[Bianchi Dave]

Hi All
I'm looking to change to an F31 330d M Sport. There aren't that many available less than a year old with very low miles so may have to travel for the right deal. Max budget is 30k give or take. I own my current car outright and would be paying cash to change. I've emailed a few dealers around the UK for their best 'cost to change' on particular cars.
Question is, what's a good trade in price for my current steed -
June 2013 Alpine white F31 320d M Sport, 31k miles. Although no m sport + pack it is highly spec'd, with Pro nav, adaptive xenons, 442M wheels, reversing camera, extended lighting, folding mirrors, SPG, upgraded Alpine sound system and M perf twin exhaust mod (not that that will add value!).
I know everyone says their car is 'mint' but it really is in excellent condition.
On the usual sites, there's not many of this age and spec, hence my query. I realise that trade in prices between dealers can differ greatly, and the same dealer might offer a different price against different cars - some will use smoke and mirrors and give a large trade in but not move on their stock car etc. Ultimately, with the way I like to buy my cars the measure of the deal is the cost to change but would be interested to hear your thoughts.
Cheers

[Steces]

In short

A new 330 is 32k at broadspeed.com

Used cars like yours are 17-19k at traders on pistonheads so assume 14k part ex? If you want the lowest denominator try wbac

So say 18k cost to change??

A pre reg car will prob be a worse deal than new Btw

Cheers

[Bianchi Dave]

Originally Posted by Steces

In short

A new 330 is 32k at broadspeed.com

Used cars like yours are 17-19k at traders on pistonheads so assume 14k part ex? If you want the lowest denominator try wbac

So say 18k cost to change??

A pre reg car will prob be a worse deal than new Btw

Cheers

Thanks, but I've checked broadspeed and c2c and by the time I've added my preferred options, its more like 36/37k!

[Steces]

Cost to change is 22/23 then

Should be easy to work from that

What deals have you been quoted so far?

[Bianchi Dave]

Originally Posted by Steces

Cost to change is 22/23 then

Should be easy to work from that

What deals have you been quoted so far?

Best so far is 15.5k to change, to a car priced at 31k, so effectively 15.5k for mine. Its good, but think I can get better. I'm only interested in s drives, so there's less to choose from (rules out 335d also) but I'm hoping there are less buyers...

[willjames]

I did exactly the same in July this year. Changed from Alpine White 320d, 14 plate Auto M Sport (although not a fantastic spec) and traded in for 65 plate 330d M Sport Touring. I got 17500 for mine with about 35k miles on clock against the touring at 29500. The 320d is a great car, but you won't regret the change. The 6 pot is superb.

[Twenty2Three]

Maybe get this beauty
http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/3-Series/2...cmdc=se_na_re_

[Bianchi Dave]

Originally Posted by Three28iman

Maybe get this beauty
http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/3-Series/2...cmdc=se_na_re_

Nah, definitely after a 6 cyl diesel. I don't do a huge amount of miles any more but the journeys I do make can be long. Would love a 340 but a bit steep for me and I don't want a PCP or the like. That 328 is a strange one though - a June 2016 car but non LCI? Must have been sitting unregistered for a long while.

[Bianchi Dave]

Originally Posted by willjames

I did exactly the same in July this year. Changed from Alpine White 320d, 14 plate Auto M Sport (although not a fantastic spec) and traded in for 65 plate 330d M Sport Touring. I got 17500 for mine with about 35k miles on clock against the touring at 29500. The 320d is a great car, but you won't regret the change. The 6 pot is superb.

12k to change was where I really wanted to be but to get the spec I want it looks like I'll be spending 14-15k. Most of the 330s I'm looking at are good spec but no adaptive LEDs or reversing camera. I'll miss the reversing camera as its amazing how you get used to it, but not so much the adaptive lights as I don't do that much night driving now. Camera can always be retrofitted I suppose.

[Bianchi Dave]

Collecting my 330 on Friday, having secured a great deal with my trade in on a pre reg car with my must haves of M Sport+ and pro nav.

Had 2 cars shortlisted, the other being a March 16 with 3k on the clock and more toys (but not interested in most of them). Cost to change would have been less (but only by £800 in real terms as I negotiated a better trade in and a service pack on the pre reg car). Much deliberation, but ultimately this will be a 4-5 yr keeper for me and I wanted the reassurance the car had not been ragged from new, so went with the pre reg, which only has about 15 miles on it.

Roll on Friday, but a 10 hour round trip!

[MattRST]

Great news, What PX did you manage?

[73henny]

Congrats.
Long round trip though. Wouldn't it be more enjoyable with an overnight stop?

[Bianchi Dave]

Originally Posted by MattRST

Great news, What PX did you manage?

New car had sticker price of 31.9k, so at 15.5k to change I guess you could say trade in is £16450. Service pack thrown in for free so man maths says just under 17k for my trade in - service pack is £525 on a new car (or less than 60 days old) or £680 if over that age. Figures are always juggled though, so trade in probably less if they took more off the new car to get the deal.
The spec of discounted new car comes in about 36k on C2C so not complaining!

Especially good since I bought my 320d F31 at 5 months old for 25.5k, so not lost a huge amount on it in the 3 years and 2 months I've had it.

A few garages offered 14k (book trade price) for it off the bat and were not for shifting, so I just kept moving on until there were 2-3 dealerships willing to deal.

tbh the car was always 'worth' more than 14k to me personally, so if I never got the deal I wanted I simply would have kept the car for a few more years.

[Bianchi Dave]

Originally Posted by 73henny

Congrats.
Long round trip though. Wouldn't it be more enjoyable with an overnight stop?

In a previous life I regularly drove for 10 hour shifts so no big deal. 5 hours down, couple of hours for lunch and car collection, and back early evening, hopefully!
Would rather get home then have all day Saturday to wax her, as I've asked the dealership not to let their valeters near it!