs

Edited by taffyracer on Sunday 17th February 22:08